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A Mother’s Plea for Safety, Stability, and a Fresh Start for Her Two Children

Abewardhana shehani Gamlathge is raising money for Britannia Islamic Centre for Education and Welfare
We are initiating to provide food packages to needy families in Sri Lanka, who are living in poverty. In today’s context of uncertainty and spiraling cost of living, many families are struggling to put food on the table. Please donate generously.

Story

I am a mother of two beautiful children, and everything I do is for their safety, dignity, and future.

Over the past few years, our lives have been shaped by pain I never imagined enduring. I went through a broken marriage, emotional abuse, and the loss of family support at the moment I needed it most. Still, I kept going—for my children.

After my separation, we stayed with relatives while I worked hard to rebuild our lives. What was meant to be a temporary refuge slowly became emotionally unsafe. Hurtful rumors were spread about me. Instead of understanding and protection, I faced judgment and silence. Worst of all, my children felt it too. They began to feel unwanted, blamed, and confused by situations they were too young to understand.

No child should ever feel like a burden.

No mother should have to watch her children suffer while her dignity is stripped away.

With a heavy heart but a strong resolve I made the most difficult decision of my life: to leave and start over with nothing. I chose peace over humiliation. I chose emotional safety over fear. I chose my children.

Today, I am working a small part-time job and doing everything I can to rebuild from zero. Right now, I need help to:

Secure a small, safe place to live

Buy school supplies and essentials for my children

Cover basic needs like food, transportation, and utilities

Create stability while I work toward independence

I am not asking for luxury.

I am asking for a chance.

A chance for my children to sleep peacefully without fear.

A chance to give them stability, routine, and hope again.

A chance to stand back up after being knocked down.

I am a hardworking mother, and with temporary support, I will regain my footing and build a better future for my family. Every donation no matter how small moves us one step closer to a safe home and a fresh beginning.

If you can’t donate, sharing our story means the world to us.

Thank you for taking the time to read our story, for your kindness, and for believing that a mother fighting for her children deserves hope.

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