A Good Cause
Recently, I had the opportunity to help someone that really needed help. There was a fellow who lived in his car near the gym parking lot. His car was his home, and the only thing he had. His survival was dependent on his car. He used the gym restroom for his hygiene routine, but the rest of his life was in his car.
One day while he was using the gym restroom, his car was towed away by the police because it was not drivable. It would cost him well over $1,000.00 to get his car out of impound. Of course, this was money he did not have. This is when I got the opportunity, to reach out a hand and help change this man’s life. I helped a friend in his quest, to raise enough money to purchase a mobile home that he could live in forever. It was heartwarming to see him off the streets and in his new home.
Helping others is something I love to do. I do my best to lend a hand whenever possible, but I often have a hard time asking for help. I don’t know exactly why, but I think it is often easier to help others, than to ask for help for myself. I have struggled with this issue for many years now, and while I am still afraid to ask for help, I have come to the point where something has to change, and I must conquer my fear, set aside my pride, and just put it out there into the universe.
So here I go...
I have been happily married to an amazing woman for over 6 years. I got married later in life, and I thought marriage was not in the stars for me until I met Claudine. She has made me the luckiest man and has blessed my life with a gorgeous daughter that I treasure. With all that being said, everything isn't all lovely. We are still missing some family members, her two other children, Ivany and Ian, ages 12 and 14.
Unfortunately, years ago, my wife was in a dangerous situation, from which she needed to escape. This situation was so dangerous, that the only thing she could escape with was her life. She had to leave her entire family and life as she knew it in Belize in order to survive. Everything she knew was ripped away, and because of her dangerous situation, she had to leave behind her children, Ivany and Ian.
Everyday, I watch her heart break missing her two children. She is the strongest woman I know. Luckily, through social media networks, telephone, and Tango, she is able to talk to them, but nothing replaces the need for a mother and her children to be together.
Over the years, it has been a whirlwind of trouble wanting and trying to get her two children to us. It seems that every time we get closer to our dream of having them with us, something in life happens and interferes with the progress. At points, we had the funds needed to get her children here with green cards, but then bad news arrived. She discovered her father in Belize was stricken with cancer and it wasn't looking good. Soon after, her father passed and we had to pick up the funeral costs. Just prior to her father passing, her brother was murdered in Belize, and again funeral funding was needed.
Even though they are not my biological children, and I have never met them, I still love them like my own. I send them money every week for daily survival, health issues, school and school supplies. The children get no help from their biological father, relatives or friends. Claudine and I support them financially. Additionally, the city they live in is a very dangerous place. The crime and murder rates are some of the highest in the world. At times, it is pretty lawless there, with the gangs running the city.
I will and want to adopt both of them. I want desperately to bring them into a better, safer and more loving environment. It would give both myself and my wife Claudine, great pleasure to be able to unite our family and finally have our family be complete. The last time Claudine was able to hug her children, they were very small, and now they are young teens.
It has been way too long trying to get them here. I need to do something about that this year to change things. That is why I am reaching out asking from my heart from any and everyone who would be willing to donate money to reunite my family.
I know that this is not an easy task, but it is something that needs to be done. We have done the research and we know that at least $5,000.00 would cover most everything from green cards, passports, attorney fees, and filings. If we are fortunate and lucky, maybe we can get them here before summer. We have a lot to do in preparations for their arrival. I pray this will all come together soon.
Thank you again for your time, and helping our cause. I am proud to be able to change some young peoples lives for the better and give them the home and family that they so need.
With much love,
Marco Verdier
PS
I will share and update routinely on facebook, as to how this call for help is going.
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Ivany and Ian, currently ages 12 and 14... but, pix of them growing.
