A Hand Up for Amanda & Thomas

Hi, my name is Amanda, and I’m the mother of a beautiful boy named Thomas.

We live in a small mining town in Arizona in company-owned housing. I recently lost my job with that company, which means I am also losing our home. In two weeks, my son and I are facing the possibility of losing everything. When I say everything that’s the truth.

I have been blessed to find good employment, but unfortunately it is in Idaho. I tried hard to find local work, but this opportunity is the way forward for us. Idaho offers a better future for Thomas, who has autism and significant visual impairment. He has struggled deeply in Arizona schools and has faced an enormous amount of bullying. he doesn’t like going to school every day and it’s really hard to see him lose his routine no matter what my actions I’m trying to make his world a little less chaotic.

This move is not just about a job. It is about stability, safety, recovery, and giving my son the fresh start he deserves.

I am a woman in recovery, and thank God for my recovery community, because times like this can make it hard not to give up. But I do not have the option to give up. I have a beautiful little boy depending on me. I have failed in many avenues in my life and there’s a lesson from each one of them. This one is pretty detrimental and I don’t want it to be the end.

Moving is expensive, and we are in a position where I have to ask for help. Whether it is $5, $10, or simply sharing this, anything helps.

We are asking for a hand up, not a handout.

Thank you for reading, caring, sharing, and supporting us during this difficult time.

With gratitude,

Amanda & Thomas