The Price Of Safety
Donation protected
*Trigger warning of violence and abuse*
"All that was
taken
from me
is still here"
- nayyirah waheed
You all know the stories about a judicial system that fails families, that allows violent offenders to reenter the world to put their victims back at risk.
This is one of those stories.
This is a call for you to take a moment out of your life to make a difference in another's.
Carol* and her two young children need your help. They have endured a lot that no one should and at the hands of someone who was meant to love, cherish and protect them more than anyone else.
She survived the last attack at 34 weeks pregnant as did her oldest child. For kidnap, torture and rape, their husband, father and also attacker was sentenced to only 8 years.
Worse, he is being released now after serving less than 3 years of his sentence... and he has every intention to continue hurting Carol and the children as evidenced in his written threats to her life.
Appeals are in progress to try and stop this but unfortunately, the chances of the due process completing in time to be effective are very very slim to none.
Carol and her children need to flee. They are working on an exit plan. These efforts cost resources including money.
Carol is someone I know personally and have known for years. Not only is she a kind and brave individual who has overcome this kind of personal hell to rebuild her life.
She also channels her pain and past experience to help other domestic violence victims in the community and has successfully kickstarted various grassroots organizations that are helping others in need.
She needs you and I to consider a lending hand at this point.
If you can spare a few $, any small amount - even the cost of a cup of coffee- will help.
If you can't spare $, please please share this with your family, your friends, your network.
Carol deserves to live a safe life without fear and so do her children.
Your contributions will be used to help her secure a new home in a new city from where she is now so she can continue to raise her children and live free from her attacker.
Some examples of what your contributions can support-
* living costs while Carol settles into a new place and finds a job
* childcare costs when she has to go to interviews, court appointments, etc
* Gas money for the road
* vehicle maintenance
* moving and storage costs for property
* agent fees if they need help finding property in the new location
* travel expenses like hotel stays, tolls, toiletries
* additional food items needed for travel
* funds for breaking leases and deposits to new rentals (short or long term)
* replacing/buying any appliances and key furniture items in the new place
* leftover funds towards a camper/RV to enable the family to continue to be mobile going forward
Please consider a small contribution today, right now to make a difference.
*For the safety of this brave mama and her children, I will not be sharing any photos or identifying information. The names have been changed to protect them. You are welcome to message me with clarifying queries and I answer to the best of my abilities without compromising this family's safety*
"All that was
taken
from me
is still here"
- nayyirah waheed
You all know the stories about a judicial system that fails families, that allows violent offenders to reenter the world to put their victims back at risk.
This is one of those stories.
This is a call for you to take a moment out of your life to make a difference in another's.
Carol* and her two young children need your help. They have endured a lot that no one should and at the hands of someone who was meant to love, cherish and protect them more than anyone else.
She survived the last attack at 34 weeks pregnant as did her oldest child. For kidnap, torture and rape, their husband, father and also attacker was sentenced to only 8 years.
Worse, he is being released now after serving less than 3 years of his sentence... and he has every intention to continue hurting Carol and the children as evidenced in his written threats to her life.
Appeals are in progress to try and stop this but unfortunately, the chances of the due process completing in time to be effective are very very slim to none.
Carol and her children need to flee. They are working on an exit plan. These efforts cost resources including money.
Carol is someone I know personally and have known for years. Not only is she a kind and brave individual who has overcome this kind of personal hell to rebuild her life.
She also channels her pain and past experience to help other domestic violence victims in the community and has successfully kickstarted various grassroots organizations that are helping others in need.
She needs you and I to consider a lending hand at this point.
If you can spare a few $, any small amount - even the cost of a cup of coffee- will help.
If you can't spare $, please please share this with your family, your friends, your network.
Carol deserves to live a safe life without fear and so do her children.
Your contributions will be used to help her secure a new home in a new city from where she is now so she can continue to raise her children and live free from her attacker.
Some examples of what your contributions can support-
* living costs while Carol settles into a new place and finds a job
* childcare costs when she has to go to interviews, court appointments, etc
* Gas money for the road
* vehicle maintenance
* moving and storage costs for property
* agent fees if they need help finding property in the new location
* travel expenses like hotel stays, tolls, toiletries
* additional food items needed for travel
* funds for breaking leases and deposits to new rentals (short or long term)
* replacing/buying any appliances and key furniture items in the new place
* leftover funds towards a camper/RV to enable the family to continue to be mobile going forward
Please consider a small contribution today, right now to make a difference.
*For the safety of this brave mama and her children, I will not be sharing any photos or identifying information. The names have been changed to protect them. You are welcome to message me with clarifying queries and I answer to the best of my abilities without compromising this family's safety*
Organiser
Yazhi Smith
Organiser
New Braunfels, TX