We are going to be homeless again

**update** We were originally going to be homeless due to the winter storm. We were graciously connected with a non-profit that was going to help my 3 kids and me. The non-profit failed us and I'm so sad that this happened. We are on the verge of being unhoused again. My babies need a home and I need to be able to find work without worrying about our next meal, our next electricity and water payment and our next rent payment. I'm a hard working single mother who just needs some gracious donors to help us move forward to find safe housing so we can finally grow as a family. I am a humble person and it's hard to ask for help but at this point I don't have any other choice. We are grateful for any donation to help us find safe and reliable housing along with food. Thank you in advance. It means the world to us. I've been praying every single day that we can have a life that allows us to flourish and grow.

This is emotional and surreal that I'm writing this today. I write this for my 3 babies that need a home. I write this for my mother who has COPD and needs me as her caretaker and I'm writing this for me as a mother who fiercely protects her babies & family at all costs. In February we had a home, my kids were thriving in school and we were so happy. On February 15th the Texas winter storm hit us in ways I could have never predicted. February 15th will stay in my mind and heart, maybe forever. Our pipes burst on that day in our townhouse and water began pouring out of our electrical sockets and flooding our home. Then the ceiling collapsed. I thank God that my babies were not under the collapse of our ceiling and they were thankfully unharmed. I prayed for help, I prayed for safety, I prayed that my babies would have a home they could love and be safe in. We contacted management and explained the damage to our unit. They said they would help fix our home. The management company shut off our water to stop the leaks but never returned to fix our home and we had to move to a hotel 2 weeks later. Yes, we spent 2 weeks in our home with no water which was traumatizing to my babies who couldn't take a warm bath before bedtime or simply flush our toilet or clean our dishes. The water damage within the walls and ceiling caused mold to grow and my mother, whom I love dearly, couldn't breathe because she has COPD. My mother's bed was soaked from the water damage as was many of our belongings. My baby who has asthma was having to take more breathing treatments than she normally did and I was scared for her life. On February 28th we left to a hotel to try to keep our environment safe and we were told by management they would fix our unit so we could go back to being a happy healthy family. We returned on March 7th because I couldn't afford to pay the rent at the townhouse that was supposed to be fixed and the hotel at the same time. We received some help from a mutual aid group who knocked on our door and they were able to bring food and water so we could flush our toilets and I could give my kids healthy food to ensure their bodies were equipped to cope with our situation. I have never been more grateful to strangers who came to help without ever being called. To me, this was God. The water was still off in our unit and the management company claimed they had no idea. This was devastating to my family. My baby cried when she realized she couldn't play with her toys in a warm bath before bedtime. It seems like such a simple thing we should be able to do. This is still something that haunts me because I always thought this type of situation would never ravage my family. The property management company told us we had to leave again in order to fix our unit. I was beside myself, how was I going to pay the rent and the hotel? I was still hopeful and I prayed every single day that we could return home. I had faith that they were going to do their part and fix our home. On April 1st a letter was delivered to the front desk of the hotel with my name on it, it was a termination lease due to casualty loss. We had 7 days to vacate. We had some non-profits step in to help try to cover the hotel and I worked feverishly to find affordable housing for myself, my mother and my babies. The wait list was and is about 2 years out. We are currently living in a hotel but my funds are running very low and we are hanging on by a thread. The only thing I want in this world is to be able to live in a place my babies can call home. To have my mother and daughter safe from health issues. I just want to feel like a human being again and not a person that can be discarded and forgotten. We are hopeful through our faith in the Lord and our community that we can start again fresh with a new home, somewhere we can eat family dinners together and laugh during our favorite tv shows. A place my babies can take a warm bath and play with their toys. We are so thankful to our community and to anyone who hears our story and is inclined to help us, by the grace of God. Thank you for reading. Thank you for your prayers and thank you for the hope that I will be able prosper for my babies and my mama. I have never had to ask for help before but I honestly don't know what else I can do. I am reaching out and praying that we can start over with hope, love, faith and health. Thank you for reading. Thank you for donating. Thank you for the protection and love you are giving to my beautiful children, myself and my mama.