Down Payment for A Home to Call Our Own

Hi, my name is Priscilla, and I've started this fundraiser to request your assistance in helping us get a down payment for a home. I'd like to share a little bit about my family. I have 3 kiddos and 2 sisters (mentally impaired) who came to live with us after our mom passed in 2012.

Annie and Annette are 2 of the most amazing people you'll ever meet. Annie was diagnosed as "Emotionally Disturbed" as a child, meaning all mental illnesses known are active in her mind all at the same time. She has lived with this all of her life. Medications have been tried to help her, but taking one would be hypersensitive to another illness, and no balance could be found. So we keep her busy with coloring/art, gardening, music/moves, and adventure. She has good days and bad days. Annette was born and labeled "Mentally Retarded", back in the 60's they didn't have the medical knowledge they have today. She was coming out face 1st and was pushed back in by doctors only to have her umbilical cord wrapped around her twin brother which caused damage to her brain stem and killed her twin. Doctors told mom she would never talk or walk and most likely would not survive past 6 months. She is now 58 and she will tell you she's 28 lol. She has the mindset of a toddler and therefore has the verbal skillset a toddler would learn how to talk. She can walk and loves to be outside. She loves baby dolls and coloring books and is very easy to make happy. Annie and Annette have always been together, although 2 years apart are often mistaken as twins.

Now it was always known that should anything happen to our parents, they would come live with me. When they moved here with me, it was very hard for both of them, as they left everything they knew and lived in since children to come to a strange town, with no other family but me.

I have always rented a home here in Lea County and didn't consider buying a home, but rental prices skyrocketing and having had to move a few times made me realize we need something that they can make of their own. A room to decorate and make their own. 1st move was to get into a bigger home to accommodate the growth in our family, 2nd move our landlady passed away and her sons decided to liquidate all properties, 3rd move our landlord moved out of the area and needed to sell his property. Landing us where we are now. It's a nice home, but the rent is ridiculously high causing me to live at work and visit home. No money seems to be left to have a little fun. We used to go to the movies, on small day trips and just get a break from life/stress life can sometimes give. It seems I work just to barely scrape by and have no time to spend with family.

I'm asking y'all to help with what you can, donate or share with others who may donate. The money will be used for down payment, closing costs and any other costs/bills that may need to be paid. No matter how small you think your help is, will be huge to us. And we will be eternally grateful and would wish blessing to you and your families.

I have created a Facebook page where you are welcome to follow our journey. I will also post updates on here. Here is the link to our Facebook page; https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092483253298&mibextid=ZbWKwL

I look forward to sharing our journey with you.