Packing bags for her life-changing journey!

Toys, stuffed animals and all other essentials have been already packed, since our beloved Maria and her mother will be soon departing for their trip to Paris. Thanks to the support of all of you out there, the little girl from Ouranoupoli of Chalcidice, got the chance to embark on this life-changing journey.
Now is the time to fight the greatest battle of her life, while we are all confident she’ll come out a winner!
Tomorrow, mother and daughter will be flying to France, while the little girl will be immediately admitted to the hospital of Paris, in order to be subjected to this life-saving surgery, which will be performed by a team of specialized surgeons.
We hope that everything goes well, while we’ll be anxiously waiting for an update. We are wishing little Maria and her mother Elisavet the best of luck! Our thoughts and prayers are always with you!

The Vice-Regional Governor of Health and Social Solidarity, Mrs.Dermendzopoulou Melina-Maria, supports the work of our Organization and was pleased to welcome us in her office to discuss solidarity and how it is expressed in our society today.

In a festive atmosphere a few days after the great celebration of Easter, we offered gifts of love for many years to come and exchanged ideas for more acts of love in order to create a better world.

A valuable donation to the Hippocrates of Thessaloniki for all the children of Northern Greece!

In a climate of emotion and joy, the ceremony of donation of valuable evaluation tools from the Organization ''ACT OF KINDNESS'' to the General Hospital of Thessaloniki ''Hippocrateio'' took place in the building of the Center for Developmental Pediatrics "AP.FOKAS" of the 1st Pediatrics Department. In the framework of the collaboration of the Act of Love with the "A.FOKAS" Center for Developmental Pediatrics of the 1st Pediatric Clinic of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "IPOKRATEIO", the Organization, with its own resources, proceeds to meet an essential need with the donation of valuable assessment tools that allow the diagnosis and better evaluation of children with neurodevelopmental disorders who come for diagnosis. This enables early intervention, which is considered extremely important for the rehabilitation of such disorders, as well as contributing to the overall improvement of the child's functioning and promotion of development.

This donation, apart from being an act of love, is first and foremost an act of duty to a public hospital and by extension to Northern Greece. From today the Center for Developmental Pediatrics "AP.FOKAS" of the General Hospital "IPOKRATEIO" is the only center in Northern Greece that will have a complete package of assessment tools for the entire age range of the children who visit it. A donation of love and support to each child and his/her family. An act of deep gratitude and practical thanks to the medical, nursing and other scientific staff who tirelessly carry out their work.

 

Η ”ΠΡΑΞΗ ΑΓΑΠΗΣ” προχωρά σε μια πολύτιμη δωρεά προς το Γ. Ν.Θ. ”ΙΠΠΟΚΡΑΤΕΙΟ” για όλα τα παιδιά της Βόρειας Ελλάδας

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Σε κλίμα συγκίνησης και χαράς πραγματοποιήθηκε η τελετή παράδοσης δωρεάς πολύτιμων αξιολογικών εργαλείων από πλευράς του Οργανισμού «ΠΡΑΞΗ ΑΓΑΠΗΣ» προς το Γ.Ν.Θ. «ΙΠΠΟΚΡΑΤΕΙΟ».

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Στη δωρεά πολύτιμων αξιολογικών εργαλείων, που επιτρέπουν τη διάγνωση και την αρτιότερη αξιολόγηση παιδιών με νευοαναπτυξιακές διαταραχές προχώρησε η «Πράξη Αγάπης» προς το Κέντρο Αναπτυξιακής Παιδιατρικής «Απ. Φωκάς» της Α’ Παιδιατρικής Κλινικής του Γ.Ν.Θ. «Ιπποκράτειο».

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Στη δωρεά πολύτιμων αξιολογικών εργαλείων, που επιτρέπουν τη διάγνωση και την αρτιότερη αξιολόγηση παιδιών με νευοαναπτυξιακές διαταραχές προχώρησε η «Πράξη Αγάπης» προς το Κέντρο Αναπτυξιακής Παιδιατρικής «Απ. Φωκάς» της Α’ Παιδιατρικής Κλινικής του Γ.Ν.Θ. «Ιπποκράτειο».

