**DIANA REQUIRES BOTH REGULAR AND MEDICAL SPONSORSHIP**
Dear Sponsor,
My name is Diana, and I live in a town. I am in the second grade and walk to school every day because it is close to my home. My favorite subject is reading. I love listening to fairy tales about animals, princesses, and exciting adventures. I enjoy school very much because I get to see my good friends and we always have fun together.
My dad is in the military, and I am very proud of him. My mom is a housewife who takes wonderful care of my siblings and me. She cooks delicious meals and helps me with my homework. I have an older sister who is very kind and always shares everything with me. We like playing board games and watching cartoons together. My best friend is Marichka. We play with dolls, draw pictures, and make up stories together. At, Christmas, my family decorates the Christmas tree, sings carols, and visits my grandma. In the summer, I love riding my bicycle, playing on the playground, and eating ice cream.
Some of my favorite foods are pasta with cheese, borscht, and the pancakes my mom makes. On holidays, she always prepares something special, like cake or little stuffed buns.
In my free time, I enjoy drawing, making things from modeling clay, and reading fairy tales. When I grow up, I want to be a teacher because I love learning and helping others. Thank you, dear sponsor, for helping my family. I am very happy that you are such a kind person.
I would be extremely happy to receive a letter from you.
With love,
Diana
Caseworker Comments:
Diana is a cheerful, active, and bright-eyed girl who loves to connect with people. She is sincere, friendly, and talkative—always ready to make new friends. In her class, she is well-loved and has many companions. At home, she competes with her twin sister for attention, but she does so with warmth and playfulness.
Her favorite school subjects are literature and art class. She delights in books about princesses and animals, and during one visit she eagerly flipped through a plant encyclopedia, sharing her dream of one day visiting the mountains. Diana also attends free extracurricular classes in gymnastics and cooking, and twice a week she participates in creative workshops, where children explore art and hands-on activities. At home, she helps care for her younger brother and keeps her room tidy—small responsibilities she takes seriously.
Yet behind Diana’s smile lies a struggle. She has a speech and language developmental delay, which caused her to repeat the first grade twice. Her speech remains unclear, and her cognitive development lags behind her peers. She is enrolled in inclusive education with the support of a teacher’s assistant. Despite these challenges, Diana radiates vitality, curiosity, and determination. She dreams of learning, growing, and building a brighter future.
Diana lives in a large but deeply troubled family. There are six children in total—five from the mother’s first marriage and one from the second. Her father, once a military serviceman, is now demobilized and unemployed. He adopted three of his wife’s children and gave them his surname, but both parents have long struggled with alcohol dependence.
The family is registered with social services as living in difficult circumstances. After repeated warnings, the parents are currently trying to maintain sobriety and stability, but the challenges are immense. Poverty weighs heavily on them, and the father’s unemployment, combined with limited opportunities in their small town, leaves the family without hope of financial improvement.
Their home is a small, old two-room apartment in a historical building. It is overcrowded with six children, old furniture, and no bathroom. Bathing is done in a basin, with water heated in a pot. Heating comes from a wood stove, but the high ceilings consume wood quickly, leaving the rooms cold. The children sleep on a mix of old beds, a bunk bed, a crib, and even a fold-out chair. They have no desks for studying—only a small kitchen table—and no proper wardrobes for their clothes.
The mother suffers from metabolic cardiomyopathy, a serious heart condition that weakens her ability to care for the children. Two of the children, including Diana, have developmental delays and require speech therapy and psychological support. The family survives solely on government child benefits, totaling just 5,460 UAH per month (about $130). This meager amount barely covers food, let alone the many other needs of the children.
Despite their hardships, the children remain friendly, communicative, and sincere. At school, they receive free meals, participate in clubs, and attend therapy sessions. The local church has partnered with the caseworker to support the family, offering Saturday Sunday school for the children and rehabilitation programs for the parents.
But the reality is heartbreaking: Diana and her siblings are growing up without access to basic necessities. They live in poverty, surrounded by instability, and face the constant risk of their parents relapsing. Their home is fragile, their future uncertain.
Diana is a little girl with big dreams—dreams of mountains, books, and a brighter tomorrow. She is full of life, eager to learn, and determined to grow despite her challenges. But without support, her dreams may fade under the weight of poverty and hardship. Sponsorship can change everything. By becoming Diana’s sponsor, you can help provide stability, encouragement, and hope. Your support will ensure that she and her siblings have access to the basic necessities every child deserves. Most importantly, it will remind Diana that she is not forgotten—that someone believes in her and her future.
Together, we can help Diana and her family break free from the cycle of poverty and despair. Your sponsorship is not just financial support—it is a lifeline, a message of love, and a chance to give Diana the childhood she deserves.
