Financial relieve for Dani and her family

$3,035 donated
Given by 47 generous donors in around 3 months

Severe and complex mental illness is debilitating. My friend and mother of two is admitted in a recovery facility and she needs help.

Canterbury

Dani is a bright young Brazilian born Kiwi mother married to an English man and with two beautiful daughters 6 and 1.

She is currently admitted to a mental health facility in Christchurch.

Dani’s case is very complex but she has gracefully dealt with her traumas and managed to be successful in all her pursuits as much as possibly could.

However since becoming ill and diagnosed with Complex PTSD, she’s been unable to work and her family have experienced serious financial shortages .

Her illness was caused by severe and continuous childhood violence, neglect and sexual abuse. The diagnosis came after a suicide attempt in March 2018 where the pain and pressure of everyday living became too much to bare for her.

Recently she had a re-lapse when she opened up about a rape that happened in 2010 and indecent assault that happened in 2017 and she became psychotic and had to be hospitalised again.

I would like to be able to offer my friend and her family some financial relieve so that they can focus on getting back on their feet without having the stress of not having an income at the moment.

This is an atypical and temporary situation as they’re a productive and active family but the bills have piled up the shortage is real and so is the struggle.

All funds will go to help the family with living costs whiles both parents are unable to work. They live rurally in Canterbury and have the additional cost of travelling to Christchurch and ongoing treatment with psychiatrist and psychologist.

Marcela Harrison's involvement (page creator)

Dani is my dear friend. She needs our help while in a mental health facility recovering from a suicide attempt. Her husband is on reduced hrs to look after her and their two daughters. With the prolonged time out of work finances have caught up with them

Use of funds

Ongoing traveling costs to attend to therapy/ treatment in Christchurch once she is discharged as well as helping with daily expenses as husband is on reduced hours to care for the kids

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Marion
Marion on 06 Feb 2020
💜 sending you and your family love and support.
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jon
jon on 01 Feb 2020
Hopefully we'll get to see you guys briefly in a few weeks. Hope you are all doing well. Love Jon and Federica xxx
$400
Lovane
Lovane on 30 Jan 2020
Sending our love to you all ♥️
$100
Kerryn
Kerryn on 28 Jan 2020
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Guest Donor on 28 Jan 2020
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This campaign started on 22 Jan 2020 and ended on 23 Apr 2020.