“McDonald’s organized an unforgettable celebration for us—I’ve never had a New Year like this before!”

A veteran of the Abkhazian war breaks his last piece of dry bread in half. Robert Jakhia was wounded four times in the Abkhazian war. He never feared death—he was ready to give his life for his country. Today, this forgotten hero lives in ruins. Years ago, Robert was hit by a car,  leaving him with a damaged spine that required surgery. He has also undergone two hernia surgeries. He’s deaf in his left ear and blind in his left eye due to a wartime injury.

Так вышло, что мы с вами – самые близкие люди для этой одинокой супружеской пары. И кроме нас с вами, Дали и Акакию больше не на кого рассчитывать. У тяжелобольных супругов нет ни собственного дома, ни лекарств и еды. Они продали всё, что у них было, чтобы оплатить лечение. И теперь им приходится скитаться дворами, чтобы не платить за аренду жилья. Дали (60 лет): «Если бы не соседи, нас бы давно не было – умерли бы голодной смертью или замёрзли. Добрейшая женщина Тея делится с нами своим куском хлеба и дровами. Но ведь у неё семья, она многодетная мать. Мы ей очень благодарны. Пусть Господь благословит её! Своих детей у нас нет, поэтому о нас некому позаботиться». Сколько боли и трудностей может выдержать человек?

Saba is just four years old. He suffers from a severe retinal disease—retinopathy—that could lead to complete blindness in just a few days. Right now, he can only see objects very close to him. Everything else is like a blur, shrouded in fog.  His vision is deteriorating rapidly, and nothing seems to stop it. The day Saba was born should have been the happiest day of his mother’s life. Instead, she heard the devastating words in the delivery room: “Your son isn’t breathing.” Saba’s life began with resuscitation, doctors, and a tough battle for survival. He miraculously pulled through, but it was later revealed that he had a congenital eye defect—retinal detachment – that caused him to lose his vision.