Meet Sonja

Sonja* was really hesitant to reach out to us. Not because she didn’t need help, but because she’s a very private person, and even asking felt uncomfortable. Sharing anything personal wasn’t something she wanted to do, so this hasn’t been easy for her.

But the reality is she’s been dealing with an ongoing autoimmune condition which has caused daily pain for quite some time. It’s not dramatic enough to trigger much support, but it’s there every day — the kind that slowly wears you down and affects how you get through normal life.

She’s reached out for acupuncture funding to help manage it. Not a cure or anything like that, just something that could take the edge off and make things a bit more manageable. But like so many things we see, it’s not publicly funded.

So she sat on it for a long time before finally reaching out. And even now, she’s asked to keep things as private as possible — which we completely respect.

Sonja* wishes that we thank people on her behalf.

If you want to be part of helping with things like this, you can here — whether that’s joining in with $1 a week model, or doing a one-off Gift of Giving for someone:

*Name changed to protect privacy

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