Kalihl's Family Cruise with Autism on the Seas

I'm a stay at home mom of 4 kids ( Kalihl, Kabrien, Kasiya & Skylar. My two boys have a disability (Kalihl has autism & Kabrien suffers with severe depression & anxiety). The challenges are great and require a constant devotion from each family member, with some days requiring more energy than others. Dealing with both kids disabilities put me in a position where I can not work. I spend a lot of my time taking my boys to therapy, in meetings, & worrying about my son (Kabrien depression & suicidal symptoms).

After 9yrs. of living in my apartment my family and I was illegally evicted by our lanlord 2yrs. ago. Our apartment had toxic mold and a bat infestation. We spent alot of time in the hospital during the past years of living there. I had no money to move. My kids and I lost everything. My kids are still receiving therapy because they are having nightmares of the bats. The past 2 yrs. we were homeless.

August of 2018 my kids and I moved into our new apartment. Starting over have been extremely hard for us.

A vacation to the Bahamas would mean so much to us and greatly appreciated. This would be the best therapeutic trip for my kids especially Kalihl and Kabrien who was affected the most.

Autism on the Seas is a non-profit company that allows families like ours to experience a vacation that at one time we would have imagined to be impossible. They arrange specific special needs accommodations with the cruise lines and they provide professionally qualified staff to assist us with expedited port check-in, meal assistance, pool time supervision, beach excursions, respite (time for Kalihl to be well cared for while the rest of the family can do other things), and many other perks and assistance. Autism on the Seas also provides pre-cruise professional consultation and valuable resources, including connecting with other families for support.