My name is Amanda, and I never imagined I’d be in this position—humbly asking for help from kind strangers. But life has brought me to a place where I have no choice but to reach out and share my story.
I am a 42-year-old single mother of four beautiful children—ages 17, 14, 9, and 6. For years, I devoted my life to being a stay-at-home mom, raising my children with love and care during a difficult marriage filled with physical, emotional, and spiritual abuse. It took everything in me to leave, to start over, and to fight for peace and safety for my children and me. I left behind everything—my home, my friends, my support system—in search of a better future.
Just as I was beginning to rebuild our lives, landing my dream career, and just about to graduate from the University of Georgia with my master’s degree in social work, the unimaginable happened. I was in a devastating car accident involving a commercial truck. The injuries to my neck and back were severe. After months of doctor visits, tests, and unimaginable pain, I’ve now been told that I will need major spinal surgery—and that I will likely be permanently disabled for the rest of my life.
This news broke me. I am only 42 years old. I had dreams of working to help others as a social worker, of standing on my own feet and showing my children that no matter what life throws at you, you can rise again. But instead, I’m facing a future where I may never work again.
I lost my job due to my injuries. With no income, we’ve quickly fallen behind on everything. My credit cards are maxed out. My credit is poor, worsened by the years I spent out of the workforce while raising my children. We are now facing eviction from our home, and we are on the verge of losing our car—the only way I can get to doctor’s appointments, take my children to school, or even make it to a food bank.
We have no family. No backup plan. No one to call. And while I’ve applied for permanent disability, I’ve been told it could take up to a year to be approved. A year we simply do not have.
I’m doing everything I can to stay strong for my children. But I am terrified. I lie awake at night wondering where we will sleep, how I’ll feed them, and how I’ll explain to my youngest why we have to pack our things and leave the only home they’ve ever known.
We need to raise upwards of $26,000.00 just to continue to pay rent and the car and car insurance. I’m not asking for luxury or comfort—I’m asking for survival. For a chance to breathe. For a moment of stability in the midst of chaos. Your donation, no matter how small, would help us:
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Pay rent and avoid eviction
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Keep our car from being repossessed
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Cover basic bills and groceries
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Provide a stable home while I recover from surgery
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Bridge the gap until disability benefits come through
Please—if you’ve ever loved your children so fiercely it hurt, if you’ve ever been scared and alone and didn’t know where to turn—please help us. Share this. Donate if you can. Even $5 could be the lifeline we need.
I know there are so many in need right now, but if my story speaks to you, I ask with all the vulnerability in my heart—please help us survive this. Our PayPal, Cash App, and Venmo information is below. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to anyone who can help us.
With deep gratitude and hope,
Amanda & Children
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PayPal: willnotarize24@gmail.com or @Avliek409
Cash App: $douclueorseedablu87
Venmo: @mccolluma906 or willnotarize24@gmail.com