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For my SISTER, because I love her very much

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This is a fundraiser for my amazing sister. She and her husband have been financially scammed by a horrific group of humans, a company called Wade's House Moving. They paid $130,000.00 for a home that they will never receive. Wade's House Moving took the money and disappeared.

My sister, Bonita, and her husband, Dalaney, bought a small piece of land in Exshaw a year ago with plans to build a family home. They have a dog, a kitty and—after several stressful rounds of IVF—a sweet baby named Juniper who was born in April.

The cost of building a new home is astronomical, so they had to get creative and eventually found a company that specializes in moving old homes. This was the only affordable option for them. Our entire family went with them to view a home when we visited Bonita and Dalaney over the Christmas holidays. They loved it and purchased the home in December 2023 and it was to be moved onto their land in August 2024 following the building of a foundation and basement for the home.

In March, the situation became even more complicated and stressful when their landlords told them they wanted to sell the condo that my sister and her husband were renting. They tried to negotiate, reminding their landlords that they had a baby due in April and a new home to move into in August, but the landlords refused and they were forced to move into an expensive rental in another town shortly after their baby was born and shortly before the new home was ready.

In July, as the foundation started, the foundation builders attempted to contact Wade's House Moving in order to coordinate timelines. When they did not receive a response from Wade's, they discovered that my sister and her family were one of hundreds who have been scammed by this company. Many haven't received the homes they were promised or the money that they paid to Wade's House Moving.

So many tears and emotions have followed this discovery: sadness, shock, blame, and guilt. When I found out, I was instantly nauseous, heart-broken and helpless. I can’t even imagine how they feel. $130,000.00 is a LOT of money. They have been through so much this year and they are tired.

This is a life altering event. They are in talks with police, lawyers, and financial companies trying to find a solution, but it seems that there is no way that they will get their money back. The hope is, at the very least, that the people who committed this crime will be arrested and charged for the immense pain they have caused so many and to stop them from continuing.

I know this massive amount of money is an unrealistic amount to replace through a GoFundMe campaign, but I figure that anything, even a little, can help. I want to remind them that the world is not all bad, that they do not deserve this, and that things will be okay. I want to remind them that I love them and that they are not alone in this.

Thank you so so much for taking the time to read this.



This facebook page is what gave us insight on how many have been scammed

If GofundMe is not your thing you can message me or my mom directly and we can figure out how you can help.

THANK YOU WITH ALL OUR HEARTS
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    Teresa Akai
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    Edmonton, AB
    Bonita Akai
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