Help a Single Mom of Two Rebuild Her Life

Hi everyone. I'm writing this with a heavy heart because I've never been the type of person to ask for help. Those around me know that I would rather struggle than ask anyone for help. But recently, a close friend told me that "you may think of yourself as a burden, but it's more of a burden to refuse help from those who want to help you." So here I am, telling my story, in hopes that it reaches the right people.

I am a mom of two girls, a 14-year-old and a 6-year-old. I work part-time and am currently in school in hopes of pursuing a better career. My life turned upside-down because the father of my 6-year-old was incarcerated for reasons I cannot fathom. This has torn my family apart and has left me with the sole responsibility of taking care of all the bills and debt alone, and forcing me to probably drop out of school.

On top of my family situation, on January 7, 2025, I fainted at school due to the lack of oxygen. I was transported to the ER where I found out I had pulmonary embolism (blood clots in my lungs). The clots were so big and so many, that many doctors and nurses kept telling me that I’m lucky to be alive. They told me if I was older, I would have been dead. Even though it’s been a month and a half, my heart is still recovering from the trauma that the blood clots caused & I’m currently on blood thinners that I may have to take for life. All the stress of my current situation has been taking a toll on my health & because I was in the middle of trying to get Medicaid, I had my thrombectomy while I was uninsured.

I'm starting this fundraiser in hopes to clear the debts that I'm left with and to be able to move out-of-state to be closer to friends and family who can help me. I just want to get my health & my life back together for the sake of my kids.