Dear Sponsor,
My name is Vitalii. I am eleven years old and in the fifth grade. During the week, my sister and I stay at a boarding school, and on weekends we come home. We also spend holidays at home. I have three sisters, and we live with our dad. My parents are divorced. We also live with Anna, who is not related to us. We live in a village. My dad works in construction.
My best friend is Ruslan. We are in the same class, and we like playing different games together. My favorite food is potatoes.
When I grow up, I want to be a policeman so I can help and protect people.
Dear Sponsor, we would be very grateful for your support. I look forward to hearing from you.
With love,
Vitalii
Caseworker Comments:
Vitalii is an eleven‑year‑old boy whose gentle spirit stands out even in the most difficult circumstances. He is calm, kind, obedient, and quiet traits that reflect a maturity far beyond his age. Despite the challenges around him, he approaches life with sincerity, modesty, and a deep desire to grow. He takes his studies seriously and gladly helps with household chores. He carries firewood and water, cleans the home, and does whatever he can to support his family, fully aware of their struggles. His favorite subject is physical education, and in his free time he enjoys repairing bicycles, showing a natural gift for technical work.
Vitalii is being raised in a large family facing severe difficulty. His parents are divorced, and his mother is unable to care for the children due to alcohol abuse and an inability to fulfill her parental responsibilities. To protect his children and give them a more stable life, Vitalii’s father took all four children into his care and now carries the full responsibility of raising them alone.
The family currently has no home of their own. They live in an old wooden house belonging to a woman who generously agreed to shelter them, even though she has children of her own. The house has only two small rooms and a kitchen, where six people must live together. The conditions are extremely deplorable: the floors are rotten, the renovation is outdated, and the furniture is old and worn. There is no gas supply. Heating is done with firewood, which the family must conserve because it is expensive and gathering wood from the forest is forbidden. Water is drawn from a well, and the toilet is outside. There is no shower. The house is cold, cramped, and deteriorating, yet it is the only shelter they have.
Vitalii’s father works hard, but he has no official job or stable income. He survives on temporary construction work, and during the winter months he often has no earnings at all. Every expense—food, clothing, shoes, school transportation, and basic needs—falls on him alone.
The children also face their own challenges. The eldest daughter, Mariana (17), has a 2nd‑group disability and developmental delays in reading and writing. She attends a special needs school every day. Vira (16) is in her first year of vocational school, training to become a cook‑confectioner, and she also commutes daily. Two of the younger children attend boarding school during the week and return home only on weekends and holidays. The financial burden is overwhelming, and the father struggles to provide even the essentials.
Yet through all of this, Vitalii remains a bright, hopeful, and hardworking child. He dreams of becoming a policeman one day so he can help and protect others. His heart is tender, and he longs for stability, encouragement, and the chance to grow into the person God created him to be.
This family’s situation is extremely difficult lack of housing, unstable income, and the responsibility of caring for four children, including one with a disability, places them under constant strain. They need support with food, clothing, transportation, school supplies, and other basic necessities.
Through HART’s Child Sponsorship Program, a sponsor can give Vitalii something he has never truly had: a stable childhood, the ability to study without fear, and the assurance that someone cares for him and believes in his future. Your support can help lift the weight of poverty from his young shoulders and allow him to experience hope, dignity, and the love of Christ in a very real way.
