Please Volunteer to help this struggling family survive. Thank you. – Newark

  I want to show my gratitude for a chance to reach out and ask for help and actually have someone listen who can help. I am a mother of three beautiful children who along with myself are recovering from the most traumatizing experience of our lives. A couple of years back i was a victim of domestic violence at the hands of the children father. He became violent after i approached him about him not caring for his responsibilities. However, as a result of the beating i placed a restraining order on him as well as pressed criminal charges. We went to court and things didn't go his way. He was ordered to attend an anger management program and got off with probation. NOT A DAY OF JAIL TIME! I was so hurt but i continued on with caring for my children alone. I had a good job as a Program Coordinator for a homeless women and children shelter so it was a little easier making ends meet. A family judge had also put some strict visitation provisions in place so that angered him even more but it needed to be done. We went back and fourth for months to court relating to child support issues and the likes. This took a very big toll on the children and myself, it drained the very life from us.

As we adjusted to all the new changes and began to settle into our new routine things seemed to be smoothing out and getting a little easier. February of the same year (Feb. 14 to be exact) I was awaken by a knock at the door and addressed by two female officers who were responding to allegations of child abuse, and neglect. I could not believe i was being arrested and charged with a crime against the very children i live for. While i was at the police station being booked it was revealed to me through one of the officers that the complaint was made by the father of the children. I went to jail and that was the beginning of what seems to be never ending suffering. I lost my children, my job, and my confidence in the system. I felt so broken and defeated knowing he sought revenge against me at the expense of the children. I prayed and worked tirelessly day and night to get my babies out of the grips of the child welfare system and re-establish my life. Four years later i won the battle victoriously. I was awarded sole custody of the kids.

Since then the children and i have been struggling day to day to get stronger as a family and as individuals. We work diligently to correct the damage that has been done to us emotionally, mentally and spiritually. We are extremely thankful for being back together but we are still struggling miserably. I am swamped by medical bills (therapy) and living expenses, child care expenses and so on. The children and i need clothing and food badly. I cannot pay my rent and bills and am backed up and facing possible eviction which would mean back into the system my babies go, and that would kill my spirit. PLEASE HELP US! PLEASE! I'm looking for a job constantly and i haven't been successful. My lifelong dream of a career working with children is ruined. I need your help with donations in order to supplement my meager income. I am eternally grateful for any compassion bestowed upon my family and i. I will use all donations toward paying medical bills and for the therapist bills and rent as well as pay to get my record ex-sponged so that i can pursue my dreams and be happy again. I would also buy myself and my children the very needed essentials like clothing, food and health care that we have been going without. But most of all i just want help with starting over including a fresh start in a new environment away from this terrible situation of drugs and violence the children and i are being faced with daily. Please find it in your heart to reach out with a helping hand.

Thank you and please find prosperity and happiness in life's travels. Thank you.