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A confident Kristina
Fifteen young visitors from Belarus, in Swindon for a month’s respite
holiday had expert advice from the 9 year old whose story touched
Link readers’ hearts ten months ago.
On Kristina Yezhenkova’s first Toby and Amanda Richards from
visit last Easter, the McGiffin fam- Abbey Meads, whose £10 per
ily from Oakhurst noticed a mole month donation pays for a hot
on her leg which was diagnosed as school meal every day.
malignant melanoma. Since May 2006 Gin and her fam-
Children living in the radioac- ily have hosted Kristina’s older sis-
tive zone around the Chernobyl ter Sasha, travelled to visit the fam-
nuclear power station, which ex- ily in the remote village of Ozarichi
ploded 21 years ago, suffer a sig- in Belarus, and set up a Swindon
nificant risk of contracting cancer. branch of Chernobyl Children Life
www.elite-pwebdesign.co.uk
www.elite-pwebdesign.co.uk Gin McGiffin began fundraising Line which arranges respite holi-
for an operation but the Belarus days for children suffering from
government insisted that their doc- the after effects of the disaster.
tors should treat Kristina. Some of It is estimated that one month’s
the money donated paid for her stay away from the radiation zone
LEE PAINES SPORTS MASSAGE mother to travel to the country’s and eating uncontaminated food
capital Minsk, where the mole was extends their life expectancy by
If you suffer from or have ever suffered successfully removed. The gener- two years.
from any of the following then Sports & osity of Swindon people has also Whilst here, the fourteen young
Remedial Massage could be the treatment paid for her return to the town. people have enjoyed a hectic sched-
“Kristina is very confident this ule of activities donated by local
that works for you:
time,” said Gin. “On the plane here, businesses. Highlights were meet-
Sports Injuries • Backache • Sciatica • Poor Posture she was telling the others what to ing the mayor of Swindon, a day at
Tendonitis • Poor Flexibility • Stress • Headaches do and what not to do.” Centerparcs and a trip to Cots-
Muscle Fatigue • Muscle Strains • Joint Sprains She is staying with her sponsors wold Wildlife Park.
Classroom work at Oliver Tomkins Junior School in February, from left, Gokhan
Contact Lee Paines MSMA, MISRM Caner, Arteon Veraksich, Tarquin Prior, teacher Sally Fairfax, Jack Knapman,
Sports & Remedial Massage Therapist Dema Borisenko, translator Larya Pratsko
Tel: 07979 904817 or [email protected]
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from the De Vere Hotel Leisure Club

For a fundraising pack call 09065 22 66 66
or get some great ideas from:
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Comic Relief would like to know what you
are planning to do. Mail the regional
Red Nose office at:
[email protected]
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