OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — A fundraising campaign has been created to help an area girl who is in need of a service animal.

At the young age of 13, Josalynn Ward has already witnessed extreme domestic violence.

As a result, she has suffered serious consequences, according to Bea, her mother.

“We had to move every 15 to 30 days between different safe houses in Colorado until a judge finally allowed us to move out of state,” Bea told exploreClarion.com.

Although Bea brought Josalynn and her younger sister to Oil City where they had a fresh start, their struggles weren’t over.

GoFundMe campaign to cover the initial cost of the dog and associated expenses that include transportation back and forth to Washington County weekly for training.

“I’m just trying to give her some kind of life, help her move forward, and give her some kind of childhood. Life in hospitals and therapy is just no kind of life for a child.”