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Twenty days of the Death by-
Boris Tchernov, CHI Foundation Russia with
Sergey Negodin, Russian Journalist Beslan: This is a synonym to the word “death”. It is a synonym to the
word “nightmare”. I am the father of a 5-year-old boy and although I live
hundreds of miles away from Beslan, I am very frightened. The equation
“school” = “death” makes me feel depressed and mentally exhausted. I can
do nothing. It is impossible to explain. Complete
weakness of the army and police. Children died. Flowers brought by the children
for the first day of school, remained lying near the school walls. So did the
children: absolutely innocent schoolchildren. For the Dudiev family of Beslan, September 1st started with a bit unusual
but definitely happy occasion: 16-year-old Soslan went to the first day of
school with his sister – a first-grader. Their mother went with them too.
However, the Day of Knowledge turned out, for them and for the whole country a
day of terrible tragedy. Six-year-old Iza was killed by the terrorists, her
brother, Soslan, is still missing and their mother is in the hospital with
multiple fragmentation wounds. This is just one family, only one example.
Fathers bury their hopes; mothers mourn over their dearest. Although the government gives promises that all the families like the
Dudievs will be financially supported, it is unknown when. In Beslan you can
meet people from all over the Russian Federation. Everyone comes with only one
aim: to help. As a representative of Children’s Hope International in Tomsk,
Russia, I went to Beslan. Our goal was to provide real help and support. Help to
those who stayed alive and express condolences to the bereaved families. Money from families in the USA, Canada, Mexico - from all over the world, have been donated to CHI’s
“Russian School Tragedy Fund”. We provided support to 10 families, in which
children were killed or suffered in the terrorist attack at School #1. But what
turned out to be the most important was not the financial assistance but CHI’s
moral support. Think about it. Although 50 rubles will help not even 500-thousand rubles
is a substitute for your child’s life! No, no, and again no. No amount of
money will be able to substitute the incomparable loss. When, you wake up in the
morning, you will not hear: “Mom, dad, I am awake!” We can only admire the courage of Beslan residents. They don’t demand
money or other material goods. The parents and relatives of the murdered
hostages are thankful to those who could come to the place of tragedy. To those,
who shared their endless and limitless sorrow. Click here to read latest news about school in Beslan Click here to see latest photo report from Beslan You
can help by mail: Children’s
Hope International Foundation In
memo portion of your check:“
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