Hello my name is Barbara Amaya thank you for reading this Gofundme

 

For those of you who don't know me, I am a survivor of human trafficking, author and advocate.

 

Today I do whatever I can to make sure no one has to experience what I did.

While I was growing up being trafficked for over a decade from ages 12-24, I had no medical care, the emergency room was my doctor.

 

Unfortunately, today I have cancer CML leukemia, that is related to the trauma I have experienced during my lifetime, and according to the doctors, the oral chemotherapy medication Gleevec I was taking caused congestive heart failure in my already compromised heart.

 

My cardiologist told me last week  that they must to do surgery and implant a heart defibrillator because my heart ejection fraction is only 15 to 20 percent, which is life threatening.   

 

The cost of all this needed care has caused a tremendous financial strain, and put my health, my ability to get medications and housing at added risk. 

I have no finances.

 

That is why I am here, asking for donations to help me get the prescriptions I
must have, stay in my home and continue my awareness and advocacy work for as long as I can.

Your donations will help me continue doing my advocacy work and to continue to help others.

Please donate what you can, any donation amount at all will help a great deal, and please share this Gofundme

 

Thank you for your help,

Barbara Amaya