Help my dream come true!

My dream in life has always been to be a photographer. I once was a wedding photographer for an all-inclusive company in Florida and I absolutely LOVED it! I let go of that dream for a while because I have kids to support, and photography just didn't seem like the logical choice. Recently I got involved with a photographer friend in her project called Dare to Dream. It's a project that focuses on women empowering women through photography by making them feel beautiful. I want to become more involved but I need a new camera and equipment to do so. I have had so many financial difficulties lately and cannot even imagine how I will come up with $4000 to buy all of the equipment that I need. I thought maybe I would give this a try and see if anyone out there is able to help me make my dream a reality. I will need a new camera which is around $1200 as well as lenses, an attached and detached flash, an umbrella and a tripod, just to start out with. If anyone can help make my dream come true I would be forever grateful! I am a single mother of 3 beautiful children and not only will this help me to support them it will also help me to teach them the value of hard work, dedication and, most importantly, how to believe in themselves, all through example. Please contact me if you can help!