Help support Smerer's family.

A mother has lost her 17-year-old child in a tragic event. Her 13-year-old son is fighting for recovery with severe injuries to his face, including shattered cheekbones, upper jaw, and nasal area, but is currently breathing on his own. Her 12-year-old daughter, who loved volleyball and dance, will have to undergone facial reconstruction surgery and is now paralyzed from the shoulders down. Despite the doctors' dire prognosis, the family holds on to hope.

The 19-year-old brother is a pillar of strength, sitting by his siblings' and mother's side. The father, who seemed fine the night before, had a mental breakdown, resulting in the loss of one child's life, critical injuries to the other two, and an attempt to take his own life in front of his wife.

The mother, is left to care for her two injured children while grieving the loss of her son and husband. She faces the daunting task of planning a funeral, paying mounting medical bills, and providing for her family's basic needs, including food. The family was already struggling to make ends meet before this tragedy and now needs to find a new, handicap-accessible home.

The mother, who works two jobs to support her family after her husband's stroke left him with limited functioning skills, is shouldering an unbearable burden. We're reaching out for help to support our sister, nieces, and nephews during this unimaginable crisis. Our goals are to:

- Find a safe, handicap-accessible home for our sister and her children

- Help lay her son to rest with dignity

- Cover medical expenses, food, and other essential needs

- Make this difficult process as manageable as possible for our family

Any assistance would be a beacon of hope during this dark time.