**ANNA REQUIRES BOTH MEDICAL & REGULAR SPONSORSHIP**
Dear sponsor,
My name is Anna, and I am almost three years old. I live in a city. My dad earns money by polishing cars, and my mom stays home to look after my sister and me. My sister’s name is Kseniia. She takes care of her dog, Buddy, and she even started talking because of him. Buddy is my best friend because he stays with me when my sisters go to school. I share my food with my sisters, and we love playing ball together.
At Christmas, we go to church and visit other people.
I really love bananas. I usually eat baby formula and vegetable soup, and on holidays we always have something tasty, usually sweets. In my free time, I enjoy drawing, watching cartoons, and playing with my dog. When I grow up, I want to be a doctor and help children.
Dear Sponsor, thank you very much for choosing to help my family and me. I look forward to hearing from you and getting to know you better.
With love,
Anna
This letter was written by her mother.
Caseworker Comments:
Meet Anna, a cheerful and loving toddler whose bright smile hides a lifetime of challenges. She adores drawing and playing with the family dog, and her gentle spirit brings joy to everyone around her. But from the moment she was born, Anna has faced severe congenital health conditions and a confirmed disability that require constant medical supervision. She has already undergone several surgeries, and only after the most recent one did, she take her very first steps. Her journey is still long, filled with ongoing treatment, specialized nutrition, rehabilitation, and frequent medical examinations—needs that place a heavy emotional and financial burden on her family. Yet despite everything, Anna remains active, warm, determined, and deeply connected to her loved ones.
Her mother, Nastia, has endured more hardship than most people face in a lifetime. She became a mother as a teenager and was left completely alone by her first child’s father. Later, she married and had two daughters, Dominika and Kseniia, one of whom also has a disability and requires constant care. When her husband abandoned the family, he left behind no support and no involvement in the children’s lives. Through all of this, Nastia showed remarkable strength and perseverance. She eventually met Oleksandr, a kind and responsible man who embraced her and her children as his own. Together they welcomed Anna, who was born with serious medical needs.
Life has not been easy for Oleksandr either. He suffers from severe congenital heart conditions that limit his ability to work and may require future medical intervention. At times, Nastia’s elderly grandmother also lives with the family and needs care. Meanwhile, due to a crisis in the extended family, Nastia’s sister’s children are currently in foster care, and Nastia often steps in to support her grandmother during these difficult periods.
The family lives in part of an old inherited house—two small rooms, a kitchen, a corridor, and a bathroom. The renovation is extremely outdated, and much of the home had been neglected for years. Nastia does what she can to improve their living conditions, but nearly all their income goes toward medical treatments and travel for examinations. Some furniture and essentials were received as humanitarian aid, as Nastia volunteers with a local charity whenever she can. Although the house has water and gas, the family cannot afford gas heating and relies on firewood, repairing old stoves themselves. The home needs major repairs, but they simply do not have the means.
Nastia and Oleksandr are raising four children. Two have disabilities and require constant medical attention. The other two suffer from severe vision impairment and need regular ophthalmology appointments and frequent replacement of corrective glasses. Nastia carries the full weight of caregiving, while the family’s income remains extremely limited. And yet, they remain warm, open, and grateful. The children attend church and youth activities, and the family maintains a positive relationship with caseworkers. Their spirit is resilient, but their circumstances are fragile.
This family urgently needs support. Their living conditions, the children’s medical needs, the father’s health limitations, and the lack of stable income make daily life a struggle. Sponsorship would provide stability, essential resources, access to medical care, and the chance for Anna and her siblings to grow up safe, healthy, and hopeful. We have built a trusting relationship with Nastia and her children. They are open to the church and to the Word of God, and we believe that with continued care and support, they will grow in faith and find lasting hope.
Your support could change Anna’s life—and her family’s future.
