Success Stories

After our son was born, my husband became emotionally abusive and cruel. A few months ago, when our son was nine months old, I left him because I could no longer tolerate his treatment of me, the constant arguments, and his drinking. He constantly intimidated me and threatened me, saying that beating me would be no trouble for him if I refused to obey him. He told me I needed to learn how to respect my husband. I was restricted in every aspect of my life and had to provide for my son’s needs on my own. I had to take out a loan because my husband did not consider it his responsibility to contribute financially to the needs of our family or child. I could no longer endure the situation, so I left. I now live in a village with my son and cannot go to work because there is no one to look after him. He is just one year and two months old. My ex-husband provides no financial support, and the decision regarding child support was only issued on October 7. Despite this, my ex-husband continues to say that he will not give me a single penny. I have run out of ways to find money to cover even our basic needs: buying food, paying utility bills, and purchasing clothes and toys for my son. My husband refuses to return our belongings. I do not know how to move forward or how to manage everything on my own. I am desperately asking for any help people can offer.

My ex-husband forced me to beg for money outside a church and take out loans in my own name while I was on maternity leave caring for our little daughter. He did not work, drank heavily, and subjected me to emotional and physical abuse. I endured it because I was afraid of being left alone with my child. In my first relationship, I spent many years with a tyrant. I lived as if in a cage, where I was not allowed to do anything outside the home without my husband’s permission. He stripped me of my identity and destroyed the person I used to be. As a result of that relationship, I was granted a Group 3 disability due to a psychiatric condition. Now, all of that is behind me. I have paid off my debts and loans, and I live with my five-year-old daughter. I have filed for divorce and child support, stabilized my condition, and am undergoing treatment. I also work as a caregiver for elderly people. I am not complaining about life. I am building a new, peaceful life for myself and my daughter, but I would be grateful for help with medication and clothing for my little girl. It would mean a lot to know that someone is there to support me.

I fled my home in the middle of the night with my two children, aged 8 and 10, because of my husband’s abuse. We were left without a home, belongings, or work after moving to another region, where we have acquaintances who gave us shelter. My husband became disabled and lost his eyesight after serving in combat. I cared for him and stayed by his side, but recently he began insulting and beating me more and more often and would not even let me leave the house to go to work. The last time, he ran around the apartment with a grenade and threatened to blow us up. I called the police, took the children, and fled. I am now adapting to a new place and looking for work, but this will take time. I cannot cope with everything on my own right now, so I am asking for support.