For the past three years, I have been fighting with everything I have to reunify with my children. I have done every single thing the system has asked of me, classes, programs, meetings, consistency, stability. I never gave up, even when the process felt overwhelming and slow.

Right now, I live in a one-bedroom home with my baby girl. Because of this, my boys are still in foster care. At this point in the reunification process, they are allowed to come and spend the night, but only temporarily. Every overnight visit is both a blessing and a heartbreak, because I get to hold them, cook for them, tuck them in, and wake up with them… only to have to watch them leave again and again.

They ask me when they can come home for good.

They ask why they can’t stay. And the hardest part is knowing that the only reason is that I don’t yet have a home big enough for all of us.

The truth is simple but devastating: I need a larger, appropriate home so my children can live with me full time. That is the final requirement. Without it, I cannot reunify with my boys.

Time is critical and not on our side. My children have been in foster care for nearly four years, and the system cannot keep them there much longer. If I am unable to secure stable housing soon, they could be placed for permanent adoption, not because I gave up on them, not because I failed them, but because I couldn’t reach this final step ALONE.

I also have a baby daughter who deserves to grow up with her brothers. She deserves to know them as part of her everyday life, not through visits, schedules, and goodbyes. My boys deserve to be Children with their own mother, not guests in a random family.

I have been speaking with housing professionals and exploring every option available to me. I am actively working toward becoming a first-time homebuyer. There are programs and assistance available for first-time buyers and single mothers, and I qualify for the support but I must have at least 3% of the down payment to move forward.

This fundraiser would help me reach that requirement so I can secure stable, permanent housing for my children. A home where they can each have their own space. A home where overnight bags are no longer needed. A home where my children can finally stay.

Last year, I also lost my mother to cancer. Her passing changed me forever. Some days, the grief is heavy but it has also reminded me how precious family is, and how important it is to FIGHT for the people you love while you still have TIME.

This fundraiser is not about luxury.

It is about reunification, stability, and keeping A family together.

Funds raised will be used for:

A down payment toward a home

Moving and transition costs

Basic furnishings so my boys can each have a safe place to sleep

Every donation, no matter the amount brings us closer to the day I no longer have to explain why my children can’t stay. If you’re unable to donate, sharing this fundraiser could be the reason the right person sees it and helps.

I want to be clear: I am doing everything I can on my own. I work 40 hours a week as a customer service representative.

I show up every day. I provide for my children as best I can. I am stable, employed, and committed to building a better future for my family.