On September 11, 2024, Micheline’s life split into before and after.

In one moment, she became a widow.

In one moment, six-year-old Sophia lost her dad.

No warning. No time to prepare. Just loss.

Sophia is seven now — old enough to remember everything, too young to understand why her father never came home. She still cries for him. She still talks about him. She still waits in the quiet ways children do.

And when Adam died, she didn’t only lose her dad.

She lost her sense of safety.

Her routines.

Her home as she knew it.

And daily connection with another person she loves who is no longer in her life the same way.

Her whole world changed overnight.

Micheline made the heartbreaking decision to leave Florida and move to New York so Sophia can be near her father’s resting place — so when grief crashes in, she has somewhere to go, somewhere to feel close to him.

They now rent part of a house. Life is smaller. Quieter. Heavy.

There is no family safety net. No parents to lean on. No steady support.

At the same time, Micheline is facing necessary legal and probate battles that are emotionally draining and financially overwhelming — costs no grieving family expects while just trying to survive.

But life doesn’t pause for grief:

Rent

Utilities

Food

Transportation

Therapy for a grieving child

Legal expenses

Grief doesn’t stop the bills.

Courts don’t wait for healing.

And a child still needs stability.

This fundraiser is not about “moving on.”

It’s about keeping a roof overhead, support in place for Sophia, and getting through the aftermath of a loss that shattered their lives.

If you’re a parent, imagine your child in her place.

If you’ve ever loved deeply, you understand.

No child should carry this alone.

If you can give, it helps more than you know.

If you can share, you widen the circle of care.

Kindness, prayers, and support matter too.

We see you. We care. You are not alone.