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Every single morning poor Kristina prays standing in front of icons and begs Lord for well-being of her four sons: Saba (3-year-old), Levan (6-year-old), Vano (8-year-old) and Giorgi (10-year-old)
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0901200270Every single morning poor Kristina prays standing in front of icons and begs Lord for well-being of her four sons: Saba (3-year-old), Levan (6-year-old), Vano (8-year-old) and Giorgi (10-year-old)
“Does the Lord help, Krisitina?” – I asked looking at the desperate poverty reigning in this house.
– Sure, sure! Only because of him my babies – Saba, Levan, Vano and Giorgi did not become gamins! Because both me and my husband were raised in an orphanage… We’ve seen so much grief! The only bad thing is that the children dream about sweets and toys that the neighbor kids have.
And Kristina started crying.
– But very soon their little sister, our tiny princess, will be born, and I don’t even have a good doll for her …
Kristina (29-year-old) and Artur (34-year-old) suffered a lot in their life, they both are orphans raised in the orphanage, and they know indeed what the pain of loss and bitterness of loneliness are. They gave our sunny Georgia four future defenders, real men. They hoped that they would cope on their own and would be able to raise them worthy people. But fate intended otherwise, and now they need our help!
They are orphans, they are completely alone in the whole world, they have nobody to ask for help and they only have the hope of Lord and empathy of their compatriots. It is in our power to give back childhood to these children, friends!
– Krisitina, what is the major problem your family is facing now?
Kristina: In a month, our long-awaited daughter will be born. We already have four sons and we long for a daughter now.
– Have you already chosen a name?
Kristina: Yes, we want to name her Dunya, after my late mother-in-law. Isn’t it beautiful? So, the Lord gave us wonderful children, the smartest and most beautiful in the world … But we are not able to keep them. My boys are deprived of absolutely everything: they are malnourished all the time, they dream of toys … Just look what they have to wear! Rugs! My husband is constantly looking for some job, he takes any kind of side-job, just to bring something home. But you know yourself how difficult it is now to find a job, especially since we both were raised in an orphanage and did not have the opportunity to get any education …
– Can you tell me more about that?
Kristina: I grew up in Kutaisi, my grandmother raised me. When my parents died in a car accident, I was only 4 years old … My grandmother said that I used to cry for a long time, screamed at night and called my mother … And then I started to call her mother. All my sweetest memories are associated with my grandmother, she was always very affectionate, she used to play with me. We used to do everything together. But she died when I was 12, and there was no one to take care of me. That’s how I found myself in the Zestaphony orphanage. When I was 16, I was taken to another orphanage in Tbilisi where I met my future husband Artur. We are comrades in misfortune, he is an orphan like me.
–It must have been hard…
Kristina: It was hard to lose the only dear person, who I loved so much – my grandmother. And they treated us well, they didn’t beat us, they didn’t punish us. I used to be a calm and obedient, but a very reserved child.
– Artur, how did you find yourself in an orphanage?
Artur: I became an orphan when I was 13. As a matter of fact, my younger sister died. Mom could not stand the loss of the child, fell ill from worries and soon died. My father left soon after her – he started drinking after losing his beloved wife and daughter. I had only an aunt but she herself was in such a distress that she had to hand me over to the orphanage. Christina and I have the same grief, the same pain. It brought us closer. After the orphanage I had nowhere to go, and I stayed to work there, helping with the housework. When they brought Christina, I liked her right away – just look how beautiful she is! We were friends and then we got married.
– After the orphanage? And what happened then? Tell me, Kristina.
Kristina: We got a social allowance, we tried to work selling icons at crossroads, rented a room for 100 GEL. But when the children were born, it became very difficult … They need so many things! We couldn’t pay for the rent anymore. So, we found ourselves in this house, if this shed can be called a house.
– Do you pay any rent for this house?
Kristina: We used to pay it from our social allowance. But the landlord wants to sell it, though he still allows us to live here. There is only one room and a kitchen here – you can see in what condition everything is. A concrete floor, a tap outside in the yard, everything is about to collapse. But still we have a roof over the head. However, if there is a buyer, we will be thrown out into the street. I have no idea where to go with the children then (cries). We are all alone in this world!
– How did you imagine your future after the orphanage?
