"Two Hundred Needles in the Heart": How does a wonderful 8-year-old Georgian boy named Beka fight with death living in poverty and ruins
"Two Hundred Needles in the Heart": How does a wonderful 8-year-old Georgian boy named Beka fight with death living in poverty and ruins
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In the first photo you see the house where the heroes of today's story: 9-year-old Gocha, 8-year-old Beka, and 4-year-old Mate live... and we found the second photo in the internet – it's one of the poorest countries in Africa! Do you see the difference?
Georgian doctors are not daring to perform surgery, as they say there is a high risk of a fatal outcome! They are giving an extremely important advice to the poor single mom of three: “Prevent him from risks”. I wonder, would they also give the same advice to their own child in a similar situation? They say they sent the test to Germany and Turkey... And they received the same response from there – saying that the risk is too great!
But we, friends of the Fund, do not believe such advice! Can anyone prevent an 8-year-old child from playing with his brothers and friends?! He is just a child!!! And we know for sure that in certain cases, a donor heart can be implanted! We are talking about an 8-year-old child! We don't believe such advice just because we are not doctors, but people with compassionate hearts and faith in God. We have put hundreds of children and adults on their feet and completely cured them! We have our own responsible path, and we are starting to raise funds!
These are the beautiful Georgian children whom Tamila, their mother, gave birth to for herself and for Georgia!
Tamila (the mother): What do you do when life falls apart and leaves you alone with three kids, no money, no roof over your head? How to cope with the betrayal of your husband and continue to fight for your family?
This is the story of Tamila, a 32-year-old woman who didn't give up in the face of difficulties and asked us for help!
- What is it like to be a mother of three boys when there is absolutely nothing to live on and no one around to help even a little bit?!
Tamila: It's like an ongoing battle, where every day is a fight for survival. My heart breaks when my children look at me with hungry eyes, and I can't even offer them proper food. And when Beka clutches his heart, I'm ready to die! Because I never have any extra money saved for a doctor. And it's vital in our situation! I can't even show my unfortunate children what happiness is like.
My children and I live in this cramped room. They can't even turn around here
- What do you live on and what problems do you face because of the lack of means?
Tamila: Our life turns into a series of insane obstacles. The children wear tattered clothes as if they are immersed in the depths of poverty. And our school bag is like a scene from a comedy show, where everything spills out, and people laugh at our unfortunate children.
Gocha (9 years old): Mom! Don't exaggerate! Well, they laughed a couple of times... but I don't feel offended. Okay, maybe I feel a little hurt, but I don't get offended because of that. I've never had a new school bag. But it doesn't matter. I'm the best in my class! And you know why? Because I want to become a sailor. They earn a lot of money!
- What subjects do you like?
Gocha: To become a good sailor, you need to know math and English. I excel in these subjects. And literature and history come easy to me too. I just need to read something once, and I remember everything.
"The mother's eyes don't dry from tears when she remembers that tomorrow she may have nothing to feed her children"
Beka (8 years old): I study well too, and I also want to become a captain! They earn even more than sailors.
Gocha: He keeps repeating everything after me. He likes everything that I do and does everything just like me.
Beka: That's not true! My heart hurts, but yours doesn't! And I have a sweetheart, but you don't!
- Wow, you're telling such interesting things!
Beka: When I become a captain and earn a lot of money, I'll buy myself a car and buy a car for mom too.- Will you also buy a car for your sweetheart?
Beka: No, I'll give her lots of roses and a ring.
Gocha: What are you talking about! You're only 8 years old! What sweetheart are you talking about? Have you gone crazy?
- Have you fallen in love with anyone yet?
Gocha: Why think about that now? We're still children. Let's talk about it when we grow up! Oh my God! He's 8 years old and behaves like a child.
- Well, alright, grown-up boy. We understand everything about your studies, and we also understand that you're the most serious guy. Now, tell us about your dreams.
