
Rebuilding After Fire: A Family in Need
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I'm a mother of two handsome boys and a beautiful daughter, and the wife of a strong, brave man. My husband and I just got married after four years of being engaged. My mother-in-law had colon cancer and kidney failure, so we had to slow down life to care for her. Things got really tough financially, and we were forced to get loans to help with medications, treatments, food—basically just getting by to keep our family's heads above water. She just recently passed away in October of 2024. We were just beginning to try to get ourselves back on track with finances, and now another tragedy has hit: our home has been destroyed due to a wildfire. We've now lost my mother-in-law and our home.
I'm trying to trust and believe, but sometimes it gets so tough knowing I have to be strong for my children. Normally, my husband is Superman to our family, and right now his heart is just torn apart. We are now simply asking if you feel it in your heart, please be a blessing. We have to pay for travel, hotel/shelter, food, clothes—this has just turned into a nightmare that I wish I could wake up from. Anything you do, even if it’s a prayer, I would be so grateful.
Organizer and beneficiary
Natalia Simms
Organizer
Los Angeles, CA
Natalia Simms
Beneficiary