Help me keep a promise to my children

Hi, my name is Rene and I am fundraising for my children’s sake. This is extremely hard for me to do, but I have to put my pride aside for them. I’ve spent the last six years rebuilding my life for my kids and moving everything to be closer to them. I lost them six years ago because of addiction and their dad moved them to Canada 7 hours away. I’ve been in recovery since and have accomplished so much, more then I even thought was possible. Everything I do is for them, to get closer to them and finally be the mom they deserve.

After six years of working on my recovery and moving my entire life to be closer, I’m right across the border from them and have them with me every other weekend and holidays now. I’ve also spent the last year applying for a permit to be able to enter into Canada so I can be a part of their lives again. I’ve missed so much. It’s been my dream to be able to be present at all of their events, school functions, and even if they’re just having a bad day, to be able to simply go give them a hug would be an incredible gift. My son graduates next year and I’ve missed so much, I’m running out of time.

But the only way for me to see my children, or to have them with me, is to pick them up at the border. Their father will not cross the border to bring them to me and my car’s transmission just went. Its not worth fixing it because it’s a very old car. At the same time, I was also put on sickleave a couple of months ago from my job because of health issues my doctor is trying to diagnose. I was put on short term disability which doesn’t even cover rent unfortunately, so that means that I have no extra money to help get a car.

The timing really stinks and it’s honestly painful to know that I’ve accomplished so much and yet I still ended up here. Not only could I loose everything because I need a car to get back to work, but I literally can not see my children anymore. After us being apart for so long and working my way to finally being able to have them with me again because of recovery, I promised them I would do everything in my power to not ever let that happen again.

So that’s what I’m doing, I’m trying to keep my promise to them. I ruined my credit in addiction and have no family to help. I had no other choice but to humble myself and reach out for help. I know I don’t deserve it, but my children do, and I’m asking for them. My children deserve to not have their mom disappear again. They deserve to have their mom in the audience cheering them on at every event and every accomplishment. They deserve a mom who can be there for them when they’re having a bad day and need a hug. They just don’t deserve any more pain. I promised them that I would do everything in my power to not ever let us be separated again like that. Please help me to keep my promise.

It’s incredibly difficult for me to ask for help like this but my followers reminded me that I’ve been doing this on my own for a very long time and it’s okay to accept help from others. My children deserve the world. I’m asking for $3500 because I learned thats what I will need to put down in order to get approved for anything decent. If I’m not able to get approved in the end, 3500 will allow me to purchase something outright that will be reliable enough. Please only donate if you can and I’m sorry to even have to ask.