My name is Leilani Suriel. I'm the eldest of 3 children.

At 4:17 AM on February 4th, my family and I received news from the police that my stepfather, David Sanni, had died in a car accident. Not only was he an important family member, but he was also our provider.

My mother and I are both currently struggling to find proper work, given that she has strict schedules that she needs to follow for my sister and my autistic brother, and I only have about 4 years of food service experience. Given that one of my siblings has special needs, she cannot currently find proper after-school care for him.

I am starting this GoFundMe in hopes of gaining a small amount of funds to assist my mother in living expenses, such as bills and food, while I look for work. Any amount helps. Even if you don't wish to donate, even sharing this page, and by extension, our story, would do more than you think. Thank you for reading.