Saba’s bike saved his mom from stroke

“Every boy should have a bicycle,” says Saba (12-year-old) and rings the bell. – “This is mine - no more need for asking or borrowing. I dreamed about it for so long! But I never thought that my dream would come true. We've always had bad luck."

“And I always knew that one should hope for the best and believe in good people,” his sister Tatia (14-year-old), joins our conversation. – “We missed many months of online study, but now we can attend the lessons. They gave us a laptop. I want to thank everyone who helps us. We love you!"

Not long ago we wrote a post about the extremely difficult situation the Kurashidze family faced:

https://chernovetskyifund.ge/en/projects/finished/628-kurashidze/.

They don’t have their own home. Tamara, mother of two children had two strokes, Saba has diabetes. And let's be realistic: such problems cannot be solved with a wave of a magic wand. But you, our dear readers, with your attention and love gave this family hope, you gave them that straw, which they can clutch at in the whirlpool of troubles and misfortunes. We spoke with Tamara and her kids to find out how things are going after our publication.

“Thanks to you, we have survived to this day,” says Tamara. “We have nothing of our own. Our only hope is that good people will not leave us at the mercy of fate. There were so many responses to our story, that I could not hold back my tears, and I am not embarrassed about these tears. Because we have become disaccustomed to joy and all the good things as if we do not deserve it, as if we are destined to be unhappy. God forgive me my despondency ... There are so many good people! They helped me with money, food, medications.”

- Which of our readers did you meet and talk to personally?

Tamara: The kindest woman Inna came from Tbilisi. She brought my son a bicycle, and a lot of clothes for both of my children - everything was brand-new. Sweatpants, sweaters, and socks for Sabuna; jumpers and shirts for Tatia. She gave me 200 GEL and brought us foodstuffs too: flour, vegetable oil, potatoes, etc. I have no words to express my gratitude!

One day an emigrant from Greece called me, introduced herself as Maka, and offered me to chat via the messenger. She immediately felt my depressed state and tried to calm and reassure me - she said a lot of warm, right words to me. Maka sent trainers and a jacket to Tatia. The jacket is a little bit big, but it’s beautiful, of good quality. We saved it for the future. Besides that, Maka sent us 100 GEL and sweets.

Tatia (14-year-old): Inna gave me her phone number, saying that we can call her at any time. She is wonderful! I also want to thank Maka for the gifts and moral support.

- Saba, have you already tested your bike? How many kilometers can you drive at a time?

Saba (12-year-old): I rode for two months before the weather got cold. I do not go far so that my mother doesn’t worry - I ride nearby, and it turns out about three kilometers. As soon as it gets warmer, I'll go outside with my bike again. It's so great when you ride it, you feel freedom! Can you ride?

- Yes, since childhood. Bike is the whole world. I understand what you feel when you ride a bicycle.

Saba: I don't think about sad things, and it seems to me that everything will be fine. Mom often says that the holidays do not exist for us, that we don’t have time for that. Even for the New Year we only had fried potatoes. But they brought us so many delicious things and sweets, that I don't want to think so.

- Do you know how it happens? Sometimes a weekday can become a holiday. And sometimes the holiday is an ordinary day. May you always have hope for the better future!

Tamara: I pray for everyone who took care of us. May they never know hardship and suffering, may God protect them from such experiences as we have. I wish all kind people prosperity, happiness, health!

- Do the local authorities do anything to help you with solving your housing problem?

Tamara: Absolutely nothing. They just present the appearance of getting involved in our situation and trying to help us. In fact, the options they offer are unrealistic - they're just trying to get rid of us. Gamgeoba (“administration” in Georgian) of the Akhmeta district offered us a former school building with an earth floor and without window frames. We are supposed to make the flooring and insert the windows by ourselves. It is true - he that is warm thinks all so. Lord, we have nothing to live on! Don't these people understand that? We had to move to Rustavi for the winter so as not to freeze to death. We had no firewood, so we could not light the stove. Our friends brought us here from the village two months ago. But we are eternal wanderers. We will have to pay the rent soon - 370 lari, but we almost have no money. We have 100 GEL bill for gas and 84 GEL for electricity. We'll have to leave this apartment soon, and we will literally find ourselves in the street. (Cries) Returning back to the village is a big problem as well. Since intercity transport does not work, private drivers charge 350 GEL for the trip.

- The goal of our posts it to really help people. You have already had the opportunity to be convinced of this. If you tell us what problems you have now, our readers will not pass by.

Tamara: God bless you all! As if we had few diseases... My daughter Tatia was diagnosed with a capillary disease. (Cries) The child felt sick, so they took her to the Iashvili clinic for five days. Doctors said there was internal bleeding. Now Tatia is at home keeping a strict diet, but I'm crazy because it can repeat again. How could I help her? This is the result of our abnormal life.

- How do you feel yourself, dear?

Tatia: Sometimes I have stomach aches. When nothing hurts, I attend online lessons. I keep a diet. I should eat liquid food, soups. I shouldn’t have any food after eight in the evening, not even water. I don't take any medications because we cannot afford them.

Tamara: It is only thanks to your Fund that I had chance to take stroke medications for some time. It's all over now ...And  I can't buy anything for my poor girl either.

Tatia: Mommy, calm down, please. Everything's gonna be alright. God sent us good people. I believe that with your support, we will manage to resolve all our problems. I believe that we will get out of this hard situation. Readers who help us - are God's messengers for us, I can’t call them otherwise. You keep our hope alive.

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Friends, the Kurashidze family urgently needs help! Most of our problems will seem insignificant after such revelations. One can be terrified of why fate sends them so many trials. But it is better to act than to reflect. If you can change or improve anything, if you can suggest a solution - don’t hesitate to call us. Thank you for your mobility, for always being the first!

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!

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