This brave mother of four brought her fourth child – Barbare – into this world for our little Georgia.  But her happiness was tragically short-lived. Now Barbare, just two years old, sleeps on her dying mother’s chest. Lord, have mercy…

Shortly after giving birth, Shorena began losing weight at an alarming rate. She didn’t go to the doctor. She spent every last penny feeding her children instead.  And now – this is the devastating result. Doctors diagnosed her with anorexia.
She has wasted away to skin and bones.

Shorena urgently needs gastric bypass surgery. It costs 12,500 GEL. The state is covering half, but how can the family afford the rest when they live on just 320 GEL a month in social allowance?

Anna-Maria: “Please, kind people, save my mommy!”

How could anyone say no to a 6-year-old’s plea when her mother’s life is at stake? Friends, let’s hear the prayers of this little angel. This sweet girl is counting on us!

Sweet 84-year-old Grandma Mary, kind as an angel, hasn’t stepped outside the door of her house in five years.

She lives all alone. Poor, poor woman – yet her eyes are still filled with so much kindness! And there’s no one even to bring her a glass of water!

She has a heart condition, but how can she afford to see a doctor? Her tiny pension barely covers food and utilities. And still… all she wants is to spend her last years with a shred of dignity.

She urgently needs a portable toilet. Right now, she can’t go outside, and – pardon the detail – she has to use a bucket.

Bathing? It’s simply not possible. She can’t make it to the bathroom.

Look at her old, worn-out cane. It’s no wonder she keeps falling. She desperately needs a new one – urgently!

This poor woman, confined to her bed, needs medicine, adult diapers, and warm clothes.

Nikoloz was born with this terrible condition 15 years ago, and every day since has been a living nightmare.  He cannot talk. He can only make a few sounds. The poor boy can’t even close his mouth properly. And even when he manages to do so, it’s only for a couple of minutes – then the two tongues push it open again. It’s heartbreaking. It’s worse than a nightmare.

And this is not the only issue he faces.  There’s what looks like a hump growing on his back. He suffers from intense spinal pain. Nikoloz was also born with a severe congenital heart defect.

His first heart surgery was done when he was a newborn. The second and third were performed when he was five and seven. But the most terrifying part is that Nikoloz was born without an atrial septum, and his heart has only three chambers instead of four. This means oxygen and carbon dioxide mix together in his blood.  His life is constantly hanging by a thread, and his heart could stop at any moment. Oh Lord, please don’t let this tragedy happen to the Berberashvili family.  Nikoloz also struggles to walk.  He can only take a few steps before collapsing from exhaustion.
The rest… well, you can probably imagine yourself, dear reader.

Friends, Lasha’s future – his very life – depends on financial support. That’s the harsh reality. After all he’s endured, he now needs two extremely complex hip surgeries just to start moving again. Right now, his body is literally frozen in one position. Each operation costs 18,000 GEL in Georgia – first one leg, then the other in about three months. After that, he’ll need long-term rehabilitation. Please don’t doubt: every lari you donate will go directly to pay for Lasha’s treatment and will be transferred straight to the clinic. Let all of Georgia come together for this kind cause! Tell your friends and loved ones about Lasha. Together, we are strong- and together, we can help this young man stand again and return to life. Just imagine how much he wants that.                 

When was the last time you saw something more heartbreaking? A brother and sister – Zaza and Tatia Abazashvili – digging through garbage. Zaza is nine. Tatia is twelve. Yes, these innocent children are looking for their “piece of happiness” in the trash. This is beyond terrible. It’s not just one family’s suffering—it’s a tragedy for all of humanity.

Tatia (12-year-old): “I try to go to the garbage dump when no one can see me because I’m ashamed. But in our village of Chumlaki, everyone already knows that my brother and I search for clothes in the trash. Some kids at school laugh at me.  One classmate, who was seated next to me by our teacher, keeps arguing and begging to be moved to a different desk. ‘I don’t want to sit next to you,’ she says, ‘because you wear clothes you found in the trash.’”

Today was a lucky day for this poor girl. Do you know what made her happy? This torn robe. Someone had thrown it away. When Tatia spotted it, her eyes lit up – because she had nothing to wear this spring.

She put it on right away, standing there next to the dumpster. But does she deserve this? Does any child deserve to live like this?

Look at her, pulling trash bags from the dumpster, rummaging through them, hoping to find something “usable.” Horrific. Absolutely horrific.