Who are we?

My son started speaking at nearly 4 years old and searching for answers, understanding, and help was incredibly difficult. It was also quite enriching — I read 10+ books on autism and ADHD, studied various therapies, attended courses and conferences, and met many people for whom the topic matters. My experience putting what I learned into practice was very positive and hopeful. I strongly believe that care, combined with knowledge and love, can change a child's life. And since I've come to believe that, I want to invest myself in this mission and help different children have a better life.

I became a mother and a new superpower was activated — not just searching for lost socks and building block pieces, but also wanting to change the environment around me. Or at least a small part of it. That's why I joined Odd Minds Foundation — because here we do something real. We help children who deserve a happy childhood, not just survival. It's not easy, it's not glamorous, but it's meaningful to the point of tears. And that's exactly what makes it real.

I do it because I believe that difference is not an obstacle, but a gift. It all started with a magical child — a child with autism who showed me that the world can be quieter, deeper, and more real. Meeting them changed the way I see love, human connection, and what it means to be accepted. Odd Minds Foundation is my way of giving back that light — to create a place where children without parental care and children with different development feel seen, loved, and valued. Because I believe that different minds teach us humanity, patience, and love — and that the world needs them to become a better place.

When she was a child, my mother spent a year in a home for abandoned children — the stories she told me about that period were more than horrifying. Many years have passed since then, the system is far better than it used to be, yet even today not every child has the opportunity to develop and choose their future. My involvement with the foundation is my personal way of transforming compassion into action and focusing my efforts on a long-term, effective cause. I see how contagious enthusiasm and the desire to do good can be, and I genuinely hope we will together have the opportunity to contribute to change.

There are a few things that define me. The first is my deep belief that we are here to give – to make the world a slightly better place through our actions than we found it. The second is my need to do meaningful things – things that are of value to someone else. That is why joining a foundation was a natural step for me.

Why Odd Minds Foundation? Because I truly believe that every person, regardless of where they were born or how they grew up, has the potential and the strength to flourish, to work wonders, to be fulfilled and capable. This conviction, combined with my inability to accept the idea that there are children who are given an unfair start in life, connected me with the mission of Odd Minds Foundation.