Kristina: My husband and me hoped to find a good job. I wanted to sell clothes at the marketplace. But you need some money do get goods to sell, and we did not manage to save enough.
– We are so sorry! And did you address anybody for help? The local authorities, for instance?
Kristina: Our major problem is housing, and nobody wants to help us with this problem. But we get a social allowance, a large family allowance and my disability pension. It is 660 total. Apparently, the state thinks that this is pretty enough for people without a roof over their head to raise five children…
– What is this money enough for?
Kristina: Actually, for nothing. Just for utility payments and some basic food. I try to buy enough rice and buckwheat, and a small piece of meat once a month. I make broth for everybody. But the children need normal food. And where can I get money for meat and dairy products or fruit? (sobs)
– Tell me about your boys, how do they study, what are they interested in?
Kristina: I have wonderful sons, they are a true gift from God! They always try to please me with good marks at school and help me with the housework… But the distance learning has nullified their efforts. We have only one working notebook at home, which they gave to Levan when he entered the first form. Those the elder boys had went out of order long-long ago. So, we had to go to the neighbors to write down the lessons … We were simply worn out.
– Can I talk to the boys, please? Let’s start with you, Giorgi, you are the eldest. What is your favorite subject at school and what do you like doing when you have free time?
Giorgi: I do my best to study well and not to upset mommy. Most of all I love math, I like solving math problems. After school I usually play with my brothers. We always have fun together.
– Who do you want to be when you grow up?
Giorgi: A policeman! I will wear a uniform, walk with a pistol and catch dangerous bandits. And I will also have a cool car with police lights.
Vano: I will become a rescuer! It’s the coolest work in the world!
– Do you study well, future rescuer? Which subject do you like most of all?
Vano: I study so-so, but I try very, very hard, and most of all I love drawing.
Levan: Please, ask me too, ma’am! I already go to the first form! You know, they gave me a notebook and I will study well too!
– Sure, I will ask all of you one by one. What are you dreaming about, guys?
Giorgi: I want to have a bicycle, the neighbor boys have, and they race around but they don’t lend it to me very often. I dream of having my own bike!
Vano: I want to have a car where I can sit and drive! My brothers and me like playing with cars!
Levan: Yes, yes! I want us to have lots of cars! Saba loves them very much too!
– Saba is too little to talk to me, so tell me what he is dreaming about?
Levan: Saba dreams about cars too, he likes them very much. And he also would ask you to bring him some sweets. We all love sweets! Bot mommy doesn’t often buy them – the baby gets sad.
– Giorgi, what would you wish to all children living in Georgia?
Giorgi: I wish them to be healthy and to have many-many toys and everything they want!
You are wonderful children, so all your dreams will come true for sure! Kristina, what is your biggest dream?
Kristina: I want my children to have enough food, so that I wouldn’t deprive them of anything. I am thinking day and night about that. And maybe someday the miracle would happen, and they will have their own roof over their heads.
– What do you believe in? In what do you see the salvation?
Kristina: We are orthodox Christians. Now it’s difficult for me to go to church often with such a huge tommy. But I have many icons at home, so I pray every day asking God not to let my sons starve.
– Do you believe in the kindness of strangers?
Kristina: Yes, of course! Otherwise I wouldn’t have addressed to you. Our friends seeing our deplorable situation, advised us to write to your Fund. I read your posts on Facebook and saw that there are so many kind and caring people in Georgia who can lend their helping hand to a completely unknown person.
– What do you think, you need most in your home?
Kristina: I feel so awkward to ask … The God knows that I am doing that for the sake of my babies. Our life is so hard that we will be very happy to get any help.
My boys are undernourished all the time, they dream about sweets and toys. Soon a baby-girl will be born, and she will also need lots of things. We will be grateful for any help with some food and clothes for children. And if someone helped us to a washing machine and a fridge, it would be wonderful. We need them so much! We have no room to store the food. And you can’t even imagine how difficult it is for me in my current situation to wash things by hand in cold water in the yard. Look how we live… Our children have no place to sleep, everything is about to collapse here, and we need beds very much.
My husband and me are completely alone, we have no one to ask for help. You are our last hope!
