My name is Deirdre Spratt. I'm Irish, I've lived in Valencia for many years, and I'm coming to the end of a long, painful divorce that involved a case of abuse. My family have held me up through all of it.

I'm not asking for sympathy. I'm asking for help crossing the finish line.

I need to raise €20,000 — to secure stability for my daughters and close this chapter for good.

In the middle of everything, I found my way back to art. A sculpture proposal of mine has been accepted by the Botanical Garden here in Valencia — a piece that speaks directly to this journey, to silence, to survival, and to what we build from the wreckage. Donors of €500 or more will have their names included on the plaque in the garden.

I won't dress this up: today I have no food in the fridge. But I know who I am, and I know what I'm capable of. I am going to heal through this work, and I'm going to provide for my family through it too.

What this experience has taught me: no one is coming to rescue you. You have to rescue yourself. I'm doing that. I'm just asking if you'll walk alongside me.

Breaking silence heals shame.

Any donation, any share, any word of support — it matters. Thank you.

Hello all. I'm Deirdre Spratt originally from Dublin, living in Valencia Spain. I have been through a difficult, long and expensive divorce here in Spain and my family have supported me to this point. I need to raise 20, 000 for my family so we are secure for the final hurdle of a divorce that included a case of abuse.

I want to focus my energies now on my art to provide for my family. I have a proposal accepted by the Botanic here in Valencia. I plan to complete an art project sculpture on this experience. I am looking for funding of €20,000. A donation of €500 is suggested and I will include the art donor's names on the plaque in the garden in Valencia.

What I've learned from my journey is I love my family but no one is coming to rescue you. I need to rescue myself to support my daughters. I ask you to help me.

Breaking silence heals shame. Today it is official, I have no food in my fridge and I'm running on empty. I will survive this with my art. I humbly ask you if you can support me on the final journey. My mental health has been effected but I plan to heal through my art and sculpture. Thank you All donations greatly accepted. Any support in any way.

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