My name is Naomi, I’m 14 years old, and I wanted to start this fundraiser because I’m watching my mom carry more than one person should have to carry alone. About a year and a half ago, my mom finished chemotherapy after battling cancer. A lot of people think life goes back to normal after treatment ends, but that’s not really how it works. Since then, she’s been trying to rebuild our lives while still dealing with everything cancer changed financially, emotionally, and physically. She works constantly, takes care of me and my brother and sister by herself, and is also in nursing school full time because she’s trying to create a more stable future for us. I see how hard she pushes herself every single day even when she’s exhausted. I also see the parts people don’t always see. The stress. The crying. The fear. The pressure of trying to keep everything together when bills keep piling up faster than she can catch up. I don’t want her carrying all of that alone anymore. This page isn’t about wanting handouts. It’s about trying to help my mom and our family breathe again while my mom tries to get us out of a really hard chapter. My mom has spent years being the person who holds everything together for everyone else, even while going through one of the hardest times of her life. She’s still fighting for us every day. I guess this is me trying to fight for her too. If you support us in any way, whether that’s donating, sharing, praying, or encouraging us, thank you. It matters more than people probably realize.
Right now, support toward helping us keep a roof over our heads, catch up on overdue bills, cover household expenses, and helping our family stay stable while my mom finishes her last year of nursing school would mean everything to us. She’s already made it this far even after having to pause parts of her life to fight cancer. I know she dreams of a better and more stable life for me, my brother, and my sister. I just don’t want her carrying all of that pressure alone anymore.