Secure a Home for Atifa and Alejna

Atifa Ljajic is the oldest first-time mom in Serbia. After a 20-year long road to parenthood, she succeeded in getting pregnant and giving birth to a daughter - Alejna - in 2017. She was 61 years old. Atifa's husband left them soon after the birth and is sending a small amount of child support sporadically - around $70 per month. Atifa is raising their daughter alone, with love and dedication, but with meager financial means. They live in a rented apartment, on Atifa's retirement income and occasional charitable donations from strangers that read about their ordeal. Atifa's biggest wish is to provide stable housing to her daughter, through a purchase of a small apartment in their city of Novi Pazar. Private charitable donations have provided a good start, but she still needs around $10,000. Having their own apartment would mean the world to Atifa and Alejna, ensuring a stable childhood and providing security for Alejna's future.

I am helping Atifa fundraise to reach this goal. I learned about her from a Serbian newspaper and reached out to her three years ago to donate what I could from my personal funds. I have since been in touch with her and have donated directly to her repeatedly. I would really like to help her secure her daughters future. Her story provides endless inspiration to women suffering from infertility that miracles are possible. It was also personally encouraging to me as I decided to have a daughter later in life. Knowing that Atifa had a successful pregnancy at her age gave me hope and courage to pursue my dream, and I eventually succeeded in giving birth to my beautiful daughter, Katarina.

Here are some news stories about Atifa: Birth story, Recent report

And a recent interview