Price of a chance: teen needs $244,400

In Russia, the family of 17-year-old Artyom Gorbunov has raised just over 500,000 rubles ($5,600) for his treatment of adrenoleukodystrophy, but they need 22 million rubles ($244,400) for a bone marrow transplant.

Jul 27, 2026

Artyom Gorbunov has a rare genetic disorder. Adrenoleukodystrophy is gradually destroying the brain of the 17-year-old teenager, which is why he needs help.

The video tells the story of Artyom«s battle with adrenoleukodystrophy.

Источник:

Ilya Chikotin / 72.RU

The disease first appeared in childhood, but did not progress for a long time. Now Artyom needs a complex bone marrow transplant, Artyom«s mother Lyudmila Gorbunova told the editors of 72.RU.

«I immediately started reading about this disease online, and it became terrifying. The ground simply fell out from under my feet. It said that adrenoleukodystrophy destroys the body. The destruction begins in the brain. Over time, the child goes blind and deaf. Then he stops walking, and eventually it is fatal,» Lyudmila says.

Now the boy«s relatives are raising money for his treatment — that is 22 million rubles ($244,400). Through social media, the Gorbunovs have managed to collect just over 500,000 rubles ($5,600) in a month.