Widows Fund Fushe Kosova

The sun was shining in the house of Naxhije, the day that I went to visit her. In front of this house, Naxhije greeted me with a smile on her face and invited me inside. Small home with two bedrooms, a kitchen, and a bathroom, where Naxhije lives with three children and her brother-in-law with family.

"When my husband died, I was wondering what we're going to do, what we will eat, how I'm going to care for my children without any income. It was scary to think what the future would look like," says Naxhije.

In her eyes, I saw the pain she went through but, she survived even though it was hard. Naxhije did not give up, and here we are talking today about what life has taught her. "I was hopeless and didn't know how I'll going to feed my children, but life showed me the donors with big hearts willing to help a widow like me, and if I'm here today standing strong and wishing that my children one day can make it on their own it's because of them. Life has taught me that even on bad days, you can see little light. I want to thanks all the donors who have been our light through these years. May God bless them with happiness and good health," continued Naxhije.

We never know how much difference we can make in someone's life with a word, a small amount of money, or with a smile. So, let's say more good words, smile more, love more and give more.

A big thank you to all of you donors for keeping the lights on for the widows of Fushe Kosova.

Gratefully,
The Ideas Partnership

“When you're younger you have a tendency to have dreams and wishes for your future but it doesn't mean that every wish and dream will come true. You have to work hard and also have someone to support you to achieve your goals and I had nobody to do that for me. I couldn't continue my education, not because I did not want it, but no one in my family supported me” said Vahide from Fushë Kosova.

Vahide always wanted to be educated but for her, that dream never became a reality, a dream that she always carried inside herself. Vahide got married and she has three daughters and one son. Her oldest daughter got married but her marriage didn't go well, so she got a divorce from his husband and now she is living in her mother's house.

Life wasn't easy for Vahide and her children but it got even harder when her husband passed away. She feels like she has to be a mother and a father at the same time. She has to take care of her family.

She said: "When my husband passed away one part of my heart went with him too, but I had to be strong and brave to continue our hard life journey. I had to do it, I looked into my children's faces and I saw the hope of my life and I said to myself that maybe you don’t have to do it for yourself but you have to do it for them. Even though the pain was enormous I had to be stronger than the pain I've been feeling and take care of my children".

She continued "Thanks to donors like you, who have a big heart, kept my hope alive and made me believe that in this world there is still someone that cares about the others, even if they don't know them personally. Thank you and I hope your happiness always prevails in your families".