“A Mother’s Fight: Help Me Keep My Three Children in School and Start Again”

I never imagined that our family would reach a point where asking for help would become our only hope.

I am a mother of three children, and like every parent, my greatest wish is to give my children a better and more secure future. I have always tried my best to provide for them, keep them in school, and make sure that their basic needs are met. But this year, circumstances beyond our control have brought our family to one of the most difficult periods of our lives.

I have been on leave without pay since June, and without a regular income, it has become increasingly difficult for us to manage our daily needs and financial responsibilities.

At the same time, I have been dealing with ongoing health and emotional difficulties involving my heart, blood pressure, acid reflux, and anxiety. These have required continued medical care, medicines, laboratory tests, professional fees, and hospitalizations. I am also receiving psychiatric care and attending therapy sessions twice a month as part of my treatment and recovery.

Our family has already experienced several hospital admissions, and the expenses have continued to accumulate. While trying to take care of my health and keep our family going, we also had to rely on borrowed money to pay for necessities and medical expenses. My husband has also had to stop working so he can help take care of me and our children during this difficult time.

Through all of this, one of our biggest concerns has been our children's education.

I have three children, and my eldest is already in college. We are doing everything we can to keep all three of them in school, but without my regular income, even tuition, school expenses, food, transportation, and other basic necessities have become increasingly difficult to afford.

As a mother, it is heartbreaking to know that my children have dreams for their future while I am struggling to find the means to support them.

That is why I am humbly reaching out to you.

We are hoping to raise ₱80,000 through this campaign. This assistance would not solve everything overnight, but it would give our family the breathing room we desperately need while I continue my treatment and work toward becoming financially stable again.

How Your Help Can Change Our Situation

Your kindness would have a meaningful and immediate impact on our family. It could help my children remain in school instead of having their education disrupted by our financial difficulties. It would also help us afford medicines, therapy, medical tests, and other treatment-related expenses while I continue working toward recovery. Most importantly, your support would give our family some stability during a time when we are struggling to meet even our basic needs. It would give us hope that, despite everything we have been going through, we can slowly stand again and build a better future for our children.

I am not asking for a permanent solution. I am simply asking for a chance to get back on our feet—to continue my treatment, provide for my children, keep them in school, and slowly rebuild our lives.

I know that many people are also facing their own struggles, which makes me even more grateful to anyone who takes the time to read our story.

If you are able to donate, any amount would be deeply appreciated. Even a small contribution can become a big help when many kind hearts come together.

And if you are unable to donate, simply sharing our campaign with your family, friends, or community would already mean so much to us.

How the ₱80,000 Will Be Used

We will use the funds responsibly for our family's most urgent needs:

Children's education and school expenses, including my eldest child's college-related expenses

Medical and treatment expenses, including therapy, consultations, laboratory tests, and professional fees

Medicines and other health-related needs

Food and basic household necessities

Essential financial obligations that have accumulated during this difficult period

We will prioritize the most urgent needs and use the funds only for essential medical, educational, and family expenses.

From Our Family to You

To everyone who takes the time to read our story, thank you. Thank you for seeing beyond the numbers and understanding the heart of a mother who is simply trying to protect her family and keep her children moving forward. Your kindness, whether through a donation, a prayer, or a simple share, can mean more to us than words can express.

Thank you for giving our family a little hope during one of the hardest chapters of our lives. May the kindness you give to us return to you and your family in many beautiful ways.

With sincere gratitude,

Chandrena Riconalla Jumonong

A grateful mother and her family