The village of Saint George (Shen Gjergji) is a beautiful escape from the busy modern city of Tirana, Albanian's capitol. Tucked in the Mali me Gropa mountain range, this historical place where the first school of Tirana county opened and also is where we have family. Our Albanian family has many roots there including the Cani (tsah-knee) family. Emiland Skora's mom and dad (mami and babi) grew up in this village and still have family there. The Cani's are his mom's side of the family and her brother and cousins are neighbors.
We write this post today to bring sad news but we hope that posting this can bring hope to the Cani family. Brothers Kalem and Enver Cani and their families lived in a cozy home next door to Landi's uncle. Unfortunately, a few days ago, one of the old electrical wires sparked in the walls of their over 100 year old home. Now, Enver, his wife Zenepe, their sons Elton and Arion, one of their daughters Ela, Kalim, his wife Fija, and their sons Arjet and Sokol are living between two small rooms between two neighbor homes in the country. These 10 people live off of $200 per month, which is the parents' pension from the state, so they do not have any money to spare to fix their home. Enver works in the mountain forests and does not work in the winter due to snow and other winter weather. Kalem is a tax driver between Tirana and Shen Gjergji but is unable to work through the winter months as snow closes the mountain roads. Also, Kalim and Fija's son Sokol recently broke his leg in three places and is recovering slowly.
Right now, they need to fix the roof in the house so they have somewhere to live as they are unable to stay with the Landi's uncle for the long term due to space (Landi's uncle has a wife, 2 sons, a daughter-in-law, granddaughter, and elderly mother in their family home). To fix their entire 2 story house, it would cost $10,000 USD. Right now, they literally just need a roof over their heads.
Please help them start their New Year right with a place to call home again. MI is taking donations to help this family. Any amount would be appreciated and 100% of the money will go directly to the Enver and Kalim's families. You can donate cash, check, or money order to the Cani Family care of Mediterranean Imports. You can also ship items to this family, if you prefer. Contact us at laureneskora@gmail.com for address information. Our Albanian family will be helping in the building of this home as well as local builders in Shen Gjergji.
MI will start by donating $100 towards their new roof. We hope that you are able to offer a gift to this family during the holiday season. Thank you for reading and pass this information on to all who can offer any means of support- financial and spiritual.
Gjithe te mirat dhe ju bekofte Zoti
"All the best and God Bless"
MI
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