"Do you really need her like this?"  people kept asking her mother. "She will die soon! Look, those parents left such a child in an orphanage and now they will live happily. You can't imagine the burden of raising a sick child, especially when you already have a healthy daughter. Imagine how hard it will be for her. How embarrassed she will feel of having such a sister." Instead of encouraging the young mother, it seemed like everyone had conspired and wanted her to leave the child like a piece of meat.

Sophia: My husband and I always loved our daughter.  He worked two shifts to ensure Elene lacked nothing.  He even went to work in Turkey. Taking care of our sick daughter together was easier, but Niko's heart couldn't bear it, and seven years ago, at the age of 30, he died of a heart attack. I thought that without him, my children and I wouldn't make it through a single day - but we did.  Not just a day or a month, but seven years... 

- Looking at all this, it's probably easier to say what you don't need... 

Sofia: You're right. Just the sight of our house shocked you, and what happens within its walls will make you cry... My husband died seven years ago. And after that, life turned into a nightmare!  There's no one by our side to support us with a kind word. 

These walls, covered in iron - they call it a home

- How do you manage to cope alone with a sick child?

Sofia: In no way! With each passing year, it becomes increasingly hard for Elene to live.  When you have a young child, they say to moms,  “It will get easier as they grow up," but with Elene, it's the other way around. She can't see, and it frustrates her. She's very emotional.  Two years ago, she started having seizures due to emotional stress.  I have to be by her side all the time, just holding her hand or constantly talking to her. If she doesn't feel me, she starts crying, and it's absolutely contraindicated for her. Every day, my strength diminishes.  Fortunately, Nini is growing up to help us. She adores her sister, but I can't leave them alone and go to work, out of fear. 

- Tell us about Elene.

Sofia: I got the flu when I was six months pregnant. Doctors said there was a risk of giving birth to an unhealthy child.  But my husband and I knew that whoever was born would be our favorite child. Elena was born six months premature - she was barely breathing. Doctors immediately diagnosed her with cerebral palsy.  I know it's incurable, but we decided to do everything in our power to make Elena feel good.  It was easy when we were together.  Niko helped me a lot.  He adored our daughter. 

- How do you cope after your husband's death?

Sofia: I need around 100 lari per month just for the diapers for the child.  She can't do anything on her own, I feed her and dress her... she hasn't even uttered a word in her entire life. She only makes sounds, and through those sounds, I understand what she wants. But you know, I'm even afraid of a simple cold! When she gets sick, it's the end of the world for us.  It's so hard for her, it hurts her... we end up in hospitals several times a year.  And each of her colds costs us at least 200 lari! 

Don't get sick, Mom will get sick for you…

- Could you say something to mothers who are in a similar situation? 

Sofia: Yes!  Dear moms, beloved and cherished!  We are the strongest people on the planet!  We, mothers of sick children, are the most resilient. We are stronger than iron.  God has given us the strength of ten women and men before entrusting us with chosen children. Know that even when you are alone, you have wings - and those are your children.  They won't let you fall. Hold on, stay strong!  And even if you can't go on any longer, you will be carried by the angels of God!

- Wow, that gives me goosebumps! Thank you. These words will serve as a stimulus for many people.

Sofia: When there is no other choice, to remain weak means to die. And I am raising Nini according to these principles.

Nini (12-year-old): I love my mom very much! She is my role model. I will do everything possible to make her happy! 

- Can you look after your little sister so that mom can rest?

Nini (12-year-old): I would love to, but Elene only wants her mom. And if mom needs to go out, I try to entertain her as much as I can. I sing her songs and keep her in my arms all the time... but if she senses that mom is far away, she starts to have a tantrum... she is so helpless when she cries. 

"Mama will come back soon, but for now, let's play with the ball!"

- Sofia, I understand that we could talk endlessly about the problems your family faces, but let's choose the most important and vital issues in which our kind readers can take part.

Sofia: What I need the most is a special wheelchair so that I can take Elena outside for walk. I also desperately need a special table with a chair for Elene where she can sit and stabilize herself. An inhaler is vital so that Elena doesn't suffocate during her attacks.  There are also secondary things that we simply dream of. A washing machine, a phone for Nini. We need groceries, diapers... Well, the list goes on. 

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Friends, this family has no one else to address. Their last hope is with total strangers. Sofia is worried about her sick daughter and her healthy daughter as well, because from malnutrition and poor living conditions she may have health problems too. 

This kind Georgian family needs all the help they can get - food, hygiene products, a washing machine, an inhaler, and a telephone. Together, we will manage to help these unfortunate people, as we helped thousands of families in Georgia who were hanging between life and death.

You can visit them yourself and help them in any way you can at the address: Akaltsikhe District, Vale, 34 Stalin Street.

Every time you can help someone, just do it, and rejoice that God answers someone's prayers through you! 

We are sure that all together we will manage to save them from imminent death. 

Please don’t forget to repost our story. Let your friends know about the grief of this family! It’s extremely important!

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:

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(Purpose: Elene Minashvili)

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