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We have reached our funding goal for Maria! The little girl will soon travel to Paris, where she will fight the biggest battle of her life!

Our love and compassion became a bridge of life and thanks to all of you out there, the little girl will soon travel to Paris in order to fight for her life! In just a few days, we have managed to gather the amount required for the family’s transportation and lodging in France.
Maria is a three-year-old girl who is facing cancer (metastatic ganglioneuroblastoma of the mediastinum) and is fighting for her life at such a young age.
Due to the location of the tumor, this case cannot be treated in any hospital of the country, therefore the little girl needs to be immediately transferred to France, where a team of specialized surgeons has already agreed to take on this high risk surgery.
Your immediate response has been overwhelming, while the little girl’s parents are extremely grateful for the defining part you have played in their daughter’s rescue.
We would especially like to thank and congratulate the residents of the Aristotelis municipality, who moved into action the minute they got informed about the family’s ordeal. More specifically, the charitable organization “Ensinesthisi”, in collaboration with the local administration of the Aristotelis municipality and the Metropolis of Ierissos, Agion Oros and Ardamerion, managed to gather, thanks to all the residents of the area, the sum of 22.303,81 Euros, which so kindly offered for Maria’s aid campaign.
On behalf of Maria’s family, we would like to kindly thank all of you for your defining support! Your love and compassion has given strength to this family, who are now ready to embark upon this journey of life!
We truly hope that everything goes well and that the little girl soon wins the battle and returns home!
We will stand by her side for as long as needed!

Latest #update regarding Ivana, who is suffering from an extremely rare condition!

About two months ago, and thanks to all of you out there, Ivana was successfully subjected to her first treatment session, which cost 19.702 Euros and which was performed in a private clinic of Athens.
Ivana is just 15 months old and she is suffering from a rare form of vascular dysplasia, which extends to the area of the tongue and the pharyngeal wall. The little girl has been suffering daily, since she has been experiencing difficulty breathing and swallowing, therefore she now has a tracheostomy and a gastrostomy. This medical case is extremely rare and it cannot be treated in any public hospital of the country.
Thanks to your immediate response, we have managed to gather the amount that was required for her first treatment session. However, we are running out of time, since we still haven’t been able to gather the required amount for her second treatment session, which will be performed in a few days. Till this day, we have gathered 31.817,58 Euros, however the cost of her treatment plan is unbearable and only with team effort, will it be gathered on time.
Little Ivana needs us more than ever. So let us join forces and offer this little fighter the chance to breathe and to be fed without any stomas! Together, we can make it happen!

SYZOI event for 15 years and the first, screening of a clip of the programme "Greece of Solidarity" dedicated to the work of SYZOI (22/3)

With great pleasure we participated in the event celebrating 15 years of operation of the association SYZOI, on Wednesday 22/3 at the Municipal Hall of Thessaloniki, in the presence of the Minister of Macedonia-Thrace, Mr. Tzitzikosta Apostolos, the Deputy Regional Minister of Health and Social Solidarity, Ms. Dermenzopoulou Melina-Maria, the Mayor of Thessaloniki, Mr. Konstantinos Zervas and the Deputy Mayor of Social Policy, Ms. Ioanna Kosmopoulou. A large number of people attended the celebration and together we all enjoyed the first screening of the episode "Syozoi" of the show "Greece of Solidarity", produced by our Organization, receiving the warmest applause. 

We would like to thank the President Mr. Nikos Kazantzidis, the members of the Board of Directors, the Director Mrs. Rena Radou, the scientific staff and all the parents and children of SYZOI for the great honor and excellent cooperation. We wish wholeheartedly that SYZOI will continue its remarkable work with a vision of a better world!