“Cardboard box instead of wardrobe…”

Today we have visited one of our wards. Patimat (name changed) is a decent and conscientious woman. But we will not show her face and call her real name. The woman complies with all the precepts of Islam, she is very shy about her position and uncomfortable with the fact that she had to ask for help because of the current life situations.

Patimat grew as an orphan altogether, at 17 she buried her father and mother. Having told about her life, Patimat, fighting back tears, often repeated the words "We are happy with that, Allah does not leave us." But at one moment, Patimat broke down and started to cry. We were silent. We did not know which words to choose in order to calm and support. The woman lives in a rented apartment without any conditions. It was the usual frame in the old house. Little by little they plastered and spackled themselves, in short, they did the best they could. So they live as they can. The first question we asked when we went to Patimat was: “Is electricity turned off?” It turned out that the wiring in the apartment is bad, there is a light in only two rooms. It is impossible to bathe here, there is no bathroom. There is not even a chair to have a sit. Now, what’s to say, there is no furniture in the house at all: no bed, no sofa, no kitchen furniture, no refrigerator. Patimat has a washing machine. Her son bought this used technique to please his mother. But it turned out to be so damaged that it was almost impossible to be used. Patimat shows us cardboard boxes with a smile on his face and says: "And this is our wardrobe, here we put the clothes." We must pay tribute to her son, who tries to earn as much as he can and wherever he can: he works at a construction site, in a furniture store. Only a month ago Patimat began to receive a pension (10,170 rubles). But a lot of money goes to drugs. A woman suffers from diabetes, hypertension, in addition, she has heart problems, thyroid gland, and liver. This list can be continued. Patimat also has a disabled grandson - he has cerebral palsy.

We ask for your assistance to this noble family. Maybe one can buy or give any furniture: a table, chairs, the other will help with household appliances, and the third will fill them a new refrigerator with necessary foodstuffs. That’s right: every little bit helps, any help will be significant and in demand. If anyone can offer a job for Patimat’s  son, contact us! And those who wish to provide financial support to this family can use our details.