Hello, my mom and I are relying on the kindness of others to help us keep a roof over our heads. Our family home is in litigation, and we don’t have the resources to defend ourselves and we could end up homeless.

In the late 80s, my mom moved into my grandparent’s home to care for my grandpa after his stroke. Years later, after finding out my mom was pregnant with me, my grandpa sweetly said to my grandma, “It will be good to have a baby in the house.” Caring for one another is our family culture as well as the “mi casa es tu casa” mindset.

In 2009, my mom retired early to care for my grandma. Doing so cut my mom’s income in half, but she always had enough to make ends meet. In 2017, I became the caregiver to my grandma and my mom, who had developed hip problems. The following year, my mom got a new set of hips and resumed her caregiving duties, but I continued to assist part-time while working a full-time job.

My grandma was there for me at the beginning of my life, and I was there for her at the end of hers. No words can explain how difficult losing my “second mother” was. After her passing, my world continued to turn upside down with the pandemic, and recently, my grandma’s casa being at the heart of a trust dispute.

If you feel called to donate, please do–Any amount helps. If you can't, please boost my plea with a share. I promise to pay your kindness forward. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.