My name is Lydia I am a single mother of 2 beautiful little girls. Yesterday I received a call from Children Services asking If I could take Emergency custody of my cousins two children (boys.) I was told there was not any other family members eligible or qualified to take them. I had not seen these kids since they were babies, they are 9 and 13 now. Otherwise they would be placed in state custody and separated. I agreed and then I went through a background check and last night the boys were placed in my custody.  The kids were dropped off with the clothing they had on and nothing else. Their clothes are old, worn down with no coats on and one of their shoes had a hole in the bottom. I have been on the phone trying to get help all day with at least clothing, shoes, coats and blankets for them. Children Services and the State has not been of any help. The literally told me it would be after the new year before they would be able to do anything. I feel so bad that I have already bought my kids what I could for Christmas which was not much being a single mother. I have zero funds to get these boys anything for Christmas and I feel so bad. They was removed from their mother and step fathers care for neglect and abuse. I am finding the information that the boys are telling me very disturbing and these kids have been put through hell and back. I hug them and tell them they are safe now and I will do everything in my power to make sure of that. I don’t want them being the only ones to not have Christmas presents on Christmas. I just do not have the funds to buy anything and I was struggling to buy food for me and my two kids already. I could not tell them no they couldn’t stay with us, who knows what would have happened to them. I have called EVERY church and place that is helping with Christmas just to be told sorry they are full and have already taken care of Christmas donations. If there is anyone that could please help with anything for the boys It just mean the world the us. I know it is 9 days before Christmas and time is limited. We are just hoping for a miracle. Thank you and god bless. 

• Listing ID: 11791
• My City: Reading

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