Warning! Cases of fraudulent activity by so-called “charitable foundations” are on the rise in Georgia. Disguised as legitimate non-profits, these organizations embezzle funds collected for the treatment of critically ill and terminally ill children. In essence, they are committing acts that cost lives. Deceived families lose precious time – time that can mean the difference between life and death for their loved ones. These are not minor offenses: they constitute both financial fraud and attempted murder. And yet, we are convinced that not a single criminal case will be opened by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Even though such schemes clearly qualify as serious crimes, the Ministry does not even have a dedicated unit to investigate them.  One of the victims was four-year-old Guram. One such fraudulent foundation tricked his family into handing over 13,000 GEL, supposedly to cover the cost of sending their child to France for treatment and to process the required documentation. They were told the foundation’s collected funds were insufficient, and additional money was needed. The poor mother, holding her sick son in her arms and waiting hopefully at the airport for their flight to France, eventually learned the heartbreaking truth: it had all been a carefully orchestrated scam, carried out by fraudsters operating under the guise of charity. After the mother handed the money – borrowed from the bank in a desperate attempt to save her child – to one of the scammers, the family was left penniless, unable even to buy food for their son. Meanwhile, Guram’s condition has worsened. And now, saving his life is far more difficult than it could have been. People of faith and compassion – let us restore hope to this grieving mother, deceived by heartless fraudsters. Let us come together and save little Guramiko.

Here is another heartbreaking story of our deeply unfortunate and ailing compatriots, friends! These dignified citizens of Georgia are on the verge of becoming homeless! And the terrible diseases of old age, coupled with the emotional pain of injustice, are about to claim their lives in a tormenting death! Become their family! Spiritually, they are better than us… Less sinful and demanding! They have never harmed anyone in their lives. Now, we are their only hope! We still have a long way to go before strangers speak of us in such terms!

SOS! SOS! SOS! Sarcoma in five-year-old Nikoloz Praise God that we’ve been given the profound privilege to fully and permanently cure another Georgian child!  We’ll cherish this blessed act for the rest of our lives.  The boy is from Gori and is currently fighting desperately for his life in a Tbilisi clinic. You understand, friends, that for a 100% guarantee of recovery, Nikoloz urgently needs to be transferred to Turkey! Live, Nikoloz, live! Today, all of Georgia loves you!

As if poverty wasn’t enough, now illness has joined their suffering… The family lives in fear – terrified that their little one might lose his mother. Save Mariam’s life, friends! Don’t leave this family alone in their struggle to survive.  Help little Gabriel’s mother – and you’ll bring joy to his little heart and protect him from tragedy.

David – a noble young Georgian man with a kind heart – couldn’t just walk past a group of thugs beating up a passerby! He rushed to help – but when he lost consciousness, the drunken brutes slashed his carotid artery with a piece of broken glass. Horrifying! With that, they sentenced this 23-year-old man – a father of two newborn babies – to certain death. This was a brutal attempted murder, friends! And we, the staff of the Fund, with your support, will fight to ensure the killers receive the maximum punishment in court! Please leave your comments, friends, and help us raise funds so we can send David to Turkey for rehabilitation as soon as possible. Because if we wait for the Ministry of Health to allocate funds, David may simply not survive… Georgian doctors are giving him only a 1% chance of survival. And of course, we’re not talking about treatment in local clinics. Back home, David’s son Ioane and his beautiful daughter Nicole are waiting for him… David is the family’s sole breadwinner. Lord, help this young father survive! Help him, Lord! We will certainly find out the sentences the criminals receive and inform you. This is especially pertinent given that our founder is a highly experienced former senior prosecutor in Ukraine and a Doctor of Law. But it’s not that simple, friends! According to David’s modest relatives, saving his life today costs $50,000. This is a tragedy, friends! A terrible human tragedy.

If these three little children are buried under the rubble, we will never forgive ourselves. Let’s help this family buy the building materials they need and repair their home – before it’s too late.

It’s impossible to imagine the horror that a humble Georgian teacher, Merab, lives through every day.  At the Fund, we call people like him heroes of our time – the kind of people who deserve medals and recognition from ministries, the government, and the entire country. Friends, saving a loved one every single day feels like carrying them through gunfire in a brutal war – with death itself as the enemy. Refusing to let them die, sharing in their pain – that is the very essence of divine love, a love with no limits. State officials have long forgotten about them… But we, Merab, are proud of the strength and kindness that live in your great Georgian heart. You are a true hero – a man respected by everyone who loves God.  Out of eight billion people in the world, only a few are capable of such self-sacrifice. May God bless you.

Delayed physical development, epileptic seizures, high fever, loss of consciousness… He told the Fund’s correspondent how he was suffering, but asked: “Don’t tell Mom, she’ll cry.” The heart of such a kind and God-pleasing child should not stop beating, no! Now is the time when all of Georgia must unite to save the little angel. Unfortunately, there is little time left. The life counter has already been turned on.

