A Safe Restart

Hi, everyone. I’ve created this fundraiser on behalf of a close friend of mine. She is currently living in an unsafe environment with an abusive spouse, and is desperate to get out. I’m asking your to spare a few minutes of your day and a few dollars (or more!) from your wallet to help her. She deserves the opportunity to restart her life away from this man.  I understand that the most “successful” GoFundMe posts are the posts filled with photos and details about the person and their specific circumstances, but doing so in this case can be dangerous. However, I believe that I can share parts of her story to give you all an idea. After meticulously planning and attempting to exit the home and relationship (with professional assistance), her plan fell apart financially. She has restricted and monitored access to her own money, and was stubbornly unwilling to accept “handouts” from anyone. Instead, she spent the better part of a year picking up secret side jobs and finding creative ways to sneak bits of her own money into an emergency account. Devastatingly, just as she was finalizing her exit, an unforeseen medical emergency drained this account (and then some). Suddenly, she’s recovering from an illness and, as you can probably imagine, feeling hopeless. This, my friends, is where we come in. After much convincing, I’ve finally opened her up to letting me start a fundraiser on her behalf. She does not have another year to raise the money on her own - she suffers daily and as he senses her distancing herself, the abuse only intensifies. Together, we can get her out quickly. The funds we raise here will immediately pay the security deposit and first month’s rent on the apartment she has lined up for the next (and hopefully final) coordinated opportunity she’ll have to leave safely. This is all she’s asking for…but I’m hopeful that we can also raise some extra to contribute to the upcoming legal expenses and a down payment on a vehicle (she has absolutely nothing in her own name). Please, please, please. Anything you can spare will be tremendously helpful and appreciated! I know I have a generous group of friends because so many of you guys have come through in the past, and I’m hoping I’m not asking too much or too often!! Please help me help her! And if you can’t afford to donate, I understand. Please, though, do me the favor of sharing this fundraiser! Thank you, my friends!