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Dear friends!

At the beginning of June, we launched a project to help eight-year-old Ruudi, who lives in Harju County and has been battling a serious diagnosis for several years – acute lymphoblastic leukemia. For the past three years, Ruudi and his mother have spent much of their time in various hospitals across Estonia.

In May and June, the treatment reached a critical stage, when the boy underwent a bone marrow transplant. The family prayed and hoped for a miracle – and fortunately, thanks to the dedication of the doctors at Tartu University Hospital and the help of donors, the situation was brought under control. The following months were also spent in hospital, living one day at a time. Ruudi’s life was full of restrictions – even tap water was forbidden to him.

It was at this time that Ruudi’s mother turned to us with a request to help the family build a toilet and shower room in their house.

Thanks to the support of kind people, the bathroom was completed, and with the help of the local government, building materials were also provided. Our team found skilled workers – an electrician and a tiler – who did excellent work.

Since the family also had to connect to the city’s water and sewage network, an additional cost of about €3,000 was added. The old sewage pipeline was completely worn out, and the Environmental Board did not allow its continued use. Thanks to generous supporters, we found the company SanRec Eesti OÜ, which quickly and properly carried out all the necessary water and sewage works. The total cost of this work was €3,400.

The NGO Naerata Ometi has collected €900 for this project. One kind donor has promised to contribute another €1,400. However, the missing amount is still €1,100. Unfortunately, the local government was no longer able to provide additional support, as they had already helped the family with building materials.

Dear friends!

If Ruudi’s story touches you, we sincerely ask for your help so that we can raise the remaining amount and the family will not be left with debts for the work done.

The good news is that Ruudi’s health has improved significantly. He now goes to the hospital only once every two weeks for tests and can already attend school three days a week. We hope that soon he will be able to return to full-time regular schooling. He has also started eating more varied foods, and his body is responding well.

We thank you all in advance for your help and support!

Together, we can achieve more.

The Naerata Ometi team