Halyna Davydenko is 67 years old. She lived most of her life in the village of Novomykolaivka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Currently, Halyna lives alone.
On the night of August 15, there were four enemy shellings in Novomykolaivka. It exploded near the house and the whole sky was on fire. Halyna recalls her blood boiled in her veins, and she could not fall asleep until the morning.
Already in the afternoon, the shelling continued with new force. "So they flew low and fell not far from our village. I was on the street when something so terrible buzzed that the leaves fell," says the woman. "I started running to shelter, fell, and broke my arm."
Halyna does not remember how long she lay there. She could not get up either because of pain or because of fear. She hit her forehead, and knees, and injured her shoulder and arm.
The woman called an ambulance by herself. Doctors provided her with first aid within 10 minutes and immediately took her to the hospital.
Halyna's children persuaded her to move to them in Zaporizhzhia, where she underwent a thorough examination. Doctors diagnosed Halyna with a fracture of the right humerus and a severe displacement.
"I didn't know where to find the money for the operation. I began to pray about how to find help. I am a pensioner, and my pension of 2,800 hryvnias would not be enough to cover the costs of the plate. My children don't have that kind of money either, and the doctor insisted on surgery," says Halyna.
The Future for Ukraine Foundation heard of Halyna’s situation and decided to help her with the treatment costs.
The operation was delayed twice since many wounded soldiers who needed emergency care arrived at the hospital. Finally, the operation was carried out on September 21.
"There are such kind people who want others to feel well. Because giving gives you much more happiness than getting. Troubles will pass, and kindness in the heart will remain and help us win. And I will try to help others because I have tears in my eyes right now. People helped me, and I want to help too," says Halyna.
We are happy to help Ukrainians who need it. After all, mutual support is the key to our victory. We completely agree with Halyna.
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