Help a Mother and her 4 boys to build a bridge to relief and stability in Canada:

,,Hello,

My name is Marcy, and I am urgently seeking financial support to bridge us from a difficult situation to a stable future. Your generosity can make a world of difference for us!

Your contributions will help cover essential expenses, including:

• Rent: To keep a stable home for my children and avoid homelessness or separation.

• Utility Bills and groceries: Ensuring we have a safe and adequate living environment for the next future where my boys can do their homework, go to school and continue to grow up to be contributing members of society.

• Documents: To get our PR documentation hopefully soon so we can stay in this country and have future basic support like healthcare etc, which we don't have none of it up till now.

If you're not able to support with money, then please share our desperate situation, so our goal can be reached soon.

When I was 16, I suffered a severe motorcycle accident in our home town in south America that left me with severe brain damage and increasing pain. Over time, my health became progressively worse with chronic pain, increasing mobility issues and many other difficulties and rare symptoms. For over a decade it has left me needing to use a wheelchair for that moments l'm still able to leave my bed.

End of 2018 we moved as family from Paraguay to Calgary, Alberta, in search of essential medical care for myself and a better life for our boys. We arrived in Canada (Calgary) on a Temporary Residence Visa, and my husband was able to support us while I found and got medical care.

We were a nice and stable family, but then in December 2022 (4 years later) unexpectedly we lost Dad and husband tradically. That was adding to our difficulties and left me as the sole provider for my 4 children. Despite these challenges, I am committed to providing a loving and stable home for my 4 boys, Bruce, Nic, Jos, and Asher.

Still when he was with us my husband hadn't completed yet the application for Permanent Residency for our family. And l found myself stuck in limbo while l had to decide either trying to go back to south America or starting a PR application from zero. As hard l tried to go back, doors closed one after another. Kind people encouraged me then to patiently wait for the 6 to 18 months processing time for our “Humanitarian and Compassionate” program for Permanent Residency, which l started 2023 on my own for me and my 4 boys, after we were left without feasible options in all directions to move on and also without any medical/physical help for myself.

The house rent agreement (place where we had lived 4 years and the boys and l depended on) got cancelled and we were evicted soon after. This happened totally unexpected for us. Because with only a temporary resident status (Visa), no gainful employment, disability challenges and 4 kids, I unfortunately am having trouble finding a lease agreement on my own name. The oldest boys take on some cash jobs to help support us. But it isn’t enough to cover basic expenses like housing, documents and simple daily expenses. We live without much support for a very long time and l'm often extremely exhausted.

My boys and I are currently without many options while we wait for this application to be processed. We have sold most of our belongings and we live in an RV after being evicted from the house my husband had rented for our family when we came to Canada few years ago.

Please know that I am able and willing to support my family through remote work and look forward to contributing to Canadian society. For now though, as a Temporary Resident, I am not yet able to access any Disability programs, child care support, or other programs, which we hope will help us rebuild our lives. You cannot imagine how stressful this all is! But for my 4 sons l'm going through every fire imaginable!

To add to the stress, our situation had caught the attention of the local authorities and child protective services threaten to intervene. That wasn't helpful for me as a single remaining parent in the kids lives. It was devastating to all of us because we have a very strong and positive family bond.

Staying in Canada now became important for my family as my children feel this is their home, they are thriving in their schools here, making friends and participating in extracurricular activities that help them grow and develop. Bruce is with aspirations to become an auto body repair technician. Nic is one of the best students in his grade. Also Jos, and Asher are doing well at school. Please help us to build up!! We're family!!

Due to my chronic disability, I cannot go out and work. Neither can l get any medical support anymore. Without your help we're not able to stabilize again. These 4 healthy and energetic boys lost their Dad, and should NOT loose their Mom too! Nothing could hurt them more than that. My own heart is bleeding. The boys are waiting for better options. We depend on kind people who can help us to overcome this challenges.

Our church provides a supportive spiritual community for us. My children are actively involved in various church activities, which have helped them form strong connections.

For years we also run a very active 24/7 local and mobile pantry, so people can access food anytime they need. It is essential for us to stay in this country, where my children have built a sense of belonging and where we will have access to the healthcare and community support that we need.

In this time of uncertainty, we are reaching out for your compassion and support. Staying is necessary for my children's education, well-being, and our ability to maintain the community ties that have been so essential to us. Your generosity will not only provide us with immediate relief from all the threats, but will also offer us a chance to rebuild our lives.

Every donation, regardless of size, has a significant impact. By contributing, you are helping to create a brighter and more stable future for my 4 boys. We are sincerely grateful for any support you can provide, whether it's through a donation or by sharing our story with others. I believe that with your support, my family can overcome these challenges.

Thank you for your kindness and generosity. Your support gives us hope and the strength to keep moving forward. We're desperately waiting for relief!

Sincerely,

Marcy (Maril's Pantry)

with Bruce, Nic, Jos and Asher