I have been working relentlessly paying for classes to be a maternal support practitioner (birth educator, doula and post natal care), each program I did brought me closer to my dream of helping women and their families have better experiences and be able to make informed decisions, supporting them after birth and creating an environment where families thrive by working together. But while I was taking those classes I was working two jobs which I felt was typically normal. I went ahead and took fitness and health courses so I could address the issues of trying to keep families healthy during pregnancy and afterwards. I became overwhelmed because of work school out of pocket expenses and the fact that this was very new there was no financial support or really any guidance. The pandemic made it a great time to be a doula but I was working for the hospital two kids at home, my passion fell by the waist side and I worked hard the entire pandemic. Afterwards I hit family hardships that left me in massive debt but I just kept my head down and kept going. My car registration lapsed by a year and then two, I had started using public transportation in hopes to get ahead, then all my certifications needed to be renewed, my vision became bigger for myself so I began to pour into myself. Housing cost went up food gas, then the inevitable my car gets towed for bad tags. I recently got a second job again as a doula for a women’s resource center, I felt like why not make my second job my passion until I can start my business and open a facility, but doing everything alone has brought me to a place of being overwhelmed, my car being towed was the straw that broke the camels back and brought me here. I’m working hard not just to provide for my family but also give back to my community and help save lives in the process, I may not have alot of support but I have zeal to make my Dreams a reality, I’m just asking for the support I need to help me get out of the place I’m at financially to keep on going. My PayPal account is @Crice0302