Story
Sebastiana, 18-month-old, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Since July 2020 Sebastiana and her humble family of (4) have been battling Medulloblastoma (brain cancer) at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. This toddler is now enduring stem cell rescue procedures. The family relies on public transportation for the commute from their bedroom in Indiantown (village in Martin County, FL) to the Miami Hospital since they do not own a vehicle. The family lives in one small bedroom rented in a house with various other individuals sharing a bathroom.
Shortly after Sebastiana took her first steps, she stopped walking and talking; her parents knew something was horribly wrong. After her brain tumor was discovered, the family hopes turned to despair. Sebastiana and her mother travel 2 hours-plus from their home and spend months at a time in the hospital to get the intense treatment she needs. During this stressful time, the father suffered injuries and has not been able to work for weeks at his minimum wage job. Mother stopped her work cleaning homes to dedicate her fulltime care to Sebastiana. The family is seeking alternative low-income housing options to adequately serve their living and medical needs.
Needs
As this family’s bills pile up, Mom pleads for temporary assistance to ensure her family has a place to live and food to eat during their arduous pediatric cancer journey.