The cost of the additional tests Natia needs to survive is only $6,000. It’s a small sum, friends, but Natia is too shy to ask for help. We at the Fund believe that thanks to your generosity, we can raise the money in just two days – and send Natia to Turkey for treatment. Then, together, we’ll wait for good news. We believe that you will not abandon this heroic mother, who is raising seven beautiful children for the future of our country. But now she needs the help of her homeland – and her people.

His mom and dad care for Aleksandre and his one-year-old sister full-time – so they can’t work. And the social allowance they receive is nowhere near enough to cover the cost of treatment. Now, their only hope is that Aleksandre’s story will reach kind-hearted people like you. We’re asking all compassionate souls:
Please, help save little Aleksandre’s life! God bless you! 

Mate’s eyes tell us that the child wants to live. But the cruel disease “says” his life will end at 15. This is how the poor boy crawls around on his hands and knees. His knees are scraped raw from crawling. Not a single day in his life has Mate known what it feels like to walk. He was just one and a half years old when his bones began to deteriorate, and from that day on, every day has been filled with pain. Mate has never gone to kindergarten or school. Do you know why? Because his mother couldn’t afford a wheelchair. Can you imagine that? This child has been confined to four walls because he doesn’t have a wheelchair. What did this little angel ever do to deserve this? Dear friends, let’s not break this child’s heart. Let’s help his poor mother afford the life-saving medicine he needs. Let’s help get Mate from Khelvachauri to a clinic in Tbilisi. It will take a lot of money, but if we, the people of Georgia, unite—we can save the life of 7-year-old Mate. The sad truth is: time is running out.
We must hurry – before cruel death wins.

The memory of that terrifying night has never left poor Ketevan. Even today, when she sees a man, she begins to scream and tremble with fear. At that time, in Georgia, it was not customary to speak openly about such things. Only recently did Ketevan’s loving sister break a 41-year silence and decide to share the story of the sexual violence with the Chernovetskyi Fund’s community. On behalf of the Fund, we sincerely thank Ms. Nana for her trust and courage. Friends, just imagine the cruelty of the local authorities: Nana, the sister of a rape victim, reached out for help – and no one responded. Let’s hope the official who turned her away never finds himself in a similar situation… or worse, that we’ll have to help him one day too. Shameful. But we won’t beg. We will get Ketevan a wheelchair – and not just any wheelchair, the very best. As for the one who refused to help – well, only time will tell.

Friends, massive tumor inside Irina’s head is destroying her brain. There’s no time to lose – at any moment, the cancer could spread further. An urgent operation abroad is the only hope! Doctors still have a chance to save her, but their hands are tied – the family has no means for treatment. Please, help! Irina suffers from unbearable headaches day and night. The tumor is pressing on her optic nerve, and her vision is getting worse every day. She’s already seeing double, she can barely walk. She urgently needs to begin a course of radiation therapy. There is almost no time left to save her. Irina suffers daily epileptic seizures. The terrifying convulsions can no longer be controlled – medications no longer work. Each day is filled with fear – from one attack to the next. Save Irina, friends! Otherwise, it may soon be too late… Every donation you make is a chance at life!

One of the children cried bitterly from hunger until his mother broke off a piece of stale bread for him… He began to chew it and finally calmed down. The children share their last scraps of bread with each other. They are so kind and caring – yet they desperately need to be saved from hunger! Natia was left alone with her five children. Her husband abandoned the family and offers no support. How can a father sleep peacefully at night, knowing his children are suffering? Dear friends, now is the time to come together for a truly good and God-pleasing cause. Right now, the future of five young children and their sick, impoverished mother depends on the kindness and generosity of people like you. Let’s support this family: let’s feed them, clothe them, and keep them warm. These little angels deserve a better life. No child in Georgia should ever cry from hunger.

Due to severe stress, Mzia developed diabetes. She needs a special diet, but for a poor pensioner, that’s an impossible luxury. These days, she relies on a free social canteen for food. She also suffers from high blood pressure. Grandma Mzia is very shy about asking for help, though she needs so little. This winter, she froze in her apartment – her old heater broke, and she didn’t have the money to replace it. Can we really turn away from this kind and gentle woman? We are her only hope. Don’t leave her in despair – reach out and help her. God will repay you a hundredfold!

Otari has been lying unconscious for six long months. The fact that his heart is still beating is nothing short of a miracle – doctors gave him less than a 1% chance of survival. It all started when a tired man, after a long day of work, drifted off to sleep. During the night, he suffered a massive brain hemorrhage. His brain was starved of oxygen, and Otari fell into a coma—from which he has not woken since. Every time you can help someone, just do it, and rejoice that the Lord has turned your heart toward someone else’s sorrow. That He is answering their prayers through you. That means you are chosen. May you always be blessed. And please—keep remembering those who suffer. Go visit them. That’s where you’ll discover your true worth – as a true Georgian, a great human being, just as the Lord created us to be.

