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0901200270A single mother, sick with cancer, is
fighting for the life and future of her son. She is afraid that if something
happens to her, there will be no one to take care of her ten-year-old
boy.
Poverty, half-starvation, complete
helplessness and despair gripped the 33-year-old woman, and sadly, no one
cares.
Lela Aladashvili is a single mother.
Her husband left her when she was five months pregnant. Her parents died long
ago, and her close relatives merely “evaporated.” For 10 years she
has been raising her beloved son Shotiko, who doted on her, helping his mother
with the housework and praying to God that she does not die. Recently the child
also had health problems, his legs, and especially his heels, began to ache.
Every day the situation gets only worse, and there are no financial
opportunities to go to Tbilisi for medical examination, not to mention any
treatment.
Cancer is the most
insidious disease and if it is not stopped in time, the lethal outcome is
ensured. The whole village knows about the misery of the mother and her son.
However, what can ordinary peasants do when they barely make two ends meet? But
why is the village administration silent? Why is the school inactive? How can
one be so indifferent to the suffering of this unfortunate family and be
soulless observers of someone else’s grief? It’s just a crime!
Friends, this is the moment when we
can show the authorities that, unlike them, our hearts are not hardened, and we
are ready to lend a helping hand to the single mother and her son who are in a
depressing state now.
We talked
to Lela Aladashvili and asked her to share her problems and experiences with
us.
– Lela, when did you learn about your
cancer and how do you feel at the moment?
Lela Aladashvili: I learned about it
last year. They said I had the second stage of cancer and operated me. The
operation was paid by the state. But then my condition got worse. The terrible
pain did not go away and continues to this day. Often it is necessary to call
the ambulance. They give me painkillers; otherwise I would not be able to
endure the agony.
– And you have no money for the next
examination, right?
Lela Aladashvili: Where can I find
money for that? The state does not finance diagnostics. I cannot even go to the
Tbilisi clinic to make a calculation and find out exactly the right amount I
need. The village doctor said that the examination costs about 2 000 lari. But
most of all I am concerned about my child. He’s been complaining of leg pains
lately. He says the bones and the heels hurt. He also needs a survey (crying –
note), but this is not possible. Heart breaks when he groans in pain… It
often happens that together we moan and cry…
– Where do you take money for living?
Does anyone help you?
Lela Aladashvili: I receive social
allowance in the amount of 150 lari. Close neighbors also help us. They are
poor people, but they do not mind giving us a plate of soup and a several
pieces of bread…
– You had to ask
for help from the Deputy of your constituency long ago. It is the duty of every
Deputy to help the people. They are chosen to take care of people, to help them
in hard times and to contribute to the solution of social issues. But it turns
out that you don’t address to the Deputy, the local authorities stay idle, and
your health and the health of your son is getting worse and worse?! We will
send a letter to the Deputy about the state of your family and if we receive an
unacceptable answer, we will write about it on our Facebook page. We are read
by more than half a million people! Shame on them for their inaction and
indifference to the problems of their voters.
Lela Aladashvili: We are so grateful
to your Fund for finding us, coming from far away and trying to help!
–
Now tell us about yourself.
Lela Aladashvili: My husband left me
when I was five months pregnant. My parents died long ago; and I have no close
relatives, and those I have don’t contact me. It was hard. I was crying all
nights long of despair, but then I pulled myself together. When Shotiko was
born, it was a great happiness for me. His birth saved me from a desperate
step. Thank God that I was able to withstand the test of fate! Well, now there
is a new test. I pray the Lord to help me withstand this attack with the help
of kind and sympathetic people…
– And what’s this
little room you live in?
Lela Aladashvili: This is the
house of my husband’s parents. The second floor is unfit for living, and the
ground floor has only two rooms more or less adapted for living in them. The
ceiling is leaking, the walls are covered with mold, the floor is concrete, the
front door is barely hanging, the windows are blowing, in the summer reptiles
penetrate the house… I have almost no furniture: a table, an old bed, two
plastic chairs and a small table… I do not even have a frying pan, not to
mention a washing machine or kitchen set… Sorry for the details, but I have
to tell you that we do not even have a toilet in the yard. We go to our
neighbors. My son and I dug a hole for this purpose, but we need money to build
a toilet…
– Lela,
could I ask you, what are you dreaming about?
Lela Aladashvili: Only about the
happiness of my son. He is my joy, my consolation and my great pain at the same
time. My dream is that his legs don’t hurt, that he gets developed like all
children, has enough food, clothing and opportunities to learn. I don’t think
about myself anymore, but I’m scared for his future if the irreparable happens
to me.
– And now we are going to talk to your
son. – Shotiko, What grade are you in? What subject is your favorite? Do you go
to any club?
Shotiko: I am in the fifth grade, I
love literature lessons, but there are no clubs in our school…
– What do you want to become when you
are grown up?
Shotiko: I want to become a soldier to
defend my Homeland!
– I know you’re helping your mom with
the housework, right?
Shotiko: Yes! I help her with cutting
wood, wash, plant in the garden, carry water…
– And do your legs
hurt very much?
Shotiko: Sometimes the pain is such
that… I can’t walk… but after a while the pain goes away…
– And what are you dreaming of?
Shotiko: (Thoughtful – note) I pray to
God that my mother does not die! We have icons in our house; I light a candle
and pray…
– You are a very good boy, let God
give you health and a happy childhood. And now tell me, what do you want most
of all?
Shotiko: (thoughtful – note) a TV-set…
Friends, every second brings this
young woman and her son closer to a sad outcome. If they are not helped now,
tomorrow will surely be too late. While the authorities are silent, they cannot
cope without your support! Lela Aladashvili needs almost everything – from food
to building materials to replace the shattered door and bad windows!
You can visit them
personally, help financially, give hope and breathe a spark of hope. This is
their address: the village of Kondoli, Telavi Region (Kakheti), tel.: 599 32 68
01. If you have a willing to help, but do not have time to visit them, you can
transfer the money to our Fund account: GE15TB7194336080100003 or
GE64BG0000000470458000 (purpose: Lela Aladashvili). You can also transfer money
from our website.
You can as well transfer money from
the terminals of Nova Technology, TBCpay and ExpressPay. Find our Fund in
“Charity” section. (You can learn about the additional rights and
obligations of the Fund by following the link https://goo.gl/GY2Gus).
He who does not want to rise the
fallen one, let him fear to fall himself, for when he falls, no one will reach
out to him!
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