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Hi, my name is Cass  , and I’m a 34-year-old mom of five — Makayla (21), Tristen (17), Anna (12), Adalyn (11), and Ella (15 months). I’ve been a mom since I was sixteen years old. My kids are my whole heart, my reason for everything. But seven years ago, my world was shattered. Because of lies and a broken system, DHS wrongfully took my four oldest children away from me. It was the worst day of my life — the moment everything fell apart. Since then, I’ve been fighting every single day to bring them home. I’ve faced things no mother should ever have to face — losing my kids to people who hurt them, being silenced when I tried to protect them, being judged and broken down while I was just trying to hold on. There were days I didn’t know if they were safe. Nights I cried until I couldn’t breathe. But no matter how bad things got, I never gave up. I worked, I healed, I rebuilt. I fought my way back after losing everything — even when DHS said I couldn’t parent because I was sad. I got my son back. I closed my case. I got a job, a home, and hope again. And then, in the middle of it all, I was blessed with my baby girl Ella, who was born on my daughter Anna’s birthday — a sign that our story wasn’t over, that love still had more to write. Just recently, my lawyer called with the words I’ve been waiting years to hear: “Congratulations — you have custody of your girls again.” But there’s one more heartbreaking part — I still don’t know where they are. Their dad took them out of state, all the way to Ohio, and I’ve just found out where they are after almost six years of searching. Now, all that’s standing between us and being together again is the cost of getting to them and bringing them home safely. I’ve used everything I had on legal fees, bills, and surviving after a terrible car accident that left me unable to work. I’m asking for help — not for myself, but for my children. For the chance to finally hug my girls again after six long years apart. If you can donate or even share our story, you’ll be helping reunite a mother and her children who never should’ve been torn apart in the first place. Thank you for reading, and thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping bring my babies home.