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https://gofund.me/a9e76089

I'm currently in a very dire domestic violence situation, and in desperate need for help leaving my abuser. Not only have I been subjected to verbal and physical abuse, but he has also used me for money and drained all my savings and cash that I had hidden. He taunts me day and night that I'll never be able to leave him because I don't have my savings anymore, and I started a new job so saving a lot will be hard right now. The donations will significantly help me support my 4-year-old daughter and me, and pay for a way out of this place and also I can hire a lawyer to fight for us. Every apartment I have looked into, they ask for large amounts of money for security deposits. I also have no money for furniture, or even a single bed for us wherever I will move to. I see no way out right now on my own, and I feel broken. Please take some time to donate so I can give my daughter a better life. This is a desperate plea from a mother for help. I never imagined myself being in this situation, and I hope and pray to be out of it soon.

I'm from the South Asian community and its considered a very big deal to leave your spouse, even if they were abusive. Times are changing, and people are becoming more accepting of divorce and defending yourself, but unfortunately I'm surrounded by those who will always criticize and take his side because he is a "man". So every little or big step i take, will be met with backlash.

If you're from the Desi community, (pakistani, Indian, Bangladeshi, etc) you already know how it is when a woman speaks up for herself. It is not easy for me to just up and take my daughter to a shelter because even at the moment, my parents are trying to convince me to stay with him. Relatives are trying to tell me to excuse his behavior and to "deal with him with love" so he wont hit me again. I cannot raise my daughter in a home like this, and her school is in the neighborhood as well as my job. I need to relocate to an apartment, a home that she deserves, even if its a studio apartment. I am writing this with tears in my eyes, and pain in my heart because of how twisted my life has become, and I dont want to end up on the news like countless other people who suffer DV situations.

Any donation at all will be highly appreciated. Thank you and bless you all.

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