Trying to get back home to WI before winter comes

Karly Smith is organizing this fundraiser.

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Some of you will know me on here from Eau Claire-some of you won't like me. Then again some people who go on here won't know me because we have never met-please just hear my story with an open heart and open mind. We left WI in June 2021 to come to Seattle,WA where I thought there would be more support/opportunities to get on my feet. The support I have is not working out and I'm more alone now and further away from conveniences I need for my girls. I have been raising my girls alone since my oldest(14 almost 15) was a baby, I always figures out how to get by. My children's mental health with this move and being so alone has become sad to watch, they weren't perfectly happy in wi but they had friends to help lift their spirits, get them through and make them laugh.

I have been called off at my job in seattle for days at times, my kids have colds now so I missed a week of work to care for them. I didn't want to make this go fund me in fear of people judging me but I also sacrificed everything I worked for over the years-to try to better our situation. The grass isn't always greener on the other side- so true. I have found a great new level of appreciation for people and a place I thought was horrible. I'm raising money because my 7 year old will be 8 on Oct. 8th-golden bday and all she wants is to be surrounded by people she loves to wish her a happy birthday. So I'm working my butt off to do what I can to get us home. I'm raising money so we can get home on a plane, if possible so we could find a place to rent so we aren't homeless and or possibly a car just because it's going to be winter soon and we are leaving a majority of our stuff behind to give away. I have Noone here to help as promised with my girls and I just cant survive missing work so much here with being isolated. So I'm asking for help, as embarrassed as I am....we can't stay here anymore. I appreciate anything even if you just read this.