Writing this is incredibly difficult for me because asking for help has never come naturally. I am a mother who has always believed that protecting and providing for my children is my responsibility, no matter what it takes.

I recently came home after being incarcerated following circumstances that began with trying to protect my two children from a dangerous situation. While I was away, my children spent time in foster care. Being separated from them and knowing that their lives had become uncertain changed me forever.

I never want them to experience that kind of instability again.

Since coming home, I have gone straight to work. I am currently working three jobs and preparing to take on a fourth. I am willing to work every hour I reasonably can because my children deserve more than simply getting by. They deserve a safe home, food in the refrigerator, clothes that fit, medical and dental care, insurance, braces when they need them, transportation, school necessities, and the ability to experience the ordinary parts of childhood without constantly worrying about what might happen tomorrow.

I am a woman of my word. I will work for the life I want to give my children. Right now, however, I am trying to rebuild faster than my income alone will allow.

Our goal is $2,000+

These funds will be used exclusively to help establish stability for my children and cover immediate family necessities: housing and utilities, groceries, clothing, transportation, insurance, medical and dental expenses, school needs, and other essential costs associated with rebuilding our household.

This isn’t a request to fund a lifestyle. It’s a request for a bridge, a chance to get our family onto solid ground while I continue working.

My greatest goal is remarkably simple: I want my children to feel safe when they go to sleep at night and confident that their home will still be there when they wake up.

I cannot change what they have already experienced. I can control what I do from this point forward.

And I intend to do everything within my power to make their future different.

If you can contribute, thank you. If you cannot donate but can share this fundraiser with someone who may be able to help, that matters too.

Every dollar brings us closer to stability. Every share gives this story another chance to reach someone who can help.

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God Bless you all