Let’s help to Linards (14 years) to walk – for the leg muscle surgery in Munich, Germany!

Fundraising campaign by Ilze Skuja
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Linards LAPINS is 14 (fourteen) years old teenager from Latvia, who is attending the 7th class at the boarding school for children with movement disorders in Jelgava, Latvia. Since the birth he was diagnosed - infantile cerebral palsy and spastic tetraparesis, what means that all limbs, both arms and legs, are affected by brain damage and he has abnormally increased muscle tone. That means Linards has serious movement disorders and at age of five Linards was able to move only by crawling.

Thanks to the money donated by responsive people in Latvia, in 2008 at the age of seven Linards underwent the muscle extension surgery in orthopedic clinic in Munich in Germany. In result of the successful surgery in Munich, he could start attending the boarding school in Latvia.

Linards educational performance is good, he is erudite, purposeful and friendly. He willingly participates in different school activities - in sports competitions for people with disabilities, swimming, etc. He is very interested in sports, geography and especially in informatics. Linards aims to become a programmer one day in future - a man who will be able to provide livelihood by himself and build an independent everyday life.

After performed surgery and accurate recovery period provided by the orthopedic specialists from clinic in Munich and regular physiotherapy courses in post-surgery period, in the result of received support Linards began to walk by himself! This means that achieved the first major step in the boy's growth and independence!

No less important than the surgery itself is to receive a high-quality and adequate post-surgery care. It’s extremely important for Linards to ensure the correct extended muscle recovery and strengthening with regular physiotherapy procedures, resulting in a greater chance of obtaining normal movements.

As now Linards is rapidly growing the leg muscle status obviously deteriorates, but the leg muscles do not develop adequately due to his disease. For this reason he remains more and more difficult to move independently without use of wheelchair. The problems are in feet, joints, as well as knee deformation on the inside occurs.

The German doctor - orthopedist inspected Linards and advised for further medical treatment and rehabilitation process. In order to ensure the ability to walk Linards was re-appointed for the extension of the leg muscle surgery in the orthopedic clinic in Munich in Germany. Unfortunately, there are no available technical facilities for of performance of such surgery in Latvia.

The required amount for the extension of the leg muscle surgery in the orthopedic clinic in Munich, Germany and post-surgery recovery is 25 475,00 EUR.

Linards's parents and the Charity organization “Palidzesim” (www.palidzesim.lv) are already grateful for a help, responsiveness and compassion!


“Palīdzēsim.lv” (www.palidzesim.lv) is a non-governmental Charity organization in Latvia established in 2009. The aim of the organization is to help children and youth living in Latvia, who were affected by health problems and other problems important for social life and social integration.

4 main activities of the organization:

  1. Support in solving health problems - collection of donations for surgeries, rehabilitation and treatment courses, medicines etc.
  2. Organization of social integration and education events - attendance to cultural activities (theatre, opera, music concerts etc), sport events, creative workshops, summer camps for children with special needs, educational seminars etc.
  3. Provision of primary assistance (food, household goods, furniture, etc.);
  4. Provision of consultations to families (social help, accessibility of medical services, involvement of mentors etc.).

Fundraising Team

Director of the Charity organization "Palidzesim.lv"

Director of the Charity organization "Palidzesim.lv"

  • Diana Krievina
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  • Charity project manager
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  • Riga, LV

Charity project manager

Charity project manager

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  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Apr 15, 2017
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  • Cristiano Ronaldo
  • Donated on Apr 14, 2017
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8 donors
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  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Apr 15, 2017
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  • Cristiano Ronaldo
  • Donated on Apr 14, 2017
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  • Roberts Lapins
  • Donated on Apr 14, 2017
€5.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Apr 14, 2017
€10.00
  • Anonymous
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  • Romans Doncenko
  • Donated on Apr 13, 2017
€10.00
  • Ilmars Lapins
  • Donated on Apr 13, 2017
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€103.00
raised of €25,475.00 goal
0% Funded
8 Donors

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