Hi family and friends. For those of you that know Raph and I, you will know that we are extremely driven and hard working people and asking for help is really hard for both of us. We’ve been struggling with infertility for the past 7.5 years and have accumulated a lot of costs associated with our fertility treatments. Many of you know that our IVF transfer was successful and we got pregnant with our first baby girl, that we tragically lost at 21 weeks gestation at the end of October, due to a preventable medical condition. We’re heartbroken, but also hopeful, since we already scheduled our second embryo transfer in February of 2024.

Unfortunately the storms of life decided to get even more intense, when Raph was laid off two weeks ago from the company he’s been loyal to for the past 9 years. I’m writing this message to ask for your support in these difficult times. Any donation will exclusively be used to help us pay off our IVF treatment debt, the accumulated medical bills from my hospital stay when we lost Amarie, as well as to cover the costs of our next embryo transfer in February 2024. To be totally transparent we have about $16,500 left in IVF costs from the last treatment. The next transfer, hystoroscopy AND cerclage - that will prevent me from going into pre-term labor again - will cost about $8,500. We don’t know the exact costs of our hospital stay and the emergency procedure they attempted to save Amarie yet, but think it will probably be around $8,000-10,000 - bringing the total to an estimated $35,500. Any donation will help us pay off these costs and give us a chance of getting back on our feet.

We know that times have been hard for many, so if you’re not able to contribute please don’t feel bad - in that case please know that the power of prayer goes a long way and we’ve felt the healing power of heaven because of them. Please share this message with others, if you feel like it. Many hearts ease the burden. Thank you for taking the time to read my long message and for your support. We love you.

- Ari and Raph