"I Dream of Her Walking". The Story of a Single Mother and Her Daughter

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Begimai Toktosunova was left alone after her divorce, taking on the burden of caring for her daughter, who suffers from a severe form of cerebral palsy, as well as for her sick mother. Over the years, she has only managed to provide for their basic needs and buy necessary medications for both of them. In addition to cerebral palsy, the girl has been diagnosed with strabismus and bilateral ankle joint deformity, as well as multiple accompanying diseases.

Begimai recalls: "Aykol was born prematurely, and the diagnosis of cerebral palsy was made immediately after her birth. At first, my husband actively helped me, but soon his support faded, and he left the family. I think he couldn't cope with the fact that our daughter is sick."

After the divorce, the woman had to move from her native village to Bishkek to provide better treatment for her daughter.

"I dream that she will walk". The story of a single mother and her daughter

Aykol has a number of complex diagnoses and needs help.
In her village, Begimai earned a living by baking and selling buns, and now she works as a hairdresser in a beauty salon. Although her income has increased, life in the city requires much higher expenses.

Aykol has already undergone two surgeries in Bishkek to correct the deformity of her ankle joint, but they did not bring the desired results.



Aykol has a number of complex diagnoses and needs help.



Aykol has a number of complex diagnoses and needs help.



Aykol has a number of complex diagnoses and needs help.

The woman learned that abroad it is possible to perform a more complex but effective surgery. She began gathering information and contacted doctors in Turkey, who confirmed that her daughter's clubfoot can be corrected. However, the cost of the surgery is $25,000, and Begimai does not know how to raise such an amount in a short time.

I have decided to start a fundraising campaign for Aykol's surgery. Please help us. It doesn’t matter how much you can donate — every som is important to us.



Aykol has a number of complex diagnoses and needs help.
Aykol is Begimai's only child, and the girl has never been able to walk. The mother's dream is for her daughter to be able to stand on her own.

"I really need your help. For all these six years, I have been facing difficulties alone. Aykol hasn't slept, cried from pain, and I cried with her. I have the strength to do more for her, but I cannot find that amount of money. That’s why I turned to kind people for support," she shares.


Aykol has a number of complex diagnoses and needs help.
Begimai has already raised 500,000 soms, but this amount is not enough to fully cover the cost of the surgery.
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