Our family has endured an unimaginable year of loss, and now we are facing complete devastation.

Earlier this year, my precious disabled sister passed away in a heartbreaking and tragic way inside the only home she had ever known — the house my mom had raised us in for decades. The grief was crushing. To help my mom through the unbearable pain of losing her daughter in the very place filled with her memories, my sister (her other daughter) and her three little ones — beautiful, energetic triplets — moved in with Mom just a few months ago. It gave my mom purpose again: the sound of little feet running through the halls, bedtime stories, and tiny hands helping in the kitchen. For the first time since the tragedy, there was light in her eyes.

Then, in an instant, everything was taken again.

A devastating fire destroyed the house completely. My mom, my sister, my brother, and the triplets escaped with literally the clothes on their backs — nothing else. Every photograph, every keepsake from my disabled sister’s life, the triplets’ baby books, their artwork on the fridge, holiday decorations — all gone. Even the children’s beloved pet birds and their fish, who brought them so much joy on the hardest days, didn’t make it out. The home that held decades of memories, laughter, tears, and the final moments of my sister’s life is now nothing but ashes.

In one cruel year, our family has lost a daughter and sister in the most traumatic way imaginable, and now we have lost absolutely everything else: our home, our possessions, and every tangible reminder of the life we built together.

The funds from this campaign will go directly toward helping my mom, my sister, my brother, and the triplets find a safe new place to live, replace the most basic necessities, and cover the overwhelming legal and insurance battles that come after a total-loss house fire. More than anything, your support will give them a chance to breathe, to heal, and to begin rebuilding when they truly have nothing left.

Please hold your loved ones a little closer tonight, especially those carrying quiet grief — they may need you more than they can be seen on the surface.

Thank you from the bottom of our broken hearts for any help you can give. Your kindness is the only light we have right now.