I think that your heart must also still be in nursing since you are reading ALLNurses.Com . I'm sure you know that many of your countrymen are coming to the U.S. to work as agency nurses due to the "shortage" of nurses here.
The Workforce and Continuing Education Department at Panola College in Carthage, Texas, has a grant which will pay for the CNA course, uniforms, help with transportation costs and even daycare to QUALIFIED applicants. Good luck.
Kim, Faynell and 2 others will start the refresher course at Panola College in March! Go through it with her and support one another! The nation needs you nurses.