For four-year-old Serbeze, a shoebox full of simple gifts isn’t just a present – it’s treasure!

Serbeze’s parents are both unemployed and live in extreme poverty, struggling daily to provide food for their three children. As a result, the children do not attend school and miss out on the opportunities education can bring. To make ends meet, the parents collect rubbish and cans on the streets of Gjakova, Kosovo, doing whatever they can to support their family.

Serbeze found essential items she needed, such as toothbrushes, soap, and a comb, all of which will help promote cleanliness and create self-confidence. She also appreciated the hat and scarf, which will help to keep her warm during the cold winter.

“For Serbeze, the shoebox isn’t just a gift,” says Shoebox distributor, Faton Berisha, “It is a moment of joy and love.”