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“Merab is our crybaby, he is the youngest, but the most chowhound! He doesn’t let the bread out of his hands, he thinks that we will take it away from him … but in fact we even give him our sausages! Mom brings sausages from the canteen once a week. As many as 10! But we give everything to Merab, he’s little! And we are all adults, we understand that mom has no money. But Merabiko doesn’t understand it. He doesn’t understand anything yet. He just cries: “I want some meat, give me some meat.”
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Can he eat 10 sausages at a time?
Mariam (11-year-old): No, not of course! We give him two or three sausages a day to make the pleasure last longer! He does understand that. Come on, I’ll introduce you all. You will immediately recognize Merab: the one who hugs the food is Merab!
And that was just what he was doing. Merab did not take his eyes off the food that his mother had just brought from the social canteen – some incomprehensible soup and bread, expecting that his mother would take out some meat from the bucket.
– Eka, what do you have for dinner today?
Eka: Well, look, I think it’s a bean soup today… But you still have to find beans there … He will walk with this bucket now.
– Merab, do you like to eat?
Merab (2-year-old): Meat.
There are six people in the family: mom Eka, dad Giorgi and their four wonderful kids: 2-year-old toddler Merab, 4-year-old beauty Nino, 8-year-old talented Gabriel and the eldest, a smart girl, 11-year-old Mariam. Despite everything, one can feel love and warmth reigning in the family, they all love each other and take care of each other. The home where these children live can hardly be called a home – the toilet is in the yard, there is no bathroom at all. Children bathe in a plastic washbowl right in the room. Walls with torn wallpaper look depressing, the floor creaks … and the complete lack of appliances plunges into horror. They are hungry, they have no winter clothes, no notebooks and books, but they want to study so much…
– Is the house where you live now yours?
Eka: No, we have nothing of our own. We live like nomads. We keep wandering … we have been living here for about three years, but I don’t know when they will let us out.
– You never used to have your own home?
Eka: We used to have one, we lived in Tbilisi. But 12 years ago, my husband needed an urgent lung operation. They barely saved him. We had to sell everything we had. We were left in the street, but most importantly – Giorgi is alive. After that, it became difficult for him to work, and now our life went awry. We support each other, we have no one else. Giorgi has no parents; my mother is very old and needs help herself.
– Well, at least there is a roof over your head … And on what means does your family live?
Eka: Well, we pay 200 GEL per month for this “roof”. Social allowance is our only income. It is strictly distributed. It is barely enough for food. Our tradition is: on the pay day, I buy sweets and lemonade for the children. It’s like a mini holiday for us, like the New Year.
– Eka, have you ever worked?
Eka: I used to work as a nurse before my children were born. In the current situation in our country, medical personnel are in great demand. If I had the opportunity to leave my children with someone, I would start working, I would fight the coronavirus, my Motherland needs me so badly … But my children need me too! They are still little.
– Eka, despite such conditions, you manage to remain calm. How do you manage it?
Eka: You know, we are brought up this way, and we bring up our children to stay calm as well. They know that everything bad will go away, that everything will be fine! The main thing is to study well and believe in your capabilities. Faith in God helps us.
– I’d like to talk to your children now. Guys, can I talk to you? Mariam, let’s start with you, as you are the oldest. How are you doing? What are your favorite games? What are you dreaming about?
Mariam (11-year-old): I am doing well. I study at school, but we have vacations because of this terrible virus, and I can’t study at home. My brother and I have only mother’s phone for the two of us. And we have lessons at the same time. I let him attend classes. It is more important to him now. I’m in seventh form now and Gabriel is in the third. He can’t miss his lessons.
– Mariam, what do you like doing? What do you want to be?
Mariam: Definitely, I want to be a lawyer!
– Do you know who are lawyers and what they do?
Mariam: I know it! I watched a movie about a girl who became a lawyer. Nobody believed in her, but then she became very cool. I don’t remember how the movie is called, but I really liked it. I will become a lawyer and help everyone.
– So, these are your plans. And what are you dreaming about? New Year is coming soon, and you can make wishes to Santa. You behave well, don’t you?
Mariam: To be honest, I don’t believe in Santa, or rather, I have always believed in Santa, but everyone says that he does not exist. But if Santa existed, I would ask him for a washing machine for my mother, and a computer for myself. I must study! I want so much to believe in him.
– Gabriel, do you believe in Santa?
Gabriel (8-year-old): Sure! I want to ask him for only one thing! Computer to study. I love going to school very much. Because I like to study very much. You probably won’t believe it! Nobody believes us, they say that nowadays children do not like to study. But my sister and I do love it.
