Tanya Khvisko

Tanya Khvisko, a "child of Chernobyl," was born with limb deficiencies four years after the devastating nuclear power plant accident. She is currently living in Kansas City with host families while attending school. POA patient Maggi Pivovar met Tanya at a local church and as Tanya admired her high-tech legs, the two of them formed an instant bond. Maggie noticed that Tanya was in need of new prosthetic limbs. With thehelp of the Amputees Active Again Foundation (a3foundation.org), she arranged for Tanya to fly to POA this summer.

Tanya, with her bubbly personality and boundless enthusiasm was a pleasure to work with. She was especially excited about the new running legs which will allow her to pursue her new dream of competing in the Paralympics. We have no doubt that this young lady will achieve anything she puts her mind to!

The following video shows Tanya training at POA's workout facility, putting her new prosthetic legs to the test!