Ricky Has Very Rare Disease. His Mother Is Fighting For Him Completely Alone.

She was sitting there, exhausted, when a stranger stopped to hand her something small. A simple act of kindness on what was clearly one of her hardest days.

Her little boy Ricky sat beside her. He just turned four years old. He has never walked. He has never talked. He has never said "Mom."

When Ricky was one, he lost the ability to swallow. He has a disease so rare that he is the only child in all of Florida diagnosed with it. Doctors told her his life expectancy was two to three years. He has already outlived their predictions.

She found a treatment that could extend his life. But it is expensive. Far more than she could ever afford.

She is a single parent. Financially broken. Even if she worked every hour of every day, she could never cover the cost of keeping her son alive.

When asked what the hardest part is, she didn't talk about the sleepless nights or the endless medical appointments. She said it's being alone. Having no one to carry this with her.

Through tears, she admitted she has prayed that if God takes Ricky, He would take her too. She cannot bear the thought of that pain.

But she keeps going. For him. Her faith and her love for her little boy are the only things holding her together.

Your donation today can help this mother access the treatment Ricky needs and give her son more time in her arms. Please give now.