Tabitha is a strong, devoted single mom doing everything she can to care for her two adopted children, Izzy (5) and Liam (3). Both children were born with compromised immune systems due to addiction exposure at birth, and their health is extremely fragile.

In April, the apartment they live in flooded. Instead of properly addressing the water damage, the apartment complex quickly painted over the walls. The smell of mildew and musk lingered for weeks. Despite Tabitha’s concerns, the property manager and maintenance assured her there was nothing to worry about.

But everything changed when both Izzy and Liam became chronically sick.

After numerous pediatric visits and referrals to specialists, Izzy underwent allergy testing — and tested positive twice for mold exposure caused by water damage.

The apartment complex initially seemed responsive. They placed the family in a hotel and promised to find a safer unit. But after checking them out of the hotel, they moved the family into an unfinished apartment temporarily, before offering a “cleaned” vacant unit.

That same day — one week after Izzy’s positive mold test — Tabitha walked over to inspect the new unit herself. What she found was horrifying: soaked carpets and black mold crawling up the walls.

When she informed the manager she would not move into another dangerous unit, she was told that the apartments “do flood often, but are taken care of properly.” Meanwhile, the complex claimed their own mold test came back negative — and has since refused to help further.

Tabitha has photos of the water damage and mold, both in her current apartment and in the one they tried to move her into. She’s also spoken with attorneys, who told her mold cases rarely succeed in court. She is not looking for a lawsuit or settlement — she just wants to get her children out of harm’s way.

Tabitha works full-time at Maverik convenience stores. She’s doing her best, but she simply cannot afford the upfront costs of relocating: the first and last month’s rent and a security deposit. She’s now reaching out to her community for help.

What Your Support Will Help With:

• A clean, safe place to live

• First and last month’s rent

• Security deposit

• The ability for Izzy and Liam to finally begin recovering in a mold-free environment

If you can give — even a small amount — it will make a real difference in helping this family start over in a healthy home. If you can’t give, please share this page, offer prayers, or help us find resources for safe housing.

Tabitha is not asking for much — just a chance to give her children a safe and healthy place to grow up.

Thank you for helping this family breathe easier — literally and figuratively.