Support for Single Mother's Independence Journey

I am raising funds for my friend, who is soon to be a single mother of three special needs kids.

My friend is the primary caregiver for her children. Her husband is her sole financial support, yet he recently asked for a divorce. Her husband is a deadbeat; manipulative, controlling, and verbally abusive.

My friend has never had it easy. She was abused in her home for the first half of her childhood and she was abused in foster care for the other half. She’s always been ill-treated by the men in her life.

Two of her three children were born extremely premature. They are constantly in and out of the hospital and require excessive medical care.

I’ve honestly lost track of all the details; the emergency room visits, the surgeries, the infections. The fighting, the fear, the neglect.

I want to see my friend and her kids be healthy and happy. She deserves to be independent and not constantly under the thumb of her husband, who does nothing to help with medical appointments or childcare. He pays the bills and plays video games, that’s it.

These funds will go toward hiring a lawyer, someone who will fight for my friend. They will help with housing and groceries and gas. They will help with medical expenses and provide the proper assistance her children need.

I hope to meet my fundraiser goal by the end of June, which is the next time I will see my friend. Once she has established a bank account of her own, the funds will be transferred to her.

Any and all donations will be greatly appreciated. My friend has never caught a break. Please help me hand her one, so she and her kids can start anew.