Story:

Zsolt Dorkó is 39 years old and currently waiting for a life-saving heart transplant in Hungary.

He has been medically approved for transplantation. A donor heart could become available at any time.

But there is a serious obstacle: after the surgery, he will need to live in a sterile, safe, and infection-free environment. Due to the strong immunosuppressive medication required after transplantation, even minor infections can become life-threatening.

Right now, his home does not meet these medical requirements.

Zsolt lives with his younger brother in a small apartment in a building constructed in 1910, located in a disadvantaged rural region of Hungary. The heating system is failing. The walls are affected by mold. The roof requires repair. The bathroom and kitchen are outdated and not suitable for post-transplant recovery. Essential appliances such as a washing machine and refrigerator are broken or unreliable.

Returning to this environment after transplantation would expose him to serious infection risks.

Without improving his housing conditions, he may not be able to safely return home after surgery — which directly threatens his chance of receiving a new heart.

We have carefully evaluated two options:

Renovating the current apartment to meet medical standards.

Purchasing a modest but structurally better property in the region.

Unfortunately, in the local real estate market, there is no suitable property available under approximately €74,000–75,000 that would not also require significant additional renovation.

Based on professional cost estimation, creating a medically safe home environment will require approximately €75,000. This includes:

– Mold removal and full sanitation

– Heating system replacement

– Roof repair

– Renovation of bathroom and kitchen

– Replacement of essential household appliances

– Basic structural and safety improvements

Zsolt currently lives on public health support and has no financial capacity to fund these necessary changes. He does not even have regular internet access or digital literacy; family members are managing this campaign on his behalf.

This is not about comfort.

This is about survival.

A heart transplant is one of modern medicine’s greatest achievements. But surgery alone is not enough. Recovery requires a safe environment.

Your support — whether large or small — will directly help create the conditions necessary for Zsolt to receive and recover from his transplant.

Every contribution brings him closer to a safe home — and a second chance at life.