Help me get out of the house!

$1,260 of $1,600 goal
Given by 10 generous donors in around 3 months

Help a chronically ill solo Mama get back out into the world.

Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt

I'm a solo Mama who had to give up work because my health has declined so badly. I've had health issues my whole life, but things got really bad about 5 years ago.

Have endometriosis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, and long covid. Oh, also ADHD, and I'm attempting to get an autism diagnosis. My 12yo (I have been raising him alone since he was 2) has just been diagnosed with autism and ADHD.

I'm burned out and exhausted.

It's impossible to get help. I was told by medical assessors that I wasn't disabled enough and could hope to end up in a wheelchair because then I'd be eligible.

Well, I'm in pain most of the time now, need mobility support (my feet, legs, and hands are the worst), and still can't get help. 🤟

I'm unable to leave the house most of the time, and you can imagine what that's doing to my mental health. I have little independence and quality of life.

Help, please? I'm getting desperate, I can't live like this. 😭

I'm doing everything I can to save, try to get funding, ask for help, but there's only so much I can do, and as much as I don't want to admit it... I need to reach out.

I currently have a wheelchair, but it's not fit for purpose as it's too heavy for me to lift into and out of the car, it's difficult to propel when my hands hurt, and it's too big to store in my tiny house.

Use of funds

A lightweight seated scooter with some basic off-road capability. This will allow me to do things that help me feel connected - walking my dog by the river, gentle rides on bush paths, going to markets, watching my son play at the beach...

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Tyresha
Tyresha on 14 May 2025
I hope you reach your goal and more ❤️
$10
Sonya Krause

Thank you so much! Your donation is very appreciated. :)

Sonya Krause
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Guest Donor on 14 May 2025
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Sonya Krause

Holy shit! Thank you SO MUCH. I thought this would go nowhere, but sometimes people surprise me so much. Thank you.

Sonya Krause
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Private Donor on 13 May 2025
$50
Sonya Krause

Thank you so much bestest Lhizz :)

Sonya Krause
Stev
Stev on 12 May 2025
I hope this helps fund the means to give you some respite, so your body can begin to heal.
$20
Sonya Krause

Thank you so, so much. It means a lot to be seen and believed.

Sonya Krause
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 12 May 2025
$10
Sonya Krause

Thank you!!!

Sonya Krause

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This campaign started on 10 May 2025 and ended on 10 Aug 2025.