Hi, my name is Sarah, and I’m a single mother of four.

Asking for help like this is something I never imagined doing, and it’s extremely humbling and difficult for me. I’ve raised my children on my own for their entire lives—9, 10, 12, and 14 years—with no child support or outside help. I’ve always worked, always provided, and always done everything I could to give them a stable and loving home.

This past year has been the hardest and most devastating year of our lives.

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Our Situation

Over the last year, my children and I went through ten months of homelessness. We stayed in hotels, unsafe temporary places, and even a rental with no working heat in the winter. I’ve had to move our belongings three separate times and pay for movers and monthly storage so my kids would still have their beds, clothes, and childhood items—so they could come home to something when things finally got better.

In May, after ten months of fighting to stay together, my children were wrongfully apprehended because I could not secure housing as a single-income mother. Despite no allegations of abuse or neglect, and despite my constant efforts, housing providers refused to rent to me without a co-signer or second income. Government resources also declined to help us.

My children were taken because we were homeless—not because I ever failed to love or care for them.

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The Last Few Months

Since losing my kids, everything has become even more unstable and dangerous. I have not had a safe or steady place to stay. I have tried shelters, temporary couches, unsafe situations, and even tried entering a relationship for the first time in almost a decade—none of which provided stability.

During this time:

• I have had belongings stolen

• I have been assaulted and harassed

• I spent nearly two weeks sleeping in my storage unit while working full-time

• I’ve faced discrimination, bullying, and mistreatment from multiple agencies

• I was billed $2,500 by legal aid after they failed to represent me properly

I am exhausted, injured, and doing everything in my power to keep fighting for my children.

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My Children Need to Come Home

My kids are struggling in care. They miss me deeply. They have told me they don’t feel safe or properly cared for. I’ve seen firsthand signs of neglect in the placements they’re in. My 9-year-old, who is neurodivergent and on the spectrum, cries for me and says he doesn’t feel safe without me. My older children have called me secretly, begging to come home.

Being separated from them has traumatized all of us far more than homelessness ever did.

This entire situation has torn our family apart, and I am fighting every day to bring them home.

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Why I’m Asking for Help

I need a stable home so my children can return to me.

Every dollar raised will go toward:

• Securing safe, stable housing

• Replacing stolen or lost furniture and essential items

• Covering legal costs to fight for my children

• Supporting us until I can return to steady work

I am a hardworking, blue-collar mom. I have always provided for my kids on my own, and I will again. But right now, I cannot do this alone. I need help to get a home ready for my children—somewhere safe, stable, and full of love where we can rebuild our lives.

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Please Help Bring My Children Home

My kids deserve to come back to their mom, their beds, their toys, their clothes, and the life they know. They deserve safety, love, and stability. I’m doing everything in my power to make that happen.

Anything helps—even sharing this. Thank you for taking the time to read our story and for supporting us during the most painful and difficult time of our lives.

All proceeds will go directly toward creating a stable home so my children can safely return to me.