Stand with a Resilient Mother and Her Children

Hello everyone. Some of you know and some of you may not, but my mother passed away from suicide in 2020. She was my absolute rock, my best friend, my world. My whole universe came crashing down, as many others connected to her did as well. After she passed, I felt so utterly alone. I had gotten into a relationship I thought was my saving grace. I learned the hard way after getting married that it was not the case. For the safety of me and the kids, I left at 6 weeks pregnant. No car, no home, no mom, just starting over. I worked so hard and had beautiful souls who let me stay with them. I managed to get an apartment and a car within that year so my oldest and my newest baby would have a stable home. I was so proud of myself.

Well, the next battle came where we fought for my son's diagnosis of autism. We fought for almost 2 years for people to listen and take us seriously, instead of being shoved into public school where he could not thrive! Finally, we found a doctor who took the time, and we got him diagnosed. But that meant we needed to move again because there was a school for children just like him, and I absolutely wouldn't have sent him anywhere else.

Fast forward to now. We have been working on so much for our mental health and spiritual growth. We have been here over a year now. We constantly are helping others around us with whatever they need, whether it's help with groceries or rides, help moving or cleaning. We have done lawn work and cleaning of the halls for the complex, etc. We are very active in being there for others the way God has blessed us.

Well, we had a HUD inspection (they were not supposed to enter apartments that day, just the office for paperwork and the halls for common areas). Surprise, they needed into mine. I do NOT keep my smoke detectors on the wall (it is right by the bathroom, none in the kitchen, just bathroom and bedroom right across from the bathroom). It's been a year we have told them about the mold in the walls making us sick, and it hasn't been fixed, so we run a dehumidifier to dry it out constantly, paying $298 a month in electric alone (there's no gas). My son's autism means he uses the shower a lot for his number 2 needs (we are working on #2 potty training), so on top of shower steam and the dehumidifier making it more steamy, the smoke alarms go off way too much. So we keep them in the closet, on and active, but not so close to always go off. Loud noises cause meltdowns for my son. Because of this, they wrote the apartment up for violation, and they gave us till the 27th of next month to be out. We have nowhere to go, and I never reach out for help, but this is very urgent. They are constantly throwing people out over here if you aren't in their clique, and I'm not the only one to go through so much here. They have already tried to evict me because they said I did not turn in my child support of $250 a month. I had paperwork to prove otherwise, and I was able to stay on a month-to-month. So that already made them mad. This is just their way of finally getting me out. In income-based housing, you get more for new move-ins than continuous renters. I have battled a lot in these last 5 years, and I just am at a loss right now. I know God will be here, and whatever doors close, he opens others, and I pray that we will be able to get into another place. We are looking to stay near my son's school, and most need 1st, last, and security deposit, and we just do not have it right now. I work many landscaping and gardening jobs, but that's just not enough for this big change. If you can donate anything, it will be such a blessing. I am beyond thankful for the ones who have been here for me through so many trials and tribulations. I am beyond grateful for you taking time to read this. Thank you all for your kind souls. We are all on a journey called life together. There is no blueprint or guidelines, and sometimes it's really hard. I know everyone is going through a lot, so anything you can do to help, even referrals to places. Thank you again and have a beautiful, blessed day