Hi, my name is Nora. I'm fundraising for a friend who recently became homeless with her 5 young children due to grave circumstances.

This sister is a great human being with a beautiful soul. She supported me throughout my divorce both financially and emotionally. I've witnessed her kindness and giving nature with others over the years. She always selflessly helps others in need however she could wether it's a close friend or a complete stranger.

This sister was married for a decade to a man who became more violent with each year that passed. When he began targeting the children, she filed for divorce and never went back. In retaliation he refuses to pay any child support or coparent in any supportive manner.

So she got a job and struggled to provide everything alone. She did well and her 5 young children were happy and thriving. After living in the same house for 5 years she wanted to move to a slighlty more affordable house, so she could be home more often for the children, especially the two youngest toddlers. She saved until she had the rent and deposit and moved to the more affordable home. The day before moving in her vehicle was stolen. She rented a uhaul and moved the next day anyway, hopeful the vehicle would be found and returned.

Eight days after moving into the new home, everyone was settled. Then the sheriff showed up and told her she had to leave in 3 days. She had been the victim of a scam and tricked into giving everything she had saved to someone who had broken into a house, rekeyed the locks, and showed the property as if they owned it. Despite going to the courthouse and seeking free legal aid there was nothing that could be done. Three days later this sister and her children had to go stay in a abandoned pool house, with no running water, no electricity, and no ability to get to and from work. The floors were concrete and dirty, food was scarce, and because this sister had no vehicle she had to leave her home with only one backpack per child, and one for important documents/family heirlooms. She told the children they were just camping for a few days and they would have a new home soon. At night she would open the fire hydrant on the street to get water, run an extension cord from the neighbors, and traded some personal belongings for a lamp, two blankets, and a hot plate. Daily she would make rice or ramen for the children and use what little water to try and keep them clean.

She reached out to anyone that could help but was also very embarrassed to be doing badly so kept her request to a few people.

She asked the children's father for help, begging him to just send them food, clothing, blankets and necessities. He refused. She tried his parents (hers are deceased). Despite never asking the paternal grandparents for any assistance, ever, they still ignored her completely.

After two and a half weeks, a friend offered to allow the struggling family to house sit for a few days. They gladly accepted and the friend picked them up the same afternoon, just to come see the house and to get a break from the summer heat. With running water and electricity they were extremely grateful to be in a normal home. The next morning the friend drove them back to the abandoned pool house to collect their few belongings. Unfortunately they discovered they had been robbed. They now had absolutely nothing but the clothes on their backs. Birth certificates, socials, baby pictures, even her fathers ashes were taken. Everything they had left, was gone.

Her time house sitting quickly came to an end and they were now back at the abandoned poolhouse minus any personal belongings. Again, she reached out to the children's father and his family for any aid and was refused. Her own friends and family continued to send small amounts of aid that she scraped by on. Every dime spent on diapers, rice, or ramen. The sister lost 35 pounds in three weeks refusing to eat so that her children could.

During this time I would talk to her online and she always seemed cheerful and positive. I had no idea what was going on.

Finally, after three weeks of struggling, and no end in sight she confided in me that she was in need of help. When I heard some of the details of how hard things had been I immediately drove over almost two hours to pick her and the children up.

I brought them all to my own one bedroom home, eighty miles away, and told her she can stay until she gets on her feet.

The children have settled in new schools, some basics have begun to be replaced, and she has established a modest income with new employment.

Previously, driving for Uber, Lyft and DoorDash, in addition to her job was what made her able to be self sufficient with the children.

The ability to drive while the kids are asleep when an older child or friend is there, or to take the children with her while doing door dash kept a roof over their heads and food on the table.

Today makes 90 days since all of this started, and everyday is another step towards a fresh start.

Please help this mother start a new life, in a new home, with her children by helping her become independent again.

This sister has always given aid to others selflessly, and has never asked for any type of aid. She requested to remain private, but is willing to share her identity, police reports, and further information privately with those who have a genuine interest in knowing more to help.

We are hoping to get her a vehicle so she can do Uber, Lyft and Doordash again, since it supplements a large chunk of her flexible income.

Here are the rideshare car requirements for the year of the car:

UberX: Cars must be 2004 or newer

Uber Black: Cars must be no older than 6 years.

Lyft: San Francisco, San Jose; 2009 or newer.

Hybrid or Electric vehicles offer the best option, since paying for gas significantly drains earnings.

It takes a village to keep those at risk from going under. Please do not turn a blind eye, pray for this family and if youre willing and able, donate any amount. Every dollar helps.