Hello all, Lala Abaddon here. Over the past few months a dear friend of mine has been going through a horrific battle with her ex who has taken their daughter and denied access to her. We are pursuing legal recourses to get Aitana back from this man and to have legal protections put in place so that she can never be separated from her mother again. This man has done this before, going to extreme and illegal lengths to abuse and manipulate and keep her daughter from her. We reunited Aitana with her mother once last year, but now we are in a situation where we have hired a lawyer to handle and settle this matter once and for all. I am advocating for Vania because she is a woman who became an instant sister to me. She was there for me in a very dark time and quickly became the light in my life. We went through things that bonded us for life, so I will not allow such an awful thing to happen to her. I watched her raise Aitana through so many of life's struggles with grace and ease and the unfaltering love of a mother. She is an amazing woman who is there for her community and above all, an excellent mother. Below is a message directly from Vania that I have translated (original Spanish text below).

Hello….

My name is Vania, I'm Mexican. I want to ask anyone who can help. I have a baby who will turn 3 on October 26th. She was born premature at 6 months and 2 weeks, but she has been fighting for life ever since she was born. She's a warrior angel.

I'm asking for help because on July 10th, her father, a violent and manipulative man, kicked me out of the house. While he was screaming and trying to hit me, I grabbed my keys, and when I was going to pick up my daughter, he took her away from me. Since that day, I haven't heard from her. My little angel is a very intelligent, very healthy girl, and above all, very loving.

I'm asking for help to pay for a lawyer's fees. I'm a cook, I can make food from both land and sea. I'm passionate about cooking. I like cooking for my daughter and hearing her say, "Mommy, how delicious!"

Come on, I can't live without my only daughter. I'm a 34-year-old woman who has always worked since I set foot in this great country.

Please help Aitana return to her mother.

"Hola….

Mi nombre es Vania, soy mexicana quiero pedirles a quien pueda ayudar, tengo una bebe qué cumplira 3 años el 26 de octubre, ella nacio con 6 meses y 2 semanas fue prematura pero desde que nacio ah peleado por la vida es un angel guerrero

Pido ayuda, ya que el dia 10 de Julio su padre un hombre violento y manipulator, me corrio de casa, mientras gritaba y intentaba Pegarme tome mis llaves y cuando iba a tomar a mi hija el me la quito, desde ese dia no se nada de ella, mi angelito es una niña muy, inteligente muy Sana y sobre todo muy amoroso,

Estoy pidiendo ayuda para poder pagar los honorarios de un abogado, yo soy cocinera, puedo hacer comida de mar y tierra, me apaciona la cocina, me gusta cocinar para mi hija escucharla decir mami que rico,

Vamos no puedo mas vivir sin mi única hija, soy una mujer de 34 años, que siempre eh trabajo desde que pise este gran país

Por favor, ayuda a Aitana a regresar con Mama"

Please take a moment to consider what you can donate to this cause. We aren't sure what the fees will end up as, but already have paid $2,600 in fees to the lawyers, with more to come. Anything raised over the fees of the lawyers will go towards setting up Aitana and Vania's life in a safer and more supportive way and keep them safe in this country. A great thanks to everyone who has donated to this effort already with their time, efforts, prayers and money. Each little bit goes a long way. Please share this far and wide!