Peaches' Journey to Safety and Love

This is my Goddaughter Peaches. I met Peaches in July of 2023 & I have been helping her since.

She’s surrounded by people that beat her, curse at her, belittle her, and do drugs (cocaine/pop pills) in front of her.

She suffers from neglect and abuse— from her family members and people in her neighborhood.

Peaches’ mother has health problems and mental issues that causes her to have frequent hospital visits & leaves her unable to take care of Peaches.

Peaches often appears neglected, wearing the same clothes, or clothes that are too small, too big, or dirty. Her hair is always matted, and she is left unkempt, making her an easy target for children in the neighborhood.

In August of 2023, she confided in me and told me she was molested by her uncle (father’s brother) on her birthday. That same day, I took her to the hospital, got the relative arrested at her birthday party and he sits in prison to this day.

Although I do my best to help Peaches in anyway I can, her life continued to worsen. Peaches has struggled with severe depression, low self-esteem, anger issues, and has even attempted suicide multiple times.

The environment and neighborhood where she lives makes it worse. The children AND ADULTS bully her, judge her for her appearance, make up rumors and lies about her, and attack her because they know she has no one that will defend her & fight for her at home.

On 06/13/2025, I picked up Peaches for the weekend and her hair was matted with crotchet braids. She was wearing snow boots & a black hoodie with no underwear & no bra. So, I took her on a shopping spree spending hundreds of dollars on undergarments, shirts, pants and shoes for her.

On 06/20/2025, Peaches was playing outside of her home and a gun was pulled on her & aimed in her face by a 7th grader.

On 06/22/2025, 4 children (2 boys & 2 girls) broke into her home, jumped her punching her in the face, head, and stomach & kicked her when she fell on the floor. She ran into her bedroom and a boy came through her window & helped the other 3 children jump her & recorded the entire fight.

During this incident, her mother was screaming & fell. Then, she had to be rushed to the hospital.

This is not the first time Peaches was jumped by several children, but this is the first time they broke into her house.

I cannot stand by & watch Peaches’ life continue down this heartbreaking path.

Right now, have Peaches in my custody and do not feel comfortable allowing her to go back to her mother’s house.

I have filed 3 police reports, contacted DCS/CPS, and filed a report with the leasing agent at Peaches’ mother’s apartment.

This morning, I took Peaches back to her mother’s house to collect the rest of her belongings (the undergarments, clothes & shoes I bought her).

When we entered into her room, all of her dressers were pulled out & a lot of her things were missing and/or BROKEN. So it appears after her mother went to the hospital & I took Peaches to my house, they came BACK to her house & ROBBED/VANDALIZED the place.

I had to file ANOTHER police report.

I need help as I’ve been helping her since 2023 with NO HELP.

Now I have full custody of her & there is only so much I can do on my own. She needs a bed, a dresser, a TV, clothes, shoes, a phone, and so much more. 

If you know anyone that could help me, please send them this information.

If you have anything you can donate to help, please donate.

I got permission from PEACHES & and HER FAMILY to share her story.

Thank-you and God bless.