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The large Chibotar family is in a very difficult situation, they need our support. Artur and Kristina are raising four sons, future defenders of our Homeland! And very soon, a little princess will be born in the family. These kids are deprived of a normal childhood and opportunities to develop. It is in our power to bring back a smile to their faces, friends!
The Chibotar family urgently needs any kind of help: food, clothes, footwear, as well as furniture – beds first of all, a fridge and a washing machine. The children have only one school notebook for the three of them!
You can visit the Chibotar family in person and provide them help. The address where the family lives is: Gardabani district, village Krtsanisi (5 km from Tbilisi)
You can just call Kristina and support her with some kind words! Her phone number is: 557 135 161
Please repost our publication. Let your friends know about the grief of this family! It’s extremely important!
God gives us chances to care about people who are unable to take care of themselves. Do not pass by someone else’s trouble! Those poor people are sent to us by heaven so that we could prove not by words, but in deeds that we trust in God!
Friends, there is one more request: if you know about the misfortune of a neighbor or friend do a godly deed, drop us an email at: office-fsp@fsp.ge
Our Fund’s accounts are:
#GE15TB7194336080100003
#GE42LB0115113036665000
#GE64BG0000000470458000
(purpose: Chibotar family)
You can also transfer money from our website.
It is also possible to transfer money from Nova Technology, TBCpay and ExpressPay terminals. Find our Fund under “Charity” section. (You can read more about rights and responsibilities of the Fund following the link https://goo.gl/GY2Gus ).
We have already helped many disadvantaged people! Let’s support the Chibotar family, as no one is immune to bad luck! And who knows, maybe someday we ourselves will need help of strangers!
One call saves life – 0901 200 270.
The man in the box is just like alive!
Children are enchanted with seeing a real live man on TV. Sure, they saw that before as well, but not so close and not so clearly! And now they will be waiting for cartoons and football!
“Wow, you can even touch it! If they show food, it will probably look like a real as well! It would be cool to get it out of there! But now we have candy. Do you know how many candies we have? Probably 200 kilos!”
Six-year-old Vano pulls my hand – he also wants to express his gratitude: “I was so happy with sweets and toys! I’ve never seen so much in my life! I also have a real car, I tried to outdrive Giorgi on his scooter. It is great, isn’t it? Have you had such a cool car when you were a kid? You won’t fit there, otherwise I would give you a ride! You are a good woman.”
Their happiness has no limit. But my heart is still sad. How long will it last? For how long will we remember about this family? How much more can we help them?
“I could not have imagined that so many problems could be solved at once,” smiles Kristina. – “And I couldn’t even believe that these all belongs to us now: the TV, the refrigerator, and the washing machine. As if we won the lottery. There are so many good people, they took care of us, they tried to make us happy! May God give them joy and happiness!”
– Perhaps you met some of the readers in person?
Kristina: Of course, there were readers who called us and then came to visit us. They did not introduce themselves and I was embarrassed to ask their names. Although I remember one girl by name. Tamuna was the first to arrive, she brought us food (pasta, vegetable oil), clothes for children. Then one organization sent us sweets, a bicycle, and a ball.
Santa has come to us for the New Year! A young tall guy dressed in Santa’s costume gave the children a show. That was so kind of him! In his bag, he put pencils, toy cars, clothes, sweets. And he brought a Christmas tree with toys. He guessed that we didn’t have our own tree. He played with the children, talked to them, paid attention to everyone. He offered to play hide and seek, and when the children scattered, he quietly disappeared. And before leaving he said to me: “I will come again next year.” (Smiles.)
Some people helped us with foodstuffs: they brought us meat, cereals, potatoes, lobio, apples, bananas, sweets, “Barambino” chocolates, waffles, cookies. I still have some supply of cereals, and the rest does not linger for long in a large family.
– Boys, you probably share the bike?
Vano: Gio feels comfortable to ride on it, so he took it for himself. But he lends it to me.
Gio: I go shopping by bike. But it needs some small repairments now.
Vano: I tell you all the time that you ride it a lot.
Gio: Not at all, it’s okay.
– Vano, what did you take from the gifts?
Vano: Plasticine. I make interesting things with it. I can make spiders, all kinds of animals, houses, trees.
Kristina: Now that we have a dining table, finally, the whole family can have meals together. I cook, set the table, and my husband and I wait for our boys to come from school. It’s a completely different mood when we all have lunch together. I’m so happy!
