Timur and his sister, born the same age, did not remember the care in their biological family. Their parents suffered from addictions, and their fate was difficult: their father died early, and their mother was convicted of a serious crime. After the court’s decision on their mother’s case, the children ended up in our Children’s Village.
During his life with the family, Timur had to endure a lot: he was repeatedly beaten and pulled by the ears, and slaps on the back of the head were a constant method of education. Physical violence pushed the boy to try to end his life – but his sister saved him.
The children did not tell anyone about this for many years. And only in the Children’s Village they were able to confide this secret to their new mother-educator. She became a significant adult for the children, who returned their childhood to them.
Their lives changed in the Children’s Village: Timur and his sister had a caring environment and reliable friends, classes, clubs and activities. But they really missed their relatives, with whom they often communicated before. The Village specialists did everything so that the children could continue to communicate with their aunts and uncles.
Little by little, the children adapted to their new life, their emotional wounds gradually healed, leaving behind fear and tears. They felt that their fate was in the hands of caring and reliable adults.
“A sad story with a happy ending,” is what our specialists say when they see the happy eyes of a child after what they have experienced.