I would like to tell you a story. On a warm summer evening, I was in a hot concrete courtyard, feeling as if I closed my eyes I would simply be in Kharkiv. There I met Amalia, age 7, and her lovely grandparents. Grandpa drove the whole family to safety as Russian bombs fell. 
Amalia was born with pediatric cerebral palsy. She has a special stroller. She has a huge heart and a giant smile is very talkative and inquisitive and is an artist. Mom Tanya manages her Instagram account which now proudly features artwork made in Vienna. instagram.com/amaliagorbenko…
Amalia was able to go to “normal” kindergarten in Ukraine because her grandmother is a kindergarten teacher and insisted her granddaughter would be in her regular class like all the other children. Once a week, in Ukraine and in Wien, Amalia has a sleepover with her grandparents.
So I met Amalia on a warm summer evening because her grandparents live in a dorm and were taking her for an evening walk. I made sure they got a Hofer card, and mom too. Mom Tanya (yes half of Ukraine is really named Tanya, it’s true) wrote me today. Good news and bad news.
Good news: Amalia was offered a first grade spot in a wonderful private school, Friedrich Eymann Waldorfschule, near where the family now live, with a 50% tuition discount. Only 7 kids in the class, Amalia the only foreigner! Super for her German language skills and a new start.
Bad news: the tuition after 50% discount is €180pm for 10 months and the family need a sponsor to help them pay for it. I told Tanya I can never promise anything, but you never know. Maybe someone will step forward to help. Do watch her videos ⬇️Danke 💜 instagram.com/p/Cdq8QsyNFYt/…
Update: we have a donor. I am waiting for mom’s reaction 🥰 you guys are amazing thank you!
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