Lera goes to Winners Games

The World Children’s Winners Games to Be Held in Moscow, August 3–5

The Winners Games are an international sports competition for young cancer survivors. This year, Lera Abakumova — whose treatment was supported by Podari.Life — will proudly take part.

The main goal of the Winners Games is to help children who have overcome cancer return to normal life. Since sports represent the opposite of illness, participation helps children regain self-confidence and rediscover the joy of an active life. The Winners Games were launched by our sister foundation, Podari Zhizn, in 2010. From the start, the goal has been not only emotional recovery but also to show that there is hope — children with cancer can be cured.

This year, 600 children from 15 countries and 40 regions across the Russian Federation will compete in events including track and field, swimming, table tennis, shooting, chess, and football.

Just two months ago, thanks to your support, Lera had her endoprosthesis repaired — and now she’s coming straight from treatment to participate in the Games! She arrived from Germany to Russia on July 28, just days before the event’s opening.

Lera’s mother, Tatiana, expresses her deep gratitude to Podari.Life’s supporters for funding her daughter’s surgery and rehabilitation. She shares that the operation went well, recovery is going smoothly, and Lera is getting stronger each day.

We are incredibly proud of Lera and all the children competing in the Winners Games. Whether or not they win medals, they are already true champions — each one has already won the hardest battle of all.

We invite you to support young cancer survivors by watching the Winners Games highlights via live webcast at  www.odnoklassniki.ru.