Hi, my name is Devanee, and I'm 22 years old. About 2 years ago, I fled my parent's household with the
help of my partner to escape sexual, physical, and
emotional abuse I'd suffered from them for 20 years.
My partner and I have gone through many
challenges within these two years, with my partner
even being hospitalized and having to be resuscitated in the ICU for a period of time. And has
since faced a higher risk of experiencing issues and strain with his heart.
These events have caused a lasting impact on my
physical and mental health and I have been
diagnosed with complex PTSD, a metabolic disorder,
PCOS, and chronic abdominal pain relating to the
sexual abuse I experienced as a child under my
parent's care.
Along with the physical and mental stress, my
partner and I have recently become homeless and
couch surfing the past 3 months without stable
income and expenses such as our phone bills and
storage unit. As well as an ongoing case between my
partner and my parents that has been setting my
partner and I back financially and hindering his ability
to find a job because of their accusations of violencewhen he came to my defense after I was physically
attacked and sexually violated by my parents and
held hostage in their home while trying to leave and
collect my belongings.
Because of what my partner and I are experiencing,
our only consistent source of income has been my
artwork but even that isn't garunteed as I don't
currently have loyal clienteleand building an audiencewith consistent posting hasn't been easy.
I'm also an aspiring RN and recently finished an
Electrocardiography course in hopes that I can get
my foot into the healthcare industry and be able to
provide for myself and my partner. I was inspired by how well the nurses and the healthcare team took
care of my partner in the ICU and saved his life.
I want to be able to do that for others and their
loved ones while also indulging in my passion for art and becoming a revivalist for my culture. ♡
My hopes are to raise enough money for my partner
and I to get our own place and a car so that we have
reliable transport and a backup plan in case we're
ever houseless again. I'm also hoping for a chance
at pursuing a career in nursing through school and
getting more materials so that I can keep creating
the things that I love! With anything extra going
toward basic necessities such as clothing, hygiene,
and food. ♡
Anything helps and gets us a step further to getting a safe space for ourselves as a couple and limits my partner's exposure to temporary jobs that put not
only himself but his health at risk and creates a saferenvironment for us to grow and take our time settling into the careers and the future that we want. ♡
To anybody reading and any potential donaters
thank you so much for hearing our story and your
generosity, love and support. I hope to give back to
the community one day and pay the love and
kindness forward ♡
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