Less than a week ago, Uche Osagie's life changed forever when her three children were killed in a collision on a northern Ontario highway on New Year's Day.
Osagie, a mother from the Greater Sudbury community of Chelmsford, was driving when her car hit a rock cut on Highway 17, killing her children Destiny, Flourish, and Britney."I thought I was doing the best thing for them to bring them to Canada to give them a better life, but I don’t know anymore," said Osagie.On Dec. 18, Osagie received a letter that her second appeal for permanent residency was denied, meaning she had to travel to Toronto to get a lawyer to file a federal appeal.
The loss has rocked the community and flags are flying half-mast at the school all three children attended. Rainbow District School Board says its mental health team was on site Monday, as students return to school after the holiday break, to help both students and staff cope with this tragedy. In the meantime, plans are still in the works for the funerals, which will likely take place in the next week. Members of the community have raised close to $17,000 for the family.
"It’s going to help me bury my children, and I'm so grateful, so grateful, gives me hope," said Osagie.
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