Hi! Thanks for vising my campaign page. I launched this campaign to prevent the sale of my home through foreclosure so that my mom's life won't be disrupted.

I am a caregiver, teacher, and advocate who is overcoming breast cancer patient.

I am my mom's sole and primary caregiver. She has had a brain disorder/a form of dementia since at least 2022. In December 2024, her condition worsened suddenly and significantly and also very quickly, and it became apparent that I needed to devote concentrated time to organizing resources, support, and additional care for her mom. 

Also, due to extreme workplace trauma and stress, I experienced a mental break in December 2024. I became overwhelmed with juggling her work demands and pressures and my mom's urgent needs. 

Because my then-employer did not offer paid family leave, unpaid leave, or job security if I was to take unpaid leave, I resigned to care for my mom. Her condition then and now causes severe disruption to their daily lives, and I am working to keep as much normalcy as possible.

Soon after my resignation, I was diagnosed with breast cancer (invasive ductal carcinoma). This was a huge blow to a person who is a former health journalist and who has worked in healthcare policy communications for the last 10 years. I am a staunch healthcare justice advocate, and despite the turmoil I am experiencing, managed to finish my doctorate in health communication and media two weeks after my breast cancer surgery.

I should also mention that I am looking for a bright spot in my caregiving and breast cancer journey. I am grateful for access to healthcare as well as a second chance, and I am aware many breast cancer patietns struggle to secure critical support and resources, even when they do have healthcare. This has been my experience, and I am working to start a nonprofit to help unemployed women who have breast cancer or caregivers with breast cancer with vital resources such as meals, transit/transportation assistance, wigs and peer support.

My diagnosis and treatment slowed my employment search, but I am endeavoring to secure full-time work. In the meantime, I have fallen behind on my mortgage payments by five months, and our home is now in foreclosure with no sale date. 

I do not want my mom to be displaced, especially after enduring such a traumatic season. I believe being displaced or experiencing homelessness would severely affect my mom's health and trigger my own mental health instability. I am grateful for a second chance and for the privilege of serving my mom, and I am to secure gainful employment and continue healing.

Thank you for your consideration,

Kimberly N. Alleyne