Hi, my name is Diane. I have lived with my mom and dad and took care of them until they passed away. The will was supposed to be the house sold & divided, but my mom changed the will, and she left the house solely to her granddaughter. I love her granddaughter ♡ she does not want the house because it's a big responsibility and she plans on selling it so I need to move out and find a new place to live.

I am disabled and on SSI that is right around $1000 each month. My son is also on SSI at around $1000 a month. My granddaughter also lives with me, and my oldest son who at the moment works as my caretaker.

I'm looking to buy something so that we can afford to live there. Rent is so high and you have to make three times the rent to be accepted. I have found quite a few places, but because of my income, I could not get a loan. My income to debt ratio too high, even though all my bills are paid on time and nothing is behind.

My son, being so sick does not have a credit history. I am just asking you to please take a pause and have mercy on us. The stress is getting too much... my health is failing because of the stress. Supposing you, I am a good investment! I will make you all proud!

I am a disabled mother and lifelong caregiver to my medically fragile, autistic adult son. After years of caring for my parents until my father’s passing, I now find myself facing the unthinkable — the very real risk of homelessness. We are not asking for luxury, only safety: a small piece of land and a modest trailer or tiny home where my son can remain medically stable and we can finally rest. I believe prayers are answered through people, and this fundraiser is our hope for shelter, dignity, and survival.

Our Story

For most of my life, I have been a caregiver. I cared for my parents in their home, and I continue to care daily for my son, who depends on medical nutrition and consistent routines to survive. When my father passed away, the home I lived in and maintained was not left to me, leaving us suddenly without stability or security.

I live on SSI and am disabled myself. Despite chronic illness and pain, I have always done everything I can to protect my son and keep our lives steady. Unfortunately, the cost of housing and limited income have made that impossible without help.

My son cannot simply “stay anywhere.” He requires a clean, quiet, medically appropriate space for his TPN care and emotional regulation. A small trailer or tiny home on affordable land would give him safety, dignity, and continuity of care — and give me peace of mind that I can continue being his mother and caregiver.

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Funds raised will help us:

Purchase or lease a small, affordable piece of land

Secure a used trailer or tiny home

Pay for basic setup costs (delivery, utilities, permits)

Create a medically safe living environment for my son

Every dollar goes directly toward preventing homelessness and creating long-term housing stability.

I never imagined asking for help like this, but love for my son leaves me no other choice. If you are able to donate, share, or send a prayer our way, you are helping answer one.

Answered prayers start with shelter.

Thank you for being part of our light after loss.

2026 here ♡♡♡ almost a year since my dad passed ♡ I miss him so much. The holiday's were hell! I decorated & kept them alive in my heart ♡

It's coming up on a year since my dad passed ♡ January 22nd 2025. Christmas was very hard ...even harder than Thanksgiving ♡ My core family all gone. The feeling that I was just a caretaker of my mom and dad & not a main player. Loved ... but only when they were alive. Now forgotten.

️Been months since I made this... i do not know how to be seen here on the gofundme platform.

Sure is an empty feeling to be so invisible.

Help Me and My Son Find a Safe Home After a Lifetime of Caring for Others

♡My name is Diane, and I’m reaching out with a heavy but hopeful heart. I’m 62 years old, disabled, and the full-time caregiver to my 25-year-old son, who is autistic and medically complex. He depends on TPN (total parenteral nutrition), which requires a central IV Line, refrigeration and sterile conditions — something impossible to maintain if we lose our home.

For the past several decades, I’ve lived in my parents' home in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania — After my husband died, I used his life insurance to build a apartment in their ranch home basement. I later became my mothers full-time caregiver, as she was wheelchair bound & needed total care. After she passed, I became my fathers full time caregiver as his health declined without her ♡ I was able to honor my fathers wish to pass at home! He passed away January 2025.

The house now belongs to someone else & I have til 4/1/2026 to find a place for us to live.

I have lived here for years, and provided round-the-clock care for both of them, and now I’m left without any security. I'm scared and worried about our future.

I’m on a fixed income of around $900/month from SSI, as is my son. I’ve been homeless once before — fleeing an abusive marriage with a young child — and the fear of returning to that place is crushing. This time, — my son, who is 25, 6’9”, disabled, and dependent on medical care, and cannot survive living out of a car.

I’ve spent my life taking care of others. Even opening my home to homeless families til they got back on their feet. Now, for the first time, I’m asking for help taking care of us.

I’m humbly asking for help to raise enough money to purchase a small piece of land to place a modest trailer or tiny home on it — somewhere in Pennsylvaniahopefully. A safe, stable place where my son and I can live with dignity and peace. A place where I can continue to care for him, as I have for everyone else in my life.

✨ My goal is to raise $50,000 - $100,000. This would cover:

A small piece of land with utilities or potential for well/septic

A safe and insulated trailer or tiny home

Basic setup and accessibility needs for my son’s medical equipment

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Please donate if you can, and if you can’t — sharing our story ♡ This would mean more than you know to me ♡♡♡ and I would appreciate anything you are able to do for us ♡

One of my friends mentioned that I should talk about my disability a bit. I have a long list. I was born sickly ♡ so I don't really think about it much, because it's always been here. My top diseases are Fibromyalgia, CRPS/Amplified Pain Syndrome, Lupus, massive birth defects throughout my internal system {has required aprox 50 surgeries} Spinal issues, Chronic Sepsis ♡ requiring me to give up my teeth to save my life. Chronic Pancreatitis, removal of 99% of my pancreas. Just to top the list off. Ohh MS/ but newer doctor doesn't agree with that diagnoses. But, Relapsing & Remitting. I've lived the Relapsing & remitting life for many years ♡♡♡ means you go down hill . . . Lose your bodies natural self for a while ♡ flairup passes and you return to your original self before that flairup hit. There's more ♡ but it's depressing looking at them all on the page. Im still happy and grateful to be here ♡

With deep gratitude,

Diane