Author of quotes: Alina Baikova

I hadn't planned seriously to do charity work. But it all started with the fact that I helped the orphanage out of my town: there are 76 kids, who lack basic things. My mom asked the administration what is needed - in computers, technology or some other things, I transferred the necessary funds and all procurement on the spot were done by mother. And thanks to Facebook I met with David: although I do not often read messages from strangers, the subject of his letter "Alina, let's change the world" intrigued me. Turns out he's a great cardiovascular surgeon, who within the charitable missions regularly does free surgeries for children in various countries.

I know that modeling isn't forever. I'm sorry girls, confident that beauty will feed them forever, and enough of leading an idle life. If new York is anything I've learned it's that you need to work not only on their appearance, but also over education, over the connections in different areas.

The poor that I saw in Haiti this time, I've never seen. I am from a poor family, all sad, but this sadness there I have not seen. When I flew, I bought a ticket, well, my charity, economy class, there is the whole aircraft was economy class and had the worst seat. I have decided that I am going to demand a business class, and then I sat down and thought business class would cost, well $ 6000, Yes. Six thousand - I can make the operation one child - save a life. I sat and I thought how I myself have changed my mind I fell asleep and slept better than in first class.