– Probably, the teachers are very fond of you, you are so smart.
Gabriel: Oh, yes. I love it when they praise me! I want to do more! And my mother is so happy when she hears that “Gabriel is such a smart boy, such a good boy,” her eyes start shining with happiness.
Nino (4-year old): Just bring me some sweets and lemonade! And a doll! And clothes! Clothes for my doll and me.
– Nino, do you know poems? What will you recite to Santa if he brings gifts to you?
Nino: I know some poems, but let my mother recite them. I will hide.
Eka: She is so funny! Well, I can even sing if this will make my children happy. You know, we can offer nothing to our children. They have no childhood. It’s just terrible when a child sees delicious food only in his dreams. What to do? We cannot afford anything extra.
– What is your biggest dream?
Eka: We have nothing of our own, you can see the state of our home. There is neither furniture, nor home appliances. It’s very difficult for us even to buy basic food. I will be grateful for any help! But first of all we need food and a computer for the children. I also dream of a washing machine, a TV set for kids, we need a refrigerator, a gas stove … oh, excuse me, too many dreams.
– How did you learn about our Fund? Why did you decide to address us?
Eka: Because of despair; believe me, if not for the extreme need, I would never have bothered anyone. You have helped so many families … I believe that you will help my little ones too.
– Would you like to meet the friends of the Fund? Find new friends?
Eka: We will all be happy with all our hearts; this will be just our salvation. We will even recite poems to them!
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Friends, Christmas is coming soon. Probably, you have already started to prepare for it – you’ve bought a Christmas tree, gifts for your children. We will celebrate this day gathering at a festive table … can you imagine how this family will celebrate Christmas? They don’t even have a normal table! Is this what God is expecting from us? Does He want us to be indifferent to someone else’s grief? Look into your soul and make a decision! Can you be happy when there are unhappy people around you?
And let the kids keep believing that Santa comes to everyone who believes in him!
You can visit this family and help them personally. Their address is: village Shindisi 3 Tsinanuri Str. Phone: 558 66 13 67.
We should not remain indifferent to the troubles of this family, we will show our mercy and care, all together we will help them however we can, showing them all our love and mercy! Unfortunately, no one is immune to loneliness and sickness.
Please repost our publication, so that as many people as possible learn about the troubles the Mamuladze family.
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: the Mamuladze family)
You can also transfer money from our website.
It is also possible to transfer money from ОРРА, 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.
I want to hug you all!
– It’s going to rain candy now! – Gabrielle shouts. – Get ready, Nino, Merabiko, stand together. One! Two! Three!
– Hurray! Four chocolates fell on me, – Nino shows me her palms. – And even more fell on Merabiko.
– t’s OK, – Gabriel says. – Let him pick them up. He loves sweets more than you.
Nino (insinuatingly):
– Merabiko, would you like me to help you?
Merabiko (answers in English):
– No!!! My sweets, my kaka*!!!” (*kaka – that’s how Georgian kids call sweets)
We are visiting the Mamuladze family – we wrote about them couple of months ago (https://chernovetskyifund.ge/en/projects/677-mamuladze/description).
The mother of four greets us smiling: “Look what they’ve come up with. Children go crazy from joy. They got so much attention, care, gifts after your post. They are overwhelmed with emotions. You are certainly doing a very important job – make people happy. I want to thank you on behalf of my family and everyone you help.”
Dear readers, we are happy to inform you that thanks to your donations, the family now has a new gas stove and washing machine.
“They came to visit us from television. The TV crew brought us sweets, toys, diapers, bed linen,” – Eka tells us what happened after the publication.
– I am surprised that the baby answers me in English.
Eka: Our Merabiko is an English-speaker. (Smiles.) He never had a teacher – his teacher is TV. Apparently, Merabiko has a good aural memory. He listens with half an ear and remembers. He knows a lot: numbers, alphabet, colors, antonyms (thin – thick, small – large), the names of vegetables, fruits, animals. You can ask him, and you will be surprised. (Smiles.) And where is he? Look, he crawled under a table to hide from you.
– Merabiko, what is the English for “good boy”? Can you tell me, please?
Merabiko:“No” (Sound from under the table)
– Well, as you wish.
Merabiko:“Boy”
– Although I can’t see you, but well-done!
Merabiko:“Good”.
– Smart boy!
