The greatest joy that God has granted us to experience in life is to feel the happiness of a child's heart, which you have enriched with your soul! Their genuine joy is always lacking in our lives!

Look closely at these photos, friends! They capture all the happiness in the world! And in this happiness there is a part of your soul blessed by God!

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“We used to have two bad options: either to get warm with the gas stove and breathe in a lot of gas, or to freeze from the bone-chilling cold," says Inga. - Thank you for the new heater! Now my children can stay warm without risking their health and lives.

The day we receive food assistance from the Chernovetskyi Fund is a big celebration in my family. The children don't go to school or kindergarten; instead, they go to the store with me. They have never experienced such joy before - choosing the food they want. I want them to enjoy this moment, and I am happy too when they pick out items that we could not afford before: meat, butter, cheese, juices... I cry every time, feeling your generous and heartfelt assistance.

- Inga, there is no longer a smell of gas in the house.  It's much easier to breathe now.

Inga: I thank you with tears in my eyes for freeing us from the 'gas chamber'. The air in the house was so heavy and toxic - it was unbearable. We used to turn on our two-burner gas stove to warm the house up a bit, and then we ventilated the rooms so we wouldn't suffocate, and sat with the windows open wrapped in a blanket. Now the children can stay warm without any worries. It's true that you came to relieve us from our misery.

- What else was hindering you from living normally?

Inga: Oh, many things! We couldn't sleep well on beds with iron mesh. The refrigerator wasn't freezing properly. Life in our cheap rented apartment was quite gloomy. Now, thanks to the new bunk bed, we have more space. 

And there's even more indulgence (smiles). The kids really like this staircase leading to the upper bed. They hang out and climb on it all the time. Gabriel and Khatia say they live on the upper bunk now. 

We now have a big, spacious fridge, and most importantly, it's full! 

Khatia (9-year-old): The best day of the month is when Aunt Nana calls and says we can go to the store to get food.

- Our Nana, our social worker. 

Khatia: Yours and ours. I don't go to school - I can't miss going to the store. I don’t want to miss having fun! On this day, you can even take shopping carts in the store, can you imagine? Because the stuff doesn't fit in your hands. First, we fill the fridge with food. We can even take things we couldn't afford before, like sausages, pancakes, chocolate yogurt... I ask Mom, "Are there any money left? Can we get a roll?" She smiles and says, "Yes!" How kind you are! You don't spare anything for us! 

Gabriel (8-year-old): And I love putting food in the fridge, and then opening it to see how much food is there.

Gio (4 years old): And I love eating, not just looking.

Inga: Because they, poor things, used to just look before.

Khatia: If only Aunt Nana wouldn't stop calling us! If only!

Inga: The kids didn't expect you to give them so many things. They're in joyful shock. To be honest, I was afraid myself, would readers be interested in us?

- Why, Inga?! Isn't the story of how you lived a nightmare? Oh, how our people get used to all the worst and most horrible things!

Inga: You wouldn't envy us, that's for sure. But you have such heavy stories. Incurably ill children, people with cancer, indescribable grief! But what comfort, what gratitude, that there's a place for us in your hearts too! That you don't distinguish who's in more pain, who's worse off, but simply embrace everyone who's suffering with your love and attention!

I cried when people came to our house, and now I cry from emotions. You gave me motivation, wings, hope. So many people came with groceries, with bags filled to the brim. They called, they wrote, some came straight without a call and asked the neighbors: "Where do the Lagvilava live?" That's how I met Salome, and a week later - with four of her friends, who brought toys, clothes, groceries...

We got acquainted with two young soldiers. These guys and their army friends choose a family from the beneficiaries of the Chernovetskyi Fund every month and help them with various things. They paid for our utilities and for the rent of the apartment.

A huge thank you to Nika Tskhomelidze for the gas heater! My heartfelt thanks To all of you, people! You've cheered me up so much that I even found a job!

- Great news, Inga! You are making progress already. Where did you find it?

Inga: At the bakery in Didube. I help in the kitchen cutting vegetables, sorting greens, grinding cheese... They pay a little, but I'm glad I can bring something to the kids, to my hungry little birds.

I have another good news for you. Thanks to your letter to the People's Defender, social services came to us. They helped enroll Gio in a kindergarten near our home, right next to the "Sakartvelo" cinema. There weren't any spots available before, we applied in the middle of the year when we moved here. And then the kindergarten director called me and said: "Lagvilava Gio is accepted."

Gio: They serve soup with meat, fish, cocoa, and a banana there. And I like the teacher.

Khatia: He found himself a good spot! (Laughs.)

Inga: The Nadzaladevi district administration can pay for the rent of our apartment. The social services will take care of it for us.

- That's exactly why we write letters to various authorities. We wish the issue to get resolved soon!

Khatia: Are you done talking with Mom yet? I want to show you my space puzzles. Gabriel and Gio are helping me put them together, but you can help too. You haven't seen my tablet yet either.

Gio: First, check out my Spiderman.

Gabriel: And will you come outside with me?  Have you seen me riding my new bike?

Alright, let's go see the gifts!

It's so heartwarming to watch the kids having fun and smiling. And it's even harder to think about the fact that it's only temporary until the problem of hunger arises again. Let the mood of Gabriel, Gio, and Khatia not depend on what's in the fridge. We can always help this family with food at any time.

If you have a heavy heart because of everyday problems or unresolved issues, as a distraction just see our posts on Facebook, or better call any of our beneficiaries, and all your problems will seem unimportant to you, compared with the problems of those to whom you helped in the most difficult moment of their lives.

Our problems are nothing 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!

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.

Your kindness is a chance for yourself to be happy!

Friends, thanks again to each of you!

Our Fund’s accounts are:

- In Bank of Georgia GE64BG0000000470458000

– In TBC Bank GE15TB7194336080100003;

– In Liberty Bank GE42LB0115113036665000

(Purpose: The Lagvilava family).

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 them! 

"It was the first time I saw such a happy smile on the faces of my three children. Thank you to the Chernovetskyi Fund". Their dream has come true! The Chernovetskyi Charity Fund provided the Lagvilava family, who are facing financial hardships, with all the appliances and items they had been dreaming of.