Carmen, 34 years old, MA

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Carmen is a loving and devoted single mother who pours her heart into caring for her son, who was recently diagnosed with severe autism and is nonverbal. Despite living with an intellectual disability herself, Carmen shows remarkable strength, patience, and resilience every day. She is gentle, nurturing, and lights up when she sees her son smile. Carmen has struggled throughout her life due to her disability and a lack of family support.

Carmen is a single mom of three young boys who works hard to keep her family safe and fed. Lately, it’s been tough for her to make her food stamps last each month, and now they’re ending unexpectedly. With the holidays coming up, she’s worried about not being able to provide a good meal for her family or cover their basic needs. Carmen will have to turn to local food pantries to get by. Any help would mean so much to her and her boys during this tough time. Support would ease her financial worries, ensure her kids have good meals, and let her focus on caring for her family.