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“I’m only 16,” – Saba told me, covering his face with his hands. “Thank God that doctors abroad might finally work a miracle on my face- because I no longer want to live, scaring people with how I look. I’d rather not live at all! I don’t want pity, I don’t want people to fear me or turn away when they see me. What kind of life is that?”
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“This is what I dream of becoming. Please God, let it happen! The problem is, I don’t have any money yet.”
We can give a new face to this beautiful Georgian boy who is suffering so deeply that even the journalist interviewing him cried.
“It hurts to breathe. It hurts to eat.” -this is the whisper of a 16-year-old boy. While his peers are picking out outfits for graduation, Saba is hiding at home, avoiding mirrors, not going outside, and hasn’t been to school for several months. He is ashamed of his face…
He didn’t scream. He didn’t cry. He whispered it once: “Mom, why did I get this face?”
And, in that moment, his mother’s heart broke.
This story isn’t just about illness. It’s about the pain behind every breath. It’s about a boy who’s been fighting for the right to a normal life since birth.
He cannot chew properly. He cannot breathe freely. He cannot smile, because everything hurts.
“When he was little boy, he didn’t know anything was wrong. But then he began noticing the looks. He started hiding. He became silent,” – says his mother, Pikria. Her voice is filled with exhaustion that no medicine can cure. Her eyes overflow with endless love and fear.
Saba was born with a harelip and cleft palate. At eight months, he underwent a cosmetic surgery but the internal defect remained. Sixteen years have passed, and he still suffers:
- No bone tissue between two teeth
- Facial deformation
- Dislocated tooth
- Breathing difficulties
- Unable to wear braces or eat normally
Every smile causes pain. Every bite is a struggle. 
Saba(16-years-old): “I hate mirrors. When I look into one, I see something excluded from this world. Sometimes, I hate myself along with the mirror.”
“When we went to doctors in Georgia, we were told to wait until he grew up. So we waited. Now they say it’s too late- they can’t perform this surgery here. Only doctors in Turkey are willing to help,” explains Pikria, clutching the medical records.
A Turkish clinic has agreed to perform full facial reconstruction: bone grafting, maxillofacial surgery, and orthodontic treatment.
The cost is $12,400. For a family without even a refrigerator (borrowed from neighbors), this amount feels like a death sentence.
They live in a single room. The father does odd jobs. The mother suffers from spinal hernia and scoliosis. They receive almost no social support.They’ve already raised about 3,000 GEL through Facebook and help from Saba’s school. But time is running out.
“I just want my son not to be ashamed of himself. He is beautiful. He is strong. He only wants to breathe. He wants to live like boys his age. And if he ends up looking even a little like the photo the doctors promised, I would kiss the hands of his rescuers!” – says the mother, through tears.
Saba: “I am asking people for help. I am asking for air. I am asking for life.”
If this surgery is not performed, there is a high risk of infection in his oral cavity, which could severely restrict his breathing.
The family applied for assistance to the Georgian Ministry of Health almost two months ago- but have not received a response. The Ministry funded his first surgery at 8 months, and now, according to Pikria, they are investigating why a second operation is necessary and why the child’s surgery in 2009 cost 15,000 GEL.
As the family waits for the Ministry’s response, time is running out. If they don’t pay the Turkish clinic by the end of the month, the case will be closed. They will have to start the process again an extremely expensive and time-consuming effort. And Saba doesn’t have that time. Doctors warn that the older he gets, the harder the surgery becomes.
Every caring heart, every repost, every donation is a breath of air for Saba. $12,400 – one surgery – one life saved. Please help! Share! Support!
Pikria: “And when my beloved son looks into the mirror every morning, he will pray for each and every person who showed him compassion in his darkest hour.”
If you wish to visit the family and provide help in person: Gurjaani, Village Bakurtsikhe (Refugee Settlement, Tekhnikumisubani).
Whenever you have the chance to help someone—just do it and rejoice that God is answering someone’s prayer through you.
Dear friends, one more request: if you know someone in hardship, a neighbor or acquaintance, do a godly deed and write to us at: [email protected]
Our Fund’s accounts are:
– In Bank of Georgia GE64BG0000000470458000– In TBC Bank GE15TB7194336080100003
– In Liberty Bank GE42LB0115113036665000
(Purpose: The Alania family)
You can also transfer money from our website: «Bank of Georgia» (bogpay.ge), «TBC Bank» (tbcpay.ge), «Liberty Bank» (PayGe), PayPal (paypal.me).
It is also possible to transfer money from ExpressPay and TBCpay terminals. Find our Fund under “Charity” section (you can read more about rights and responsibilities of the Fund following the link https://goo.gl/GYGus).
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Even if you dial once this special number, it might save someone’s life: 0901200270 God bless you!
Thanks to you, dear friends, there is one more happy person in Georgia today.
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Saba was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate. At sixteen, his jaw was still the size of that of an eight-year-old child. For him, everything caused pain – breathing, eating, and speaking. The two clefts, in his lip and the roof of his mouth, ran like a fracture through his entire childhood. Over time, they affected not only his health, but also his self-esteem and his ability to connect with others. Gradually, Saba became isolated and eventually stopped attending school altogether.
But you – friends of the Fund – have shown that even the widest chasms can be bridged. You chose to help piece together the health and future that had been broken in half for Saba. Thanks to your urgent donations, Saba and his mother were able to travel to a clinic in Turkey in September 2025. There, doctors discovered that his condition was more complex than initially expected, and the major surgery had to be postponed until February.
In the meantime, Turkish specialists began preparatory treatment. Saba was fitted with a device to expand his upper jaw, which he will wear for several months, until February. The results so far are very encouraging – the jaw has already begun to expand. He was also fitted with braces on his lower jaw, which he will need to wear for two years.
At present, Saba is fighting an infection. The inflammation must be fully treated before surgery can take place. Speaking with the device in his mouth is extremely difficult for him. Most days, he remains silent. And yet, his New Year’s message to you was a quiet cry of hope: “I wish you health and happiness for everything you’ve done. I feel a little better.”
A little better – this is only the beginning of his journey toward a full life.
Ahead lies a major and complex operation that combines three procedures in one:
- transplantation and implantation of Saba’s own bone tissue into the jaw;
- reconstruction of the cleft;
- correction of his breathing problem in the left nostril.
As a New Year’s gesture of care, friends of the Fund also gave Saba a phone
A Thank-You Letter from Saba’s Mother, Pikria
February represents Saba’s chance for recovery.
Without you, this would be impossible. Your support has become a bridge across the abyss – from pain to healing. We truly believe that, together, you can help remove every fracture from Saba’s life.
Please open your hearts and help Saba breathe freely, speak clearly, and live fully.
Friends, there is no such thing as someone else’s pain. If you know of people in need anywhere in Georgia, please write to us. WE ARE ALWAYS BY YOU!
Our Fund’s accounts are:
– In Bank of Georgia GE64BG0000000470458000
– In TBC Bank GE15TB7194336080100003
– In Liberty Bank GE42LB0115113036665000
(Purpose: The Alania family)
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