“How is it possible: when you are hungry, your stomach hurts, and when you eat, it still hurts? - Nika asks and desperately adds: - Probably because I don’t eat every day.” I’m even afraid to ask the boy for how many days he hasn’t eaten. The eerie silence is broken by Nika: “I don’t even remember when the last time was I ate candy.”

What fate awaits a boy who starves and lives in complete poverty? Who has no toys and does not remember the last time he ate. The boy who only saw the good life in the neighbor children’s life and who wants to be someone else, but not himself!

It's impossible to live in this house and not dream of another life.

The windows are sealed with cellophane, and one window is just walled up

Maya: You are right, it is impossible to live here. The roof leaks there are no glass in the windows, and the doors are blown out with each passing breeze. One day it just might fall apart. It's impossible to heat it. Nikoloz and I suffered a lot in the winter. Fortunately, we survived it... He and I brought small branches from the forest and warmed ourselves. 

“Look how many branches I brought. It won't be that cold at night."

“I’ll poke at the coals, and it will become warmer ..”

Maya: This is my mother-in-law's house. We have always lived in poverty: both when there were many of us, and when my son and I were left completely alone. I learned not to eat and to give my share to my children.

Maya: I have seven children. My eldest daughters - 30-year-old Mari and 24-year-old Kristina - have their own families. My Son Giorgi (he is 28 years old) does not live with us, we rarely communicate. My 16-year-old son Vano lives with his aunt, my husband's sister. And 19-year-old Keti and 10-year-old Mikhail are brought up in a foster family. It’s only Nika who stayed in this terrible house with his mother. If the social workers take him too, I will have no reason to live...

Maya: He was released from prison recently. He spent two years in jail for hooliganism. But he is a sick person, he will not be able to work, as before, at hard work.

Maya: We live on an allowance of 450 GEL. I pay utility bills, buy flour, and there is barely enough money for the rest. Everything is so expensive now. 

Nikoloz's only dream is to be like other children

Nikoloz: Ones like the neighbor boys have - cars or a ball. They also have a bicycle, but they won't give it to me. They say you have to have your own one.

Nikoloz: No! I only dream about food. I just want delicious food. Not only bread, but something else too.

Nikoloz: No. I do not think about it. I don't know if it's good to "grow up" at all.

Nikoloz has no toys. Neighbor kids don't lend their toys to him. The only thing left is to watch from afar and hold back tears ...

Nikoloz: All adults are unhappy. Mom cries all the time, dad too...

Maya: I'm just in despair... I have nothing to feed my child. I would like to ask the whole Georgia to save us from starvation. I saw, I read - you can do it.

Maya: I can't even come up with anything. Maybe you can take a look and tell me? I will show you the house. 

Mom and son sleep in this bed

There is no water at home, and little Nikoloz has to bring it from afar

There is a refrigerator, but it does not freeze, and serves as a cabinet

And there is nothing to say about windows and doors at all - they simply do not exist!

This is the front door... You need to make an effort to close it and not be left without doors

***

Friends, now you have seen everything! Words or photographs cannot convey this poverty - you must feel it! You need to feel the pain of these unfortunate people, and then your heart itself will ask you to help them. 

First of all, they really need food. Mom can think of nothing but of feeding her son. But we can see that this family needs just everything! They need beds, linens, front door and windows. They certainly need to resolve the water problem - bring water to the house and install at least one sink with a tap. A small fridge and TV will also make them happy. And if you really want to make Nikoloz happy, give him a bike or toys. He will never forget these gifts!

If anyone dares to see this horror with their own eyes, here is their address: Sagarejo Municipality, village Badiauri.

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:

#GE15TB7194336080100003

#GE42LB0115113036665000

#GE64BG0000000470458000

(purpose: Maya and Nikoloz).

You can also transfer money from our website.

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 linkhttps://goo.gl/GY2Gus).

We have already helped thousands of disadvantaged people! Let’s support this family too! And who knows, maybe someday we ourselves will need help of strangers! Life is always unpredictable!

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Even if you dial once this special number, it might save someone's life: 0901200270! God bless you!