Hi, my name is Anna, and I’m a mother doing everything I can to save my son.

2 years ago, our lives were turned upside down when my sweet boy, Zari, was diagnosed with cancer. He’s only 4 years old. No child should ever have to go through this. One day he was laughing and playing with his toys, and the next, we were sitting in a hospital room hearing the most terrifying news a parent can receive.

Since then, we’ve been in and out of the hospital for tests, blood work, scans, and now chemotherapy. Watching my son lose his hair, his energy, and his smile… it's a pain no parent should have to feel. But even through the discomfort and confusion, he still holds my hand and tells me, "I'm okay, Mommy." He’s so brave even when I’m not.

The truth is, we are struggling.

His treatment plan includes months (possibly years) of chemotherapy, medications, hospital stays, and possible surgeries. As a single mother, the costs are overwhelming. I had to stop working to be by his side full-time, and now I’m falling behind on rent, bills, and transportation costs. Every hospital trip feels like a mountain emotionally, physically, and financially.

I’m asking for help not just for me, but for my son.

Every donation, no matter the size, helps us stay afloat. It helps cover his treatment, his medications, gas to get to the hospital, and basic necessities like food and diapers. Most of all, it gives us time time I can spend holding his hand instead of worrying about how to pay for his next dose of chemo.

If you’re a parent, you know this kind of love the kind that makes you do whatever it takes. I’m doing that now, reaching out to the world with a hopeful heart.

Please share our story. If you can give, we are forever grateful. If you can’t, your prayers and shares still mean the world to us.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

– Anna Santos