The twins’ mother had a difficult pregnancy, as she was diagnosed with hydronephrosis (a kidney condition). At seven months pregnant, the young woman underwent a complex surgery, during which a stent was placed in her kidney. A needy woman from Akhaltsikhe came to one of the clinics in Tbilisi with money she had barely managed to save. Doctors warned that, due to the stent, the delivery had to be by C-section, as natural birth could be life-threatening for the babies.

But the poor mother could not afford to stay at the clinic under medical supervision until delivery. And do you know why? Because of wretched poverty. She had no choice but to return to Akhaltsikhe. And that’s when hell began—for both the mother and the poor twins.

A doctor in one of Akhaltsikhe’s clinics decided that a woman with a kidney stent could give birth naturally to two children. You can probably guess the rest… Yes, due to the difficult delivery, the babies suffered from asphyxia. Their brains were damaged. That irresponsible doctor slept peacefully at home that night. The next day, he dared to say to the grieving mother: “Why are you crying? Your children were born sick. Why do you even need such children?” Yes, those were the very words of the doctor responsible for their lives and health.

Every step Nino takes is a struggle filled with excruciating pain. Her ankles are deformed, causing her feet to twist completely when she walks. She limps severely, tires quickly, and her legs tremble and give way from the strain.  Painful calluses form on her heels, becoming infected and bleeding. Nino ,11-year-old: “My legs and knees hurt so much. I can’t even describe how painful it is! It feels like walking on a burning skillet. Sometimes, cramps seize my feet so badly that I can’t take a single step. Look at my legs—my calluses crack open, and pus and blood ooze out. I get a fever from the pain.” If we don’t help this beautiful girl get the surgery she desperately needs, she may remain disabled for life. Her family has no money for treatment.  They are barely surviving on social allowance and Nino’s disability pension.  Friends, she needs our support now more than ever!

During his frequent seizures, my little boy’s muscles tighten like a stretched string. His cries sound like a wounded bird in unbearable pain – so loud that even the neighbors hear them. Then, in despair, his mother cries too. And if you witness this unbearable anguish from the outside, you might faint from the sheer pain of it! Yoseb was born with cerebral palsy. He cannot talk, cannot walk, and cannot even turn over by himself.  He suffers from excruciating pain. The only thing that can ease his suffering is hydrotherapy in Batumi. The water relaxes his constantly tense muscles and relieves his pain. But his mother doesn’t even have a few lari for a taxi to take her beloved child 50 km to Batumi! This family has no one to turn to except us, friends! A young mother is fighting for her son’s life alone. She divorced her husband.

Friends, Tato was urgently transported by mobile resuscitation vehicle to Turkey while he was in a coma, on a ventilator. And then, a miracle happened! God is great—the Turkish doctors brought him back from the brink of death! But the battle for his life continues even now. The money for his treatment has run out! His poor parents sold everything of value they owned. They’ve poured all their strength, every last resource, into their son. Now, when there’s finally a chance to save him, they’re completely powerless to help their child. Their only hope lies with compassionate people who won’t let this little boy die in a foreign land. Tato urgently needs surgery, but before that, he requires an extensive rehabilitation program. Every day for this 7-year-old is a living hell. Because of a severe infection ravaging his body, Tato has a constant fever of 39.5–40°C (103–104°F), which even the strongest antibiotics can’t bring down. The boy is literally burning up from his illness!

Saba is just four years old. He suffers from a severe retinal disease—retinopathy—that could lead to complete blindness in just a few days. Right now, he can only see objects very close to him. Everything else is like a blur, shrouded in fog.  His vision is deteriorating rapidly, and nothing seems to stop it. The day Saba was born should have been the happiest day of his mother’s life. Instead, she heard the devastating words in the delivery room: “Your son isn’t breathing.” Saba’s life began with resuscitation, doctors, and a tough battle for survival. He miraculously pulled through, but it was later revealed that he had a congenital eye defect—retinal detachment – that caused him to lose his vision.

Gio has experienced clinical death four times in a row! Just imagine what his mother must have gone through, watching her son die in her arms—it’s a pain no one should ever endure. The harrowing fear left her with diabetes. Gio was born healthy, but life took an unexpected turn. At the age of two, he was diagnosed with epilepsy, a condition they have not been able to control. Later, more devastating diagnoses followed: cerebral palsy and autism. His condition worsens every day. He suffers up to 10 seizures daily, none of which can be stopped by medication. Gio urgently needs to undergo medical examinations and start a new treatment plan, but there’s no money for doctors. The family survives on Gio’s disability pension and social allowance, which isn’t even enough for basic food. Gio, his sister, and their mother are often left hungry. Thank God for the food provided by the social canteen; without it, they would have starved to death.