Turning Trauma into a New Beginning

I’m a single mum of two, a cancer survivor, and a full-time worker with a history of domestic abuse. I’ve never relied on state benefits and have always supported my family on my own.

During my chemotherapy, the father of my children stopped all financial support and has never resumed contributing to their living expenses. When I took the matter to court over unpaid child maintenance, the court issued a prison sentence against him. In response, he fled to the UK, changed both his first and last name, obtained a new British passport under this identity, and re-entered Turkey as a different person.

To give my children better and affordable education opportunities, I moved back to London. However, I couldn’t return to the shared home where I experienced a painful marriage which is followed by the police reports and restraining orders in later years. I’ve been renting shared accommodation in London with my kids, but now, due to a mortgage issue triggered by my ex-partner, I’m being forced to move back into that house.

To make it livable and emotionally safe, I need to renovate the space—but I can’t afford the costs on my own. That’s why I’ve started this GoFundMe campaign—not just to ask for financial help, but to invite support from anyone willing to be part of our healing journey.

You can support in two ways:

Financially – by contributing towards the cost of materials and labor.

Hands-on – by volunteering your time and skills to help with the renovation work.

In return, I’m offering free use of my summer house in Çanakkale to those who help us rebuild.

Your support will give my children and me a true fresh start.

Thank you.