Mother Teresa hospital, paediatric haematology ward.

Medical staff in Albania are well-trained but lack many resources that we take for granted,. Often have to make do with old equipment and work in difficult circumstances.

This is Valerio. He is 12 yrs old and has leukaemia, He has spent most of the last 5 months in hospital receiving chemo. His grandmother stays with him and does all the laundry in the room. She cooks as well on a little stove.  The family are very poor but you can see the great spirit this child has. 

A couple of fridges and a clothes dryer for the ward has helped to clear the rooms of the clutter of food and laundry

New equipment is gratefully received. This is the smallest blood pressure cuff I have ever seen!

 New books and puzzles help to occupy these children during the long stays in hospital