Masha Ivanova

Masha is an excellent pupil, she is in a fifth grade. She lives with her parents and 2 elder brothers in Narva and studies at a common school.

Masha's family is active and positive. They like playing petanque and to participate in different sport events. Four of the five members of the family have some difficulties with walking and there is only one person in the family, who can not walk at all.

Masha can only walk using her knees due to genetic disease. She has a 10-year old friend Matvey, who is not able to walk independently as well. They go to St. Petersburg to have their wheelchair dance training. From time to time the coach comes from St. Petersburg to Narva and they are trained intensively these days.

When Masha gets some rest, she is happy to keep training with a smile on her face. The coach thinks Masha is incredibly talented. These trainings give her a chance to get focused on good things, like her personal development and living as an active child just like her coevals. She can definitely succeed in this kind of sports but she needs some support!

The fund BeU makes Masha's cherished goal come true – she wants to take part in the grand competitions for wheelchair dancing!