Hello All,We are seeking to assist an 18 year old young lady be reunited with her child!!!*********************************************************************Shawn was a solid student in High School, participating in extra cirrulur activities such as Field Hockey and Cheerleading. Unfortunately she became pregnant at 17 years of age.When she informed her mother of her condition, she did not receive any counseling, never had any mother-daughter discussion about available options. What she did receive was a very cold shoulder from the one person who should have stuck by her side.She was informed that she and her soon to be born baby would be able to stay with her mother until Shawn turned 18 years of age and that when she turned 18 years of age ,was no longer a minor she would have to leave.On her 18th birthday, a cold hearted woman turned out her daughter and grandson - instructed her daughter to " leave" her home.With a small suitcase over her shoulder and in infant in a stroller Shawn was turned away from her mother's home and sent out to fend for herself. Shawn tried desperately to find a job in between the birth of her child and the day she turned 18 years of age. Her hope was to obtain at least a part time job so that wherever she ended up , she could contribute and not be a burden to whomever was nice enough to provide her a place to stay.Without a dollar in her pocket and without a job, Shawn managed to stay at the home of a few friends for a few weeks. Mostly she stayed at the homes of her fellow high school classmates in the Fort Lauderdale area. Surely all that these people did for Shawn is appreciated, however, due to limitations of space, or other issues, most of these nice people were only able to provide the young mom and her infant son a place to stay for a few days at the most. For several months she bounced from the home of one friend to another until she was faced with the inevitable - homelessness.Without any options to pursue as to a place to stay, Shawn and her infant son ended up in the bus station in downtown Fort Lauderdale. They would spend their nights there, and in the morning when the parents of her friends went to work she would go to their homes to take a shower, grab a meal and get out of the oppressive Florida heat. Without a place to stay, without any support network Shawn hadn't any options as to obtaining employment as she did not have access to child care. To make matters even worse, when she did speak with her mother to ask for her important identification papers( birth certificate, social security card, etc) she was told " I do not have them" . Shawn tried to navigate the system to obtain new ID so she could access the available social services . Each time she was told she had to have ID, she needed an 'address", she needed a birth certificate. As you can all imagine, requesting a birth certificate copy by saying ' I AM me" , and being told " you have to prove it" is a horrible situation to be in.Fortunately she did find short term housing in a shelter run by a religious organization. During her one month stay she was assisted with obtaining proper identification, was provided day care for her infant son, and transportation to numerous job interviews. In a not so great economy, the job opportunities for a young lady in this situation are beyond few and far between. After one month, Shawn and her infant son were back living in the bus station.Trying to keep it together at the tender age of 18 while living in a bus station with an infant in a stroller brought the young lady almost to the breaking point. As she struggled to hold it together she was ticketed by the Fort Lauderdale police for 'vagrancy" and her son was taken from her as the State of Florida laws mandate. Shawn was told she could not provided a " healthy, safe environment" for her child and until time as she could, her son would remain in the state child care system.We are trying to raise 5200.00 which will cover one year of her share of rent in a shared apartment with a woman we know, trust and respect. Included in the rent is all utilities.( The kind woman who has agreed to take Shawn in will be bound by lease for the cost of an additional tenant for one year). The woman will also provide child sitting for Shawn as she seeks employment and when she is working. Due to restrictions in a rental lease, the apartment complex requires unemployed people to pony up a lot of months rent in advance. Money raised will allow Shawn to move in with a loving, caring woman who would take her in if she could, however due to restricition in her rental lease cannot unless rent is paid for an " additional" tenant. The money being sought will cover the "rent", any additional money up our goal will be used to purchase new clothes and to pay for bus rides to school for a few months as Shawn obtains her High School Diploma.We are hoping that by obtaining her diploma, a major obstacle to obtaining employment will be eliminated. Once she obtains employment and is employed for 90 consecutive days she can then begin the process of meeting the criteria to have her infant son returned. Shawn is a natural with numbers and her goal is to obtain entry in a teller training program at one of the banks in Fort Lauderdale. She needs the diploma to qualify.With your help Shawn can do this! A place to call " home" is the start!Please help us assist this young mother to get her infant son back. Please join us as we form an Army Of Light to chase the darkness from the life of one unfortunate young gal.#ArmyOfLightThank you , God Bless.