People used to mock Mariam, calling her “crippled.” She can barely drag her feet. She falls constantly and can’t get up without someone’s help. God, what a torment! She needs rehabilitation and massage therapy to ease her suffering, but her family doesn’t even have enough money for food. You will cry when you see the conditions Mariam lives in. There’s no comfort in the house. A rusty metal container serves as a bathroom. She bathes in a basin, often slips and falls. And you can imagine what every fall means for her fragile body. Even to wash her hands, she has to go outside to a faucet. And bending over is nearly impossible for her. 

This is the Gurashvili family, a large family living in unbearable poverty in an old wooden shack. The windows are broken, the walls are cracked, and rain leaks through the ceiling. And what’s worse – the family doesn’t even own this awful shack. A kind man, who currently lives abroad, allowed them to stay there temporarily. But soon, he will return to Georgia – and he has nowhere else to go except this shack. That means the Gurashvili family, along with their three young children, will have to leave. But where will they go? They have nowhere to go. Will these little angels be left with nothing but the sky over their heads? Dear friends of the Fund, as I left the Gurashvili family, the sorrowful yet hopeful eyes of the three little angels who stood at the gate stayed with me the whole way from Kakheti to Tbilisi. These children have no one else to rely on but you. Please, let their faith in your kindness be rewarded. Let’s try – together – to heal the broken hearts of our little brothers.

Mari’s heart stopped for three minutes. Doctors miraculously brought her back from the brink of death, but she never regained consciousness—she fell into a coma! Due to a lack of oxygen, her brain suffered severe damage. This young woman is now confined to a hospital bed, fighting for her life every single day. Read this touching love confession from Mari’s boyfriend. He has been waiting for 8 months, hoping his beloved will wake up: “My love, I believe you can hear my words! I love you so much, my princess! I miss you terribly – I want to hug you and hear your cheerful voice again! Talk to me, my darling… just call my name and I’ll come to you right away, my girl!” Friends, this girl wants to live! And right now, she needs your help to stay alive. To do that, she needs continued treatment and rehabilitation. Please, reach out and help this beautiful young woman named Mari. She is waiting for your help with all her heart!

Luka has stage four cancer. Such a terrible tragedy! He is only three years old. But the Lord has given us a chance to help bring his life back — because life is so beautiful! If we don’t help, we will never forgive ourselves! The boy’s diagnosis is malignant neuroblastoma, stage IV. He urgently needs immunotherapy!!! Luka is already in Turkey. The countdown has begun — every minute counts…

This family has only one child – 16-year-old Tornike. At the age of 13, without his parents knowing, he began playing a dangerous online game. The consequences were devastating – Tornike developed a severe psychological disorder that now threatens his life. There’s still hope. He can be saved – if we start treatment immediately and help him return to school, where he was once one of the brightest and most beloved students. But if we don’t act now, a psychiatric institution – with barred windows and prison-like conditions – could become his permanent home. Please don’t look away, friends. Learn about this tragic story.
Every time you can help someone, just do it, and rejoice that the Lord has turned your heart toward someone else’s sorrow. That He is answering their prayers through you. That means you are chosen! May you always be blessed. And we kindly ask you: please don’t forget about those who suffer – about the lonely and the unfortunate. Visit them whenever you can. It is in those moments of kindness and compassion that your true worth and greatness shine through — the very qualities that define a true Georgian, the noble traits bestowed upon us by the Almighty.

Look into the eyes of these innocent children – and let compassion fill your heart! Meet the Papuashvili family from the village of Gomi in the Khashuri Municipality – one of the many vulnerable families we support. Can you imagine a household with two small children having absolutely nothing? No beds, no refrigerator, no washing machine, no gas stove, no television. Even the house they live in is rented. The roof leaks so badly that when it rains, water pours inside just like it does outside. They pay 300 GEL a month for this shelter – almost half of their entire social allowance. At the Fund, we believe these girls will grow up and do great things for our beloved Georgia. They will raise strong sons for this country – and most importantly, they will never forget your kindness. We’re certain that help will come to this struggling home very soon. And right now, they need it more than ever. The children are waiting for your support. Think back – how many kind things have you done lately? And if there’s something you’ve been meaning to do – let it be today. Kindness adds years to life.

Gio suffers from severe scoliosis. His spine is twisted at a 90-degree angle. The curve has created a large hump that presses so hard on his lungs, doctors are amazed he can breathe at all. He urgently needs surgery. But his family simply cannot afford it. Just before we said goodbye, Gio turned to us and pleaded, “Please tell your Fund’s friends – I really want to live!”
Dear donors, during a meeting at our Fund, we decided to help cover the boy’s medical examinations, medications, and dental treatment. Perhaps, friends, you may also have ideas or suggestions on how we can support this family through the nightmare they’re living… Write to us—we’ll carefully consider every message. All hope now lies in the help we can offer together. Please, make a donation today through the Chernovetskyi Fund’s website. Help Gio. He’s in agony – and you have the power to help end his pain.

