Sheena: Fundraising and Community Support

Hey, what's wrong? I'm tired. You tired? And I got to take him somewhere.

I'm okay. Some watermelon for him and I got you a sandwich. Thank you very much. You look tired.

I am tired. I haven't slept. I've been in the hospital myself cuz I'm sick. What's your biggest prayer right now?

I want someone to keep safe to stay and get a job [music] so I can be able to take care of him. I feel like a horrible mom. No, you're not a horrible mom. [snorts] I'm doing the best I can.

Thanks for sharing so much. I appreciate it. How long have you been in this situation for? A couple months.

I'm sure it gets harder every day. Yep. It was different when it was warmer outside and now it's freezing. You want to get a place before winter comes.

[music] Hey, my name's Sam. Hi Sam. You don't deserve to be out in the street cold with your baby [music] and we think you're an amazing mom doing the best you can, right? Thank you.

What's your dream? [music] Just to be a good mom. I've always been there for everybody else. I gave up everything.

I went back to Chicago to take [music] care of my dad and my mom and my dad had dementia and I went up there pregnant knowing I wasn't supposed to travel pregnant and I could have lost him in the process, but I still did cuz he was my dad. [music] After he died, she kicked us out and now we have no family, no nothing, no nobody. I've been doing job interviews, but who's going to hire somebody? said you're four weeks sober, right?

[music] Oh, I don't do drugs or drink or anything. So, what would you need? All I need is the last 20 [music] to get a room. We have somewhere to sleep tonight, take a bath and a shower.

Get to put some clean clothes [music] on and eat, just be warm for a day. How about we open up a fundraiser for you and give you $500? No, that's not That's not That's not Josh and I. $500 for you.

No, no, no. We're going to open a fundraiser to help get you off [music] the street and somewhere to live. Are you serious? We're serious.

100% will go to you. Oh, are you serious? [music] That's not He's being an amazing mom you are. You know?

Yeah, you sure [music] I can see him? Yes, you can. This is Joseph. He's beautiful.

Thank you. He's just turned one. [music] Can I have everything? If I get the room for a a while now and I can be able to take a shower and go on a job interview and be clean [music] and have clean clothes and that should help me get the job.

Well, we're going to help you a lot further than this. Okay? We don't just want to, you know, post a video and leave you be. We want to help you further, but that will all go to you to make a change in your life cuz you deserve that.

Thank you very much.