Help a Homeless Mother, and her children.

After dealing with shame, I'm finally telling my story of becoming homeless. As a mother and modern (yet traditional) woman, it's not something I had planned for.

My children and I have been homeless for more than 6 months. With the loss of my job due to becoming sick, and the company's strict attendance policy (I was out for more than 2 days), things have been hard.

At various times, we were able to secure a hotel room. While the other times, we slept outside in a car, which I no longer have. Our place of rest, was wherever I could find a place to park the car, without harassment.

When not in a hotel room, or sleeping in a friend's living room, daily hygiene routine included washing up in gas station restrooms, and brushing our teeth in the car.

Getting into a shelter, is not as easy as I'm sure, it once was. Shelters are full. Or if I'm able to find one, they want me to separate from my children, by placing my son (in particular) in an a male facility. I WILL NOT SEPARATE MYSELF FROM MY CHILDREN. It would be like abandonment, and detrimental to their emotional and mental health. Not to mention, what it would do to me, as a mom.

We've suffered so much. Yet my babies have hung in there. When we had no one, we hung in there for each other.

At times, moments of depression set in. Many days I didn't think I as a mom, would make it. I was mentally drained. My kids would try to be strong, but like any other child, they had their moments. No child should ever, have to go through homelessness.

Never in a million years, did I think we would be here. Homeless. No place to call our own. Hoping we can sleep on someone's sofa, so I can have a chance to rebuild our lives.

Both I and my children, have asked for help from family members, but very little to no available help.

I need to rebuild our lives. We need a car, a decent and safe place to live, clothes, and essentials. We have lost everything.

We need your help! Every day is a day, of survival. Never knowing, if there's enough funds to keep a hotel room.

I may not have the correct words, to convey my heart, but please hear it.

Anything that you can give, to help us get out of homelessness, would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance. May God bless you, and meet all of your needs. ❤️