Monika Skiba (HORD) ‘MS’:

Taking care of a child is a very big responsibility. Non-governmental organization HORD (Hope for Orphans and Rural Development) supports orphans and children from poor families by providing basic education, care, including basic medical care, providing meals and other support under the auspices of their Online Care Protégé Program (OCPP).

Sylwia, congratulations and thank you for supporting the children. This is the second year in a row that you have continued helping the same girl. Why did you decide to participate in the HORD program by donating funds to support a girl named Joy?

Sylwia Faber:

I always wanted to help vulnerable children one way or another. The opportunity to join one of the HORD programs came as I was preparing a trip to Africa to climb Mount Kilimanjaro (5895m). My long-awaited private dream was performing the splits on the Roof of Africa. And I did it. Along the way I also wanted to share the information about organizations like HORD and what they were accomplishing. I took the HORD poster to the top of the Kilimanjaro.

Moreover, I fell in love with Tanzania and saw with my own eyes the poverty of the local children who we met on the way. What I saw there also strengthened my belief in the need to act. I decided to start caring online for the girl named Joy. Her story, that Simon and Monika shared with me, immediately touched my heart.

MS: Sylwia, why the splits? It’s pretty extraordinary?

Sylwia Faber: Performing the splits is my sign to draw the world’s attention to the harsh situation of vulnerable children in Africa.

The African guides accompanying me confirmed that I was the first person to perform the splits on the Roof of Africa and incidentally bring the work of HORD to the attention of the world.

MS: What would you like to achieve through the help that you give to Joy?

Sylwia Faber: I would like to contribute positively to Joy’s life and make her world a better place.

MS: What guided you in your decision to provide such financial support?

Sylwia Faber: I followed my heart. I know Joy is a talented girl.

With a little support, kids can develop their passions and fulfill their dreams in the future and I believe that Joy will have the beautiful life she dreams of.

MS: What captivated you about Joy or the activities of the HORD itself?

Sylwia Faber: What fascinated me about the organization’s activities was the idea of ​​helping children. OCPP, coordinated by HORD, is utilised when you cannot be physically present but with a little donation contribute enormously and support every child. When I saw the sad eyes of Joy, I knew deep in my heart that I wanted to help and make her life joyful.

MS: What advice or encouragement would you give to people who are still thinking about offering such donations or support and want to take part in the HORD Protégée program?

Sylwia Faber: I am guided by my life motto: “Together we create a better world”. In line with this idea, I encourage you to help children from HORD. Don’t delay, join us and color the children’s village together with me. Every donation is repaid to us by the joyful expressions on the faces of the children as you make their dreams come true.

MS: What would you wish for yourself, for Joy, whom you decided to support, and the HORD organization itself in the next few years?

Sylwia Faber: I would like to wish myself health and a joyful look at the world around us through the eyes of a child. I wish Joy success in her studies and fruitful implementation of all planned projects by the HORD organisation. The team from HORD do amazing work, and such initiatives are always worth supporting.

MS: Thank you for your contribution to the work of the HORD organisation.