David
Onyanan

David was born a healthy boy. But on November 2, 2024, his family's life was divided into «before» and «after» periods.

An ordinary taxi ride home turned into a terrible accident. A car drove into the oncoming lane — a head-on collision occurred. David, who was in a child seat, suffered severe head injuries. His mother Anna was also seriously injured.

David spent almost a month in a coma. All that time, his mother was by his side and whispered to him: «You have to come back. You are so strong.» And David came back.

But the consequences of the accident were severe: a concussion, partial atrophy of both optic nerves, spastic hemiplegia, and right-sided hemiparesis. The right hand and leg were especially affected. The boy had to learn to sit, move, and control his body all over again.

The recovery has been a long journey for the whole family. Anna is also continuing to recover from the accident, but she is putting all her energy into her son.

For two years, David has been regularly attending rehabilitation courses. And he has already made important progress: today he sits up on his own, takes steps holding his mother's hand, gets up on all fours, and is persistently trying to crawl.

Doctors see potential for further recovery. But the rehabilitation that David is undergoing in Russia is no longer enough to address his complex challenges. The boy needs a more intensive and specialized neurorehabilitation program.

That is why the family dreams of being admitted to the Institut Guttmann in Spain—one of the leading European centers for neurorehabilitation, where they work with patients after severe brain injuries and help them recover lost functions and acquire new skills.

Right now it is especially important not to waste time: at an early age the brain has high plasticity, and timely intensive rehabilitation can give David more opportunities for further recovery.

But the family cannot afford to pay for the necessary course on its own.

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