Last Sunday, my kids and I went to church like we always do. When we got home and I pulled into the parking lot and put the car in park, it started smoking. My kids and I noticed the smoke, and my neighbor saw the fire — he told us, “Get out of the car, the car is on fire!” My son grabbed his little sibling, my two-year-old, out of the car while my 10 year daughter made it out safely as well. I tried to back the car away so it wouldn’t damage anyone else’s vehicle. My kids and I made it out of there safely, and that I am so grateful for. Because material things are replaceable my kids and I are not. We did lose all of our personal belongings that were inside, and the car itself is gone. But we’re here, and we’re together.


That car wasn’t just how we got around—it’s how I work. As a mobile massage therapist and doula, I go to my clients. No car means no income, and no income means I’m now trying to figure out how to cover rent, get my kids the clothes, school supplies, and other necessities they need to go back to school, and get back to serving my community, all at once. I’m not someone who asks for help easily. But I believe in showing up, and I believe in community. So I’m asking if you’re able, any amount helps. And if you can’t give, a share or a prayer means just as much.


What this fundraiser will help with:

• Replacing our car so I can get back to work

• Replacing lost personal belongings

• Keeping current on rent while I rebuild

• Clothes, school supplies, and other necessities for my kids

• Getting back into school myself


Thank you for reading this, for your prayers, and for whatever you’re able to offer. This is me stepping out on faith—thank you for being part of that with me.


With gratitude,

Kuthzie Jeanty (Meeka)