Thirty-eight-year-old Anna walks with her son every day and evening in that same rusted wheelchair – with no back support. Her heart breaks knowing she can’t afford a proper wheelchair. Her husband left seven years ago and has never once asked about his son’s condition.

Anna, 38 (Mate’s mom): Our only income is 200 lari of social allowance and 425 lari of Mate’s disability pension. What should I spend it on – food, diapers, medicine, or rehabilitation?” I can’t even afford buying a decent wheelchair with back support for my son.

Mate can barely move by this rusty and falling apart wheelchair… How can the local authorities watch this child suffer and do nothing? Why did they take those jobs – just to collect a paycheck?

A natural-born beauty. But this poor child is afraid to look in the mirror, because her severe anemia has left her deathly pale.

This is Mariam’s sister, 10-year-old Ani. When she told our Funf’s reporter about her only sister’s illness, tears burst from her sea-colored eyes.

Ani (10-year-old): “My sister loses consciousness and collapses. In those moments, I think she’s died, and I scream so loudly that I’m sure all of Samegrelo can hear me… Please, kind people, help us! Don’t leave us alone… I will pray for you, for your children and your parents for the rest of my life.
If something happens to Mariam, I can’t imagine living without her.
I want to make her happy somehow, but I don’t have any money for a gift. So, I pick these flowers for her and weave them into a ‘royal crown’ with my own hands.”

Anastasia’s father acted worse than a wild animal – he abandoned the mother and two very young children. He walked away without offering any help or support. It’s hard to understand how the earth bears people like that. And now, this poor young mother is alone in this cruel battle.

Even animals don’t behave like this. Anastasia’s mother, 24-year-old Milana, is struggling to raise three little children on her own. She is desperate – begging on her knees for someone to help save her daughter. Little Anastasia’s life is now in your hands. All of Georgia must come together and stand against the cruel fate that has been chasing this angel of a child since the moment she was born.

Anastasia is fighting for her life. She spent 45 days in the hospital, and the doctors had almost no hope she would survive.

Her son, Pridon, is 60 years old. He has insulin-dependent diabetes, during his service in the Army he suffered serious brain damage. He mostly gets around in a wheelchair! Sometimes he tries to walk, but it’s quite hard for him. His speech is slurred. And what’s hardest to bear – he sometimes becomes severely aggressive. He’s a Group 2 disabled person, and he likely doesn’t realize that around his mother, not only should he never raise his voice – he should barely even breathe. If something happens to his mother, his life will end in an instant. Because his 85-year-old mother suffers from atrial fibrillation and dangerously high blood pressure.

They live in heartbreaking poverty, in complete disrepair, inside a rusty old train carriage. There’s no one to help them but us, friends.

Dear donors,
During a meeting at the foundation, we decided to purchase medications, groceries, beds, a washing machine, a gas stove, an electrical kettle, a bread-maker, chairs, drawer, telephone. To install windows and doors.
We’re turning to you for advice – your opinion matters to us. Please let us know in the comments if there’s anything we’ve overlooked that could help improve the life of the Shekildze family.

Dear friends, whether you have medical training or not, from now on we’re going to call you the biggest team of rehabilitation specialists out there. You brought Marina back from the brink by purchasing her a 10-liter oxygen concentrator – and breathing air back into her lungs. You have compassion and humanity—qualities that, sadly, government officials seem to lack. And here’s more good news: Marina’s oxygen saturation level is now 97%! That’s an amazing result! We thank you for your swift help in saving her life. For the first time in a long while, Marina—supported by her daughter – can get out of bed. She now has a special medical bed: high, wide, and with an adjustable backrest. It’s much easier for her to breathe while lying with her head elevated. You even helped prevent bedsores by sending her a special anti-decubitus mattress.

Dear readers, how many people do you know in Georgia who have lost their only child, become widows, lost a leg, and are now homeless? This poor woman has no one left but a cat. If even the cat won’t leave her side, then how can we, as human beings, not stretch out a helping hand to someone in such deep trouble? If we could just build a small ramp beside the staircase, Nana’s suffering would ease. She could use her wheelchair to get outside, sit in the sun, and breathe the fresh morning air. But for now, she is trapped in her dark room because she physically can’t get down the stairs.

None of us knows what tomorrow will bring. Life works like a boomerang: what we give is what we get. The day will come when we all stand before the Lord. What answer will we give? How will we justify ourselves? You don’t need to be rich to extend a helping hand to someone in despair. All you need is a kind heart.