Four months ago, on December 17 – Saint Barbara’s Day -Guram’s life changed forever. He celebrated the holiday the way it’s usually done in Georgia – with plenty of food and drink – but somehow, Guram was the only one who got sick. He fell into a deep sleep, and during the night began to vomit. It seemed like nothing serious – but his airways became blocked by saliva, cutting off oxygen to his brain. And just like that, this handsome young man fell into a coma.

Day and night, his loving mother caresses her son – her whole world.  Everything in their home has already been sold. With her last bit of money, she pays 6600 GEL a month just to keep the love of her life alive.

Friends, there is now a glimmer of hope to help Guram get back on his feet. A special implant has become available – it can be used to treat his brain! But it costs $3,000, and the family simply doesn’t have that kind of money.  Today, this is the price of his life.   Please, don’t forget that.

Lali (9-year-old): “Look how fairly Mama split this piece of bread between us! The only bad thing is that sometimes we have no food at all… Then my tummy hurts, and I can’t even run because I’m so weak. And Mama didn’t save any bread for herself. They say all moms are like that.”

Ketevan, mother (26 years old): “My husband is seriously ill – he has tuberculosis and a stomach condition. He barely eats anything. But we have no money for doctors or medicine. Our first concern is feeding the kids.  Please help us get medical checkups. If something happens to my husband, what will become of my children? Who will take care of them? We survive only on social allowance. We have to buy food on credit—just to stay alive.”

Dear friends, the children need beds, warm blankets, clothes – and most importantly, food. They also need a repaired roof and a new window so they can stay warm and dry when it rains. These little ones have already suffered too much. But we can ease their suffering. Please help this large family in need.
And may the Lord repay your kindness a hundredfold.

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.