Kyra is a mother to an amazing 2-year-old who is escaping a domestic violence marriage, where both she and her child were abused. She previously graduated from JIT's Financial Fitness 103 service and had a decent savings account that her ex-husband ended up taking from her. She currently works two full-time jobs to try and pay down the debt her ex-husband incurred while they were married and pay the legal fees for her divorce and custody battle. She is looking to pay her lawyers for the custody and divorce case, and as of right now, she needs money to be able to obtain sole custody of her child. This assistance would help her protect her son from their abuser. The funds would allow her to go to court to prove the domestic violence, child abuse, and neglect occurring. She is trying to overcome the perjury and lies that were shared in court but hasn’t been able to do so because she hasn't been able to afford the lawyer's bill to have good representation in court. By having these funds, she could attend court with a lawyer who can represent her case and protect her child from also entering the foster care system. It’s crucial to Kyra that she break the cycle of foster care.