Aida is a young single mother to a 2 month old daughter. Her daughter was born premature and is in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). She is expected to be discharged by the end of the year. She has chronic lung disease which requires a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine and tube feeding upon discharge. 

With the additional care and support needed for the newborn, Aida has been worried about going through motherhood alone. Ray of Hope is raising $3,600 ($600 x 6 months) to help with her daughter’s needs once she is discharged from the hospital. 

After the birth of her daughter in August, Aida has been traveling to and from the hospital frequently to visit her newborn in the NICU. Her daughter was born premature at 26 + 6 weeks and has chronic lung disease requiring CPAP and tube feeding. In preparation for her daughter’s discharge, Aida will be attending care training sessions at the hospital. 

Aida has shared with our case worker that she is worried about raising her daughter alone as she has little to no family support. She is seeking work-from-home employment so that she can support the family financially while caregiving. However, she has trouble finding suitable employment that gives her the flexibility to care for her daughter at the same time. Funds raised are to anticipate her daughter’s discharge as their expenses are expected to increase.