About this fundraiser

To Help and Benefit Me and My ChildrenĀ 

Hi everyone, my name is Dana and this is my first time doing this. As a mother and a woman this is very embarrassing and uncomfortable for me but for my kids I will do whatever to better them. A brief story. I'm a single mother of 4 beautiful smart kids. They are the reason I wake up and push myself and strive to be a better me for them. Ever since Covid we lost EVERYTHING! We've slept on "family " couches, floors. Slept on building rooftops and even on subways. We had no other choices because when all our savings was gone and we had no more money the people we called "family" told us we had to go. We lost all documentation (id's, birth certificate, socials) so getting help or finding work was not a option. Currently we rent a room from someone I met in their apartment. Sometimes the kids will stay with friends overnight because it's tight 5 people sleeping in one room. I go out everyday with a broom and dustpan , windex and paper towels. Going from door to door looking for work to pay our room daily rent of $70. I've done this for 2 years straight now, and I finally built the courage to ask for help. I struggle to put food on the table daily. There are many nights when I won't eat to make sure the kids had SOMETHING. Please if ANYONE can help me and my family it would be a blessing. Next month is me and my 2 daughters birthdays mine is July 13th my baby girl is July 14th and my oldest is July 24th. And sadly I can't even think about that because my focus is to keep a roof over their heads. Please if ANYONE can help!! Thank you! From my family to yours!!

Organized by

Dana Carter

New York, NY, USA

Organizer