My name is Nicole, and I am a disabled (Spina Bifida), single mother of 15-year-old nuerodivergent twins. After years of fighting for my family’s safety, dignity, and stability, I was accepted into a PhD program in the United Kingdom — something I never thought possible given all we’ve survived.
This PhD is more than a degree.
It is a chance to rebuild our lives.
A chance to heal what France has taken from us.
A chance for my twins to finally breathe again in a place where they thrived.
But before that dream can begin, I must secure my UKVI student visa — and due to a recent medical emergency with my daughter, the funds I had carefully saved have been wiped away.
I am raising money only for the required UKVI visa fees.
This is the final barrier between us and a better future.
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❤️ What We Survived in France
For years, my twins and I lived in France, where they faced painful and ongoing discrimination because they are Black, neurodivergent, and disabled.
My children were:
- Racially profiled
- Bullied for their race and disabilities
- Denied proper educational accommodations
- Excluded in ways that scarred their confidence
- Treated as if their existence was a burden
As a mother, it broke me to watch my children shrink themselves to survive. I fought every single day — in schools, offices, and institutions that did not believe in them — while managing my own disabilities and navigating life alone.
We did not leave France because we wanted to.
We left because staying meant losing pieces of ourselves.
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My Daughter’s Medical Emergency
After everything we endured, I had finally managed to save enough to begin the UK visa process. It was the first time in a long time that I could touch hope with my fingertips.
Then suddenly — my daughter had a medical emergency while we were in Poland getting a break from France.
It was frightening.
It was unexpected.
And it required immediate care, medication, extending our accommodations, and transportation — all out-of-pocket.
Every dollar I had set aside for the visa was redirected to keep her safe and stable.
I do not regret it for a moment.
She is my child. Her health comes first.
But it means I am now standing here, once again, trying to rebuild before my program starts in January 2026.
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What This PhD Means for Us Now
This program is our way forward. It means:
- Long-term stability
- A safer environment for my children
- A future where they are seen, supported, and valued
- A mother with the qualifications to provide for them without fear
- Returning to live and study in Scotland where my twins thrived socially and educationally because they were properly supported by a school system and community.
I have done everything in my power to carry us this far.
I just need help with this one last hurdle.
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✨ Where Your Donation Goes
Every contribution will go directly to:
- UKVI student visa application fee
- Immigration Health Surcharge
- Biometrics & documentation fees
This is all I am asking for — just enough to put our future back on track.
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Why Your Support Matters
When you support this campaign, you’re helping more than one person. You are standing with:
- A disabled mother who has fought tirelessly for her children
- A daughter recovering from a medical emergency
- Two neurodivergent teens who deserve a life without racism and exclusion
- A family who refuses to give up, no matter how many times life knocks us down
You’re helping us reclaim our future.
You’re helping my twins believe the world can be kind.
You’re helping me show them that even after everything, dreams are still possible.
Thank you — truly — for reading our story, for caring, and for helping us take this final step toward safety, stability, and hope.
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