We’re a hardworking family of four who took a leap of faith and moved across the country to try and build a better life. We worked tirelessly and saved thousands of dollars to make the move—hoping for safety, stability, and opportunity.
But everything fell apart when we arrived.
The house we had lined up was unlivable—filled with black mold and rodent droppings. We were forced into a hotel we couldn’t afford while we scrambled to find shelter. We finally moved into a small rental, but it’s far from ideal. We couldn’t even afford real beds—we’re still sleeping on air mattresses.
The job my wife was promised before we moved drastically underdelivered. Now she works overnight in healthcare and spends her days doing delivery orders—with little to no sleep. I work full-time during the day and care for our kids in the evening, trying to hold the household together and look for extra remote work after they go to bed.
Our kids barely see us together. And almost every day, they ask us: “When can we go home?”
We just had our first grandbaby born back home. We weren’t there. We missed it. And our hearts are breaking.
We are stuck in a place that’s not welcoming, drowning in debt, and exhausted in every way. We need help getting back to our home state—back to our family, our support system, and a place where we can start rebuilding.
If you’re able to donate or share our story, it would mean the world to us. Every dollar brings us one step closer to going home.
Thank you for reading, for caring, and for helping however you can. paypal.me/SShroyer87