We gave a new large bed to our children – our sons sleep on it. Baby Dunya sleeps with me.
Another place where the whole family gets together is TV. On weekends, my men watch films together, and in the meantime, I can do something around the house without fuss. My husband loves to watch the news, the boys love watching cartoons and movies, and I love watching some TV series or talk shows to relax. An old black-and-white TV we used to have can’t be compared to this one.
– Kristina, who helps you around the house? For example, is there anyone to help you with the washing?
Kristina: In this sense, my folks are pretty quick in the uptake. Arthur can easily load the laundry into the washing machine, and then hang it on a line. (Smiles.)
Artur: And what is there to do when we have such a modern machine? You only have to turn it on, select a program, push “Start”, and that’s it! Then you just have to take out the laundry and hang it. It’s wonderful!
Vano: Dad, you forgot that you should first put things in and add detergent.
Artur: It was just an example, son… My wife used to wash laundry with hands in cold water – it was really hard. How could I help then? And now I wash it every day.
Kristina: Or, for instance a fridge – I used to ask neighbors for cold water in summer. To be honest, we don’t have enough income now to fill the fridge with food. But at least when I cook something, it won’t spoil.
Artur: It’s needless to say, you helped our family very much. We got comfort – we are not in torment anymore. On behalf of my family, I want to thank all the kind people. May God give you all a good life!
– Do you have any problems now that you cannot cope with on your own?
Artur: Well, not really a problem… If there were building materials, I would do the renovations, and our neighbors would help me with this. It’s very cold here, the wind is blowing in the house. Dunya is catching a cold and coughing.
– Now it is time to ask you in detail about your baby.
Kristina: Our daughter was born in the Ortachala maternity hospital №4. Her weight was 2.300 kg, and her height – 41 cm.
Dunechka is a calm girl, sleeps well at night. She is formula-fed. I buy the formula with my pension. Actually, everyone is eager to help me with a baby, but Vanechka is the best at that. He gently rocks her, he can quickly calm her down.
Vano: I give her a pacifier, and her eyes instantly close. Sometimes I sing.
– What do you sing, Vano?
Vano: Some contemporary songs. (Smiles.) She likes it.
– I am not surprised! She feels love in your voice. Now there will be an adult question to your mom and dad. How do the things go regarding the help from the state? Was there any news since the post was published?
Artur: We are supposed to get social allowance in Tbilisi, but we live here now. Several times, even during the lockdown, they brought us food right here, at this address. That’s all. But it is good. We didn’t expect more.
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Friends, sure you have noticed how the mood of Kristina and Arthur has changed. They were perked up, they got hope. You gave them a support! This is so important at a difficult moment so that a person can move on, can see all the colors of life again, so that the spark of life lights up in him. Arthur is eager to make repairments at home – for children, for little Dunechka. If you decide to help, he will be very happy!
If you have a heavy heart because of everyday problems or unresolved issues, as a distraction just see our posts on Facebook, or better dial the number of any of our beneficiaries. Call them and you will forget about your problems. Because they are nothing in comparison with the problems of those to whom you opened your good heart and came to help in the most difficult moment of their life.
Our problems are noting if compared… Here are true misfortunes, in front of your eyes! Just thank the Lord for what you have. You are the happiest person in the world! Remember this and help those in need.
Unfortunately, problems of this and other families do not end here and now… Therefore, from time to time, look through the stories of unhappy people on our website, talk to them. Every time you dial the Phone of an unhappy person, God is blessing you! For sure! Go on helping these families! This is the best service to the Lord!
Your kindness is a chance for yourself to be happy in everything!
Friends, thanks again to all!
Our Fund’s accounts are:
#GE15TB7194336080100003
#GE42LB0115113036665000
#GE64BG0000000470458000
(purpose: The Chibotar family)
You can also transfer money from our website:
https://chernovetskyifund.ge/en/projects/finished/640-chibotar/description
It is also possible to transfer money from TBCpay and ExpressPay terminals. Find our Fund under “Charity” section (You can read more about rights and responsibilities of the Fund following the link https://goo.gl/GY2Gus ).
One call saves life – 0901 200 270.
Let’s believe that helping others, we take care of our own souls and draw closer to Lord through the suffering that we share with others!
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