A family lives in the village of Anastasyevka, Shegarsky district: father, mother and six children. Four of the children are adopted. It cannot be said that parents always dreamed of a big family. But one day a disaster happened that changed their lives. Alla Nikolaevna, mother: “My grandmother recommended the very first one to me. There was a car accident where I miraculously survived. And my grandmother said that since God saved you, then you should give life to others. Take someone from the orphanage."
This is how Danil appeared in the family. Two more sisters and a brother appeared a year later. The husband suggested that Alla Nikolaevna take another girl from the orphanage. So Alina moved to Anastasyevka. It took her parents a long time to find a common language with the girl. As a result, it was decided to adopt Alina along with some friend. Nastya’s friend turned out to be an easygoing child, and now Alla Nikolaevna wanted to accept both girls into the family. And then it turned out that my friend had a brother - Seryozha. They took everyone - in cramped conditions and without any offense.
In order to dress all the children for the new school year, Alla Nikolaevna took out a loan. She works as a head teacher in a rural school, her husband is a school bus driver. It is impossible to support a large family on the salaries of two state employees, so we had to look for other ways. We decided to acquire a large farm. Today the barn houses 9 bulls, pigs and chickens. Vanya and Seryozha are happy to demonstrate them. While the father is at work, they are in charge.
The earnings go towards clothes, toys, notebooks and so on. Alla Nikolaevna has never received financial assistance from the state, the only exception being the payment of ordinary “children’s” benefits. Because of these “children,” ill-wishers started talking in the village, saying that they adopted for the sake of money.
In a large family, responsibilities have long been distributed. Everyone here helps mom and dad. Everyone also celebrates holidays together. Alla Nikolaevna says that she often now remembers the grandmother who advised her to adopt her first boy.
“She told me that I won’t get sick anymore. And now I have no time to be sick. I have no right to be sick."