Eka: Now he has two big cars – “down-tracks” – I hope I named it properly. He dreamed of such cars for long. We did not manage to make him a birthday present on December 29. But his dream came true thanks to the journalists. To be honest, our boy was not left without attention on his birthday either – our neighbor brought him a cake. There are many kind people. Now we are convinced of this.
– Eka, you can address them directly. They will read our post.
Eka: I will do so, because I will have no opportunity and time to meet all of them in person. But I will thank you from afar. My dear people, I want to hug you all from afar. May God give you happiness, health, prosperity. You cared about my children as it they were yours; you took care of them. You opened your hearts, you supported us indeed. Thank you for being so warm, sincere, and caring. Our life is not easy, but, keeping your kindness in our minds, will help us to resist all difficulties.
Gabriel: Mom, have you finished talking to ma’am yet? I want to show her something.
Eka: Do you see, we are still talking? Why are you so urgent?
Gabriel: You know, we light a gas stove without matches!
– Great, it’s so modern!
Gabriel: You push a button, and the electricity ignites the gas. It wouldn’t work on the old one – it was ugly, burnt, stained. And this one is white, beautiful.
– The main thing is what it can do and what you cook with its help.
Eka: (Laughs.) It can do everything, if only there were foodstuffs. I usually make fried potatoes, soups with pasta or rice… Or I warm the food from a social canteen, cook cheap sausages. I really want my children to get at least some vitamins, proteins… I am afraid they can get sick of the meager meals they have. The oven is lovely, but it still serves a decorative purpose. We have almost nothing to put there. I can do anything: I could bake pies and cakes, and casseroles – very delicious. Mari wants pizza and pastries – just what we don’t have. And the little ones are not picky – they eat everything that I give them. Mari is knacky, she could bake herself. She helps me with cooking on weekends: she prepares breakfast – fried eggs or fried potatoes.
Why did I start complaining? The gas stove saved me from the hassle. I used to cook on a wood-burning stove, and the pans were all smoked. It’s incomparable!
Mariam: Thank you very much for making us such a gift. Some day we will have foodstuffs too. Everything will be fine, mom. We did not expect that they would bring us so many sweets and food. Thank you for making my brothers, sister and parents happy.
Gabriel: Sweets were enough for two weeks. Today is the last candy rain. Yeah, those were a good two weeks. (Dreamily.) I kept sweets and gave them out. For Merabiko more than for others – he would cry otherwise.
For instance, Nino, my little sister, loves chips more than sweets. She is a real chip eater. When they came from television, she asked them: “Where are my chips?” (Laughs.) And one guy from the crew said: “We will bring it to you next time.”
– Guys, I am really happy, that you liked the gifts. Now let’s ask your mom. Eka, do you use the washing machine?
Eka: I’m waiting for when it gets warmer outside, so that I can install it on the balcony. Now it is cold in Shindisi in the mornings and evenings. In such conditions the washing machine can go out of order. We have barely got such an expensive thing, we must take care of it. To install it in the house, you need to make piping for water, you need hoses. But everything is ill-equipped here. Installation costs will be at least 200 GEL. So, that why we are waiting for when it gets warm.
You know, hassles in a large family never end. And I don’t want to talk about problems, but it turns out that way.
– What worries you, Eka?
Eka: I want my children to make their way in life, but I have no idea what to do for that… My son attends free rugby lessons. Hopefully, he will manage to succeed as a sportsman.
– And what about the local authorities? Did they somehow react to our post? Did they do anything even for the sake of appearance?
Eka: No point seeking help from them. Administratively our house belongs to the Mtatsminda district of the capital. But apparently, we are too far from there. I wrote a petition to the city hall asking them to provide us with housing or cover a monthly fee for some rented apartment.
But, alas, alas… I’ve heard that this is one of the options. But they refused strictly with no explanations. I am tired of begging…
The Chernovetskiy Fund is so attentive to us. You ask how we are, you help us. And you think that everyone acts the same way. But alas…
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Friends, could we arrange two more weeks with sweets and candies for these wonderful kids? Or give Gabriel a rugby ball so he can practice? And pots for Eka so that she doesn’t cook in rusty, soot-covered kitchenware on a new stove? They are not used to good things and take it as something accidental. Let’s help our heroes fulfill their small dreams so that they can dream of something big. Georgian children should not dream about food. No way! Let our children aim something significant.
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 Mamuladze family)
You can also transfer money from our website.
https://chernovetskyifund.ge/en/projects/677-mamuladze/
Visit our Fund’s pages on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chernovetskyi.fund/ and Telegram https://t.me/ChernovetskyiFund
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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