Support for this family does not have to be complicated. Some needs are as small as a bottle ready for a visit. Others are as large as securing safe housing after displacement. All of them matter because every piece of stability makes it easier for Mother to care for her children and continue working toward bringing them home.
Baby needs now
Feeding supplies, diapers, wipes, clothing, hygiene products, and a fully stocked bag for visits with Mom.
Help build a home
Housing, deposits, utilities, household setup, furnishings, and the basic things two young children need in a stable home.
Keep the family moving
Transportation to visits, medical appointments, services, court requirements, work, and the many places this process requires her to be.
Immediate baby needs
The little things are not little right now.
When a family has been displaced and children are living outside the home, even ordinary baby supplies can suddenly become difficult to keep organized and available at the right place and time.
Bottles, nipples, bottle brushes, drying supplies, and other age-appropriate feeding necessities.
Diapers in the sizes currently needed, wipes, diaper cream, changing supplies, and disposable changing pads.
Baby wash, lotion, burp cloths, bibs, pacifiers, blankets, towels, washcloths, and other routine infant-care items.
Weather-appropriate clothing, sleepers, socks, and ordinary everyday clothing as Baby Geletta grows.
Bottles, diapers, wipes, clothing changes, blankets, and other essentials kept together so Mother can arrive at visits prepared for whatever her baby needs.
Baby Geletta continues to recover from serious injuries. His longer-term needs are still being evaluated, and the family wants the ability to respond as those needs become clearer.
Help both boys come home
Reunification takes practical stability.
Mother is rebuilding after being displaced from her home while leaving a relationship she describes as abusive. At the same time, she is navigating visits, appointments, services, and the work required to create a safe and stable home for two young children.
Deposits, rent, utilities, basic furnishings, household setup, and the expenses involved in establishing a stable home after displacement.
Rides, fuel, vehicle expenses, and transportation to medical appointments, visitation, services, work, and other family obligations.
Safe-sleep arrangements, beds and furnishings as appropriate, childproofing, storage, clothing, hygiene supplies, and basic household necessities.
The ordinary expenses that accumulate around visits, evaluations, services, hearings, appointments, and the work of keeping a family moving through a difficult process.
Monetary support
Give this family enough breathing room to rebuild.
Money raised for this family will help meet immediate needs, support Baby Geletta's care, provide transportation, establish stable housing, and give Mother the practical means to continue working toward reunification with both of her children.
Fundraising promoted through BabyGeletta.org is intended to directly support the family. It is separate from operation of this website and is not intended to fund RG Herd Aid or BabyGeletta.org.
If support eventually exceeds the family's immediate needs, the family intends to explore establishing a professionally administered trust for Baby Geletta's continuing and future care.
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Support Baby Geletta and his family
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Other ways to help
Money is not the only useful kind of support.
As the family's immediate needs become clearer, this page can also connect supporters with specific items and practical resources.
A family wishlist will be added for baby supplies, household necessities, clothing, and other specific needs.
Grocery, fuel, baby-supply, and household gift cards can provide flexible help as circumstances change.
Legitimate housing, transportation, and family-support resources may also be useful as the family rebuilds.
Sharing BabyGeletta.org can help connect the family with people who are able to contribute, provide resources, or simply help others understand what they are going through.
Small help is still real help.
This family is not asking the public to fix everything. They are asking for enough room to begin rebuilding. A bottle helps. A package of diapers helps. A ride helps. A contribution toward housing helps.
Every piece of stability makes it easier for Mother to care for her children and moves this family one step closer to being together again.