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Trying to get my family Home Safely

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5 days ago my family and I started our journey to a better life in a new province, new home & new job. We are travelling from Edmonton, AB to Brampton, ON where our new home & job are waiting for us. After only 2 hours of driving my husband truck stopped working in the middle of no where which was pulling all of our belonging in a gutted out 5th wheel camper we purchased just for putting item in. It had no windows, no vents, nothing to actually make it a livable camper as it also has zero heat. Lucky enough we ended up in a small town called Vermillion, AB where everyone there was so wonderful and kind, caring and really helped out us more than we could ever imagine. After being stuck there for 2 days we were able to get the truck fixed and up and running. We than drove for almost 16-17 hours hoping to stop in Kenora, ON for a couple hours of sleep but every hotel was completely booked so we kept driving until we hit Dryden, ON. We stopped and caught about 4 hours of sleep and than got back up and at it again. Only 48 km outside of Dryden my car lost all power and stopped running. We were able to (easily enough) get to my fuel pump and figure out that is the issue with my car. So we drove back into Dryden to find a fuel pump but everything was closed and Canadian Tire doesnt carry it. So we had no choice but to get another hotel at almost $250 for 1 night and than get the part from somewhere between Kenora to Thunder Bay costing between $300-$450 for just the pump and the gas to get to where it is and back. Financially, physically and emotionally this has take  a huge toll on all of us.  We once again tried to reach out to family & friends with no more luck than last time. We just get " Dont worry it will work out" but I wish it was that easy. We left with enough money to pay for our gas, 1 hotel stay and a little bit of groceries for when we made it to our new home.  From this situation we will be left with no where close to enough money to make it from Dryden to Brampton, ON.  It's extremely hard for me to ask for help but in this type of situation it isnt about me it's about my 3 children that dont understand what's going on and a 2 year old that keep asking " can we go home ".  I am a mother trying to take care of her kids and make sure I can keep them safe and get them to their new home.  My car is currently parked in the Walmart parking lot because that's where the tow truck dropped it.  I am asking please from a mother and just a person trying to better their life and her families, any help would be appreciated. I will forever be grateful and pay it forward in any and every way possible.  I would also like to thank any and everyone for even just taking the time to read our situation ♡


Please view our original campaign here: https://www.gofundme.com/family-of-5-in-desprate-position

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Sandra McPhee
Organizer
Brampton, ON

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