The office of the United Ukrainian-American Relief Committee (UUARC) has received a very desperate and moving plea:

"This appeal to you is from the parents of Ihor Chovhan (born 1981), who currently survives on an artificial kidney in the city of Ivano-Frankivsk. His condition is critical and he requires an immediate kidney transplant. We reside in the village of Ryhivka, in the Halych region of the Ivano-Frankivsk territory in western Ukraine. I, Mykhaylo, the father, work as a driver on the collective farm; my wife, Kateryna, also performs various jobs there. An examination at the Kyiv Institute of Surgery and Transplants of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine revealed that the mother may be a donor. The costs of a kidney transplant are 60,200 hryvnias ($12,000). At this time, our family and we are seeking sponsors to carry out the operation, since our financial situation does not permit us to pay for this operation. Dear Benefactors! It is difficult for us to appeal for assistance but life forces us to take this step. We are requesting that you help us in our misfortune. May God bless you."

The UUARC Executive Board is appealing to our generous community to help save the life of this young man. Please send your tax-deductible contributions to:

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