Gocha: I have one... or rather two dreams. I want to always have food at home, I dream of having a bike and a tablet. I really, really love riding, but the other kids in the neighborhood don't let me ride their bikes. They say ‘you have to have your own’.- And when you have your own bike, will you lend it to other kids?
Gocha: Of course, I will lend it to them.
- But what if they accidentally damage it?
Gocha: I haven't thought about that, but I will probably cry a lot... I also want to play football, but my mom can't afford to buy me the uniform. Sometimes she can't even buy bread. I also want a new school bag. Everything keeps falling out of mine. Oh! I said two dreams, but it turned into a thousand!
"I'm only focused on my studies right now - who has time to think about girls?"
Beka: I have exactly two dreams! I want a bicycle, a tablet, and a ball. And proper shoes to play with the ball... Oh! I ended up with more than just two! And they're almost the same as Gocha's. Oh, and a school bag too, so that nobody laughs at me!
Mate (4-year-old): I only dream of a big car with a remote control... but a really big one.
Tamila: It feels like my soul is being consumed by fire. I feel so hurt for my children. They come home with broken hearts and tears in their eyes. I want to protect them from all the falsehood and cruelty in this world, but I don't have the strength. They get laughed at in school, or children in the yard don't lend them a bicycle, or they're not allowed to play with the ball. And when they ask for a candy, and I can't buy it for them even once a month, I'm ready to die.
- What measures are you taking to change the situation?
Tamila: I search for work every day. When I can leave the children with my mother, I rush to do cleaning jobs to earn extra money and buy food. My mother herself is sick; she has cancer, and my father had a heart attack 8 years ago and still feels very unwell. They need care and rest themselves, but here I am with my children. They were the only ones by my side when my husband left me when I was eight months pregnant... I don't know how I survived and recovered from the emotional trauma.
"We imagine having khinkali instead of porridge, and lemonade instead of water"
- What hopes do you have as you addressed us?
Tamila: I turn to the heavens and kind-hearted people, praying for them to extend a helping hand and support. We cannot afford proper nutrition, let alone decent living conditions. This room, or rather a utility space attached to my parents' house, has become our shelter. It's about 8 or 9 square meters, and we live here. We sleep on two beds, cook, and do everything on a small table or chair. When we are in our cramped room, we can barely move. One could say that a torn school bag is a symbol of our shattered world.
- What kind of assistance do you need at the moment?
Tamila: It's not easy to answer that question. We lack everything. But the most important thing, of course, is the health of my beloved Beka! The children wear worn-out clothes because we simply cannot afford new ones. I struggle to feed the children properly; our beds are almost falling apart. I also desperately need a washing machine and a television to provide some distraction for the children. A small refrigerator would be a lifesaver.
Friends, imagine how hard it is to fight all alone for survival and the future of your children. Tamila, a young mother of three beautiful children - 9-year-old Gocha, 8-year-old Beka, and 4-year-old Mate - has faced betrayal from her husband and was left without support. She is fighting not only with emotional pain but also with financial difficulties in order to provide her children with a decent life.
We believe that every person deserves a chance for a happy future, especially when it comes to children. Support Tamila and her children by joining our fundraising campaign. Your donation can change their lives, provide treatment for 8-year-old Beka with a congenital heart defect, and help 9-year-old Gocha fulfill his dream of becoming a captain. And we will help little Mate, who has never even seen his father, become a true man.
If you are willing to visit this family and help them in person, here is their address: Khelvachauri, №188 Pridon Khalvashi Str. (Dream Town)
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:
- In Bank of Georgia #GE42LB0115113036665000
– In TBC Bank #GE15TB7194336080100003;
– In Liberty Bank #GE42LB0115113036665000;
(Purpose: Tamila Makharadze)
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We have already helped thousands of disadvantaged people! Let’s support this family too! And who knows, maybe someday we ourselves will need the help of strangers! Life is always unpredictable!
