Mother-Daughter Moving Fund

Welcome!

Thank you for visiting our Mother-Daughter Moving fund. My name is Aileen. I am a single mother to a 16-year-old daughter, Maya here in Santa Barbara, CA. For the last 13+ years we have been blessed to call this beautiful land home, and build some truly wonderful community around us.

We are entering a difficult transition time this month moving into our own place. The purpose of this fundraiser is to ask for the support of our community to help us make this move possible.

This past year in particular has been a difficult one for me financially; I experienced an unexpected job loss, in addition to several large and unexpected expenses which I am still recovering from. As of September 27th, I will be starting a new job, which will allow me to start building up my savings again and get us back on our feet.

The essence: Your support will help us pay for moving expenses, such as getting the basic items we need to furnish our new home, pay the deposit, and cover our first few months of utilities, in addition to any unexpected costs that may arise. The first 6 months of our move is when we will need the most help covering our increased living expenses. I can pay for most of our costs, but with an extra $1000/mo for those first 6 months, we will have that extra cushion that will ensure we get off to a strong start. In short, it will take off the edge, and allow us some breathing room to settle more ease-fully into our new home.

My daughter and I have been through a lot emotionally the last several years, and we both will benefit greatly from having our own private space to feel grounded, and reconnect. This move will give us the space to take quality care of ourselves, and spend quality time together, especially for these last two years of high school for my daughter. I wish to savor this precious and fleeting time with her to the fullest.

If you are able to contribute anything to our move, we are grateful! Even if it is just $10, or simply sharing this post on your social media. Every little bit truly helps, and we appreciate you!

Thank you for your time and attention, and blessings to you on your own courageous leaps ~

Love and Thanks ~ 

Aileen