I never imagined I would be in a position where I had to ask for help like this.

For years, I’ve done everything I could to survive, support my family, and keep going no matter how hard life became.I’ve always tried to carry the weight on my own. But today, I’ve reached a point where I can’t do that anymore.

I am asking for help to get through one of the hardest periods of my life.

In 2014, I got married young. I wasn’t financially secure—I was working part-time on minimum wage—but I was trying to build a future. We bought a home and hoped that with hard work, life would get better.

Instead, the cost of living kept rising, and the pressure became too much. By 2018, we made the painful but mutual decision to separate. After selling the house, paying legal fees, and covering the mortgage, I was left with nothing, just as housing prices and rent were becoming impossible to manage.

At the same time, my family needed me more than ever.

My father was involved in a devastating accident that resulted in the loss of his leg. My mother has been unable to work for many years because of her own injury. I became the sole provider, trying to support everyone while barely surviving myself.

Then in 2020, my father passed away.

The grief was overwhelming, but life did not stop. Rent kept rising. Bills kept piling up. I had no support system and no one to fall back on. I did what I had to do to survive, and I turned to credit. Over time, it became too much, and to avoid legal action, I entered into a consumer proposal. Still, I kept pushing forward. In 2024, I remarried, hoping life would finally turn around. But even now, we are struggling. My wife waited two years for her PR card, and during that time she had no healthcare coverage or private insurance. We could not even afford to have a wedding.

Then her health began to decline.

My wife has been in and out of the hospital with serious stomach-related issues. Without insurance or coverage, each visit has cost us about $900, and the medical bills have quickly become overwhelming, totaling around $3,000 so far just for examinations and blood tests.

And now, another setback has hit us.

We were recently involved in a car accident. Thankfully, we both survived, but our vehicle was badly damaged. That car is not a luxury for us. It is how I get to work. It is how I take my mother to medical appointments. It is how we manage daily life. Without it, everything becomes even harder.

Right now, I am overwhelmed, exhausted, and running out of options.

I am asking for $10,000 CAD to help us stabilize: $3,000 to repair our only vehicle $7,000 to cover the remaining consumer proposal and urgent medical expenses.

This is not about getting ahead.

This is about staying afloat.

This is about having a chance to breathe after years of struggling just to survive.

I have carried these responsibilities alone for a very long time. Today, I am asking—if you are able, please help us.

Even a small donation can make a real difference. And if you cannot donate, sharing this campaign would mean the world to us.

I do not need a miracle. Just a chance.

Thank you for taking the time to read my story, and for any kindness you can offer.