Lerchek Launches Charity for Children with Cancer

Lerchek, who is suffering from cancer, opened a charitable foundation to help children with cancer.

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Valeria Chekalyina, known as Lerchek, launched a charitable foundation named 'Verа s Leroi'.
The foundation aims to help children with cancer and other serious illnesses.
Chekalyina has stage 4 stomach cancer and is undergoing ongoing treatment.
She asked her supporters to donate to the foundation rather than to her personally.
The foundation is officially registered and accepting donations.
Five percent of proceeds from her cosmetics brand Eyya will be directed to the foundation.
Chekalyina launched the foundation with her partner, Luis Squicciarini.
The announcement was made via a video featuring Chekalyina, her partner, and her four children.

The foundation faced criticism for not specifying which children would receive funds and for inaccuracies in its documents. — vm
Journalist Alena Martynova from 'Svetский khrонik' identified questionable points in the foundation's documents. — vm
Chekalyina underwent spinal surgery in March, nine chemotherapy courses, and is now on regular immunotherapy and targeted therapy. — gazeta_spb
Chekalyina was previously charged with transferring over 250 million rubles abroad, her case was paused due to illness, then resumed and she was sentenced to five years' probation with a 765 million ruble fine. — gazeta_spb
The foundation plans to introduce supporters to children in need in the near future. — riamo