Lycian & Me: The Road to Transformation
A Crowdfunder for Healing, Freedom & Change
Keep Us Safe, Keep the Story Alive, and Fund Real Healing for Others
Hero Story
A woman and her rescued Turkish street dog rebuilt their lives after years of trauma and exclusion, and finally found peace and stability abroad.
If our benefits are cut, we'll be forced back to England, the place that broke us, reopening deep wounds, distressing Lycian, and halting the healing work and storytelling that inspire thousands.
Your support keeps us safe and independent, and funds free, trauma-informed mentoring for people failed by the system.
Goals:
£7,500 → mentor 1 person
£15,000 → mentor 2
£30,000 → mentor 3 (max)
Book delivery: April 2026
What You're Funding
1. The Book, Lycian & Me: The Road to Transformation
A high-quality, full-colour photographic memoir featuring breathtaking images of nature, our adventures, and our journey of healing. Written by an award-winning poet, it's a story of resilience, love, and turning pain into purpose.
2. Free Mentoring at Each Milestone
£7,500: mentor 1 person failed by the system
£15,000: mentor 2
£30,000: mentor 3 (max)
Anonymised updates will show the real impact of trauma-informed, heart-based support.
3. A Campaign for Systemic Change
We'll advocate for trauma-informed and nature-based mental-health care that also busts procrastination, using our lived story as proof that healing is possible.
4. Our Transition to Independence
Your backing helps us replace state income with meaningful, healing work: writing, mentoring, and storytelling.
5. Ongoing Storytelling & Adventures
We'll keep taking you on breathtaking journeys through mountains, forests, and wild landscapes, sharing stories that bring hope, beauty, and practical tools for healing.
10% of all funds support Turkish street dogs and trauma-related mental-health causes.
Why This Matters
Without your help, we could lose the fragile independence we've fought for.
Returning to London would reopen trauma, distress Lycian, and end the creative work that uplifts others.
With your help, we can stay where we're thriving, continuing to create art, mentorship, and a movement for recovery
This is a partnership in dignity, healing, and hope.
"Sometimes hope doesn't roar, it pads quietly next to you on four legs."
Rewards
Choose your support level
Supporter, Any Amount (£1+)
Gratitude + exclusive access to a recorded live call where Reka shares the method that helped her move from frozen and overwhelmed to calm, focused, and able to get things done.
£30, Signed Pre-Order
Signed paperback (photo memoir) delivered by April 2026 + access to the recorded live call.
£100, Transformation Tier (Limited to 25 spots)
Signed book + one 60-minute private tarot or healing session (with trauma-informed techniques for clarity and peace) + access to the recorded live call.
Open-Heart Tier, Higher Donations
For those who wish to give more. You'll receive all rewards and be credited (optional) as a movement backer.
You'll receive payment details via email. Your support keeps us safe and funds real healing for others.
Basic living stability while transitioning from benefits
Book production (editing, design, printing, shipping)
Mentoring time for 1–3 people
Petition and outreach costs
Ongoing content creation (camera, hosting)
10% donation to Turkish street dogs + mental-health causes
We'll share transparent updates and a simple public budget.
Timeline
Launch
Story updates + adventures begin
£7,500
Mentoring for 1 person starts
£15,000
Mentoring for 2 people
£30,000
Mentoring for 3 people (max)
April 2026
Signed books fulfilled
The Heart of It All
We rescued each other.
Now we want to help others rescue themselves.
By backing Lycian & Me, you're not just buying a book, you're helping two survivors turn pain into purpose, and purpose into change.
© 2025 Lycian & Me. All rights reserved.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why not return to England?
It would re-expose us to trauma triggers and cause severe distress for Lycian. Travel in and out is too difficult for him and would undo our progress.
How will the mentoring work?
We'll select 1–3 people failed by the system and mentor them for free, using trauma-informed and heart-based methods. We'll share anonymised impact updates.
When do I get my book?
Signed paperbacks will be delivered by April 2026.
Can I donate without a reward?
Yes, every contribution helps keep us safe and independent.
Are you donating part of the funds?
Yes, 10% go to Turkish street dogs and mental-health causes.