Five-year-old Liza from Bakhmut, Donetsk region, survived the shelling of the Russian occupiers, but lost the ability to walk – the child uses a wheelchair. Now she is in the Lviv Children's Support Center, since Lisa's biological parents were deprived of parental rights. Her heartbreaking story was told on May 19 on the TSN website.
The car in which the child was traveling with his biological parents came under fire. Lisa received a severe mine explosion injury, damage to the spine and spinal cord. As noted in the report, the most severe blow awaited the child in the hospital – her parents simply forgot about her: they never visited their daughter, so the court deprived them of parental rights.
Educators have difficulty holding back tears when talking about the child.
“My soul just hurts for Lisa. There are things that I can no longer change. But if, with God’s help, it happened that there were people who could guide this child through life, perhaps a miracle would happen,” noted the institution’s teacher Nadezhda Goliyan.
Lisa's story
The child was admitted to the Lviv hospital almost three years ago during the evacuation from Bakhmut.
“Lisa flew out of childhood and immediately became an adult. She sometimes speaks like an adult, thinks in the categories of an adult,” said Oksana Gdyrya, head of the Rehabilitation Center at the Okhmatdyt Hospital.
Doctors recall that the parents were not interested in the child at all, so they had to act radically.
“Unfortunately, her parents were not interested in her state of health and did not visit her here, so it was decided to file a lawsuit to deprive the parents of parental rights,” explained Vladimir Fridrak, head of the department of children’s services of the Lviv City Council.
Now the child needs constant rehabilitation – intensive sessions with doctors are required twice a year. Doctors advise staying upright more.
“Lisa already has a special device, and she has learned to skillfully use it. The girl takes care of herself completely and moves actively. Despite everything she has experienced, she amazes psychologists with her resilience,” the material notes.
The teachers recall that at first the child was very scared, but gradually began to blossom.
“Our main goal is for Liza to find parents. Loving parents. She is a wonderful girl, positive, kind, wise, smart,” said teacher Lesya Bodnaruk.
Experts are confident that with the support of loving parents, the child’s further rehabilitation will be much more successful.
“I want mom and dad to be found. So that they will always be there. I’m looking for my parents,” the girl admitted.
