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my 2000 Ford contor broke down about 1 month ago.It needs a new timing belt wich i have been told could up to $1000. I am on disabilty and can not work to raise this money myself. My family cant help me either. I hate asking strangers for help but need my car to work. I have a 10 year kid who depends on me. Please help if you can. Thank you.

behind on my bills cant catch up i am disabled and only recieve 855.00 a month
i just seemed to be getting deeper into debt my license is expired right now due to a seat belt ticket and i have to pay 590.00 in june to get license back but the bills i wont be able to pay i dont know what to do i need my license to go to and from doctor to and from for meds i am a good person not a scammer this is a real beg if their is someone out their to help me with their kindness

My 2 younger boys have autism. They have problems sitting in their booster seats, and it has become very dangerous. In December, my youngest child fell asleep in his booster, and even though he is and was at the time, the proper height and weight, we stopped short and he fell out from under the seat, catching his head in the belt. He was okay, thank God. But... It scared us very badly. We are a family of 5 on one income and have no money to put aside for new seats. I want to buy them Radians by Sunshine Kids. They are seats where the 5 point harness goes to 85 pounds. My kids torsos are small, so they will fit them perfectly. However, the seats are extremely expensive, and cost are $290 a piece. And we need 2 of them. I am asking for help to but these carseats so my children can be ultra safe in the car and I won't have to be terrified for their safety. Please help. If everyone gave just a bit, we would surely come up with the money to buy them. thank you for looking.

My ex-husband divorced me, took the house and vehicle and left me with the 7 year old daughter, no child support. My car is a 1991 Honda Accord. It has electrical problems, an oil leak, and needs the timing belt changed out. I'm pretty clueless about cars, but the mechanic tells me it's going to cost me more that what the car is worth to fix it.

The car is unsafe to drive, and will most likely break down again soon... I have no credit to buy a newer car. If you have ever been stranded and without a car, you know how this feels. Imagine that with a 7 year old daughter. I'm asking for $10,000 so I can buy a newer car or a title or just whatever you have, if you have an extra car to spare, please help. God bless.

For more information call 1-702-503-9863.
Please send check or title to:
Melissa Cantrell
P.O. Box 9599
Cedar City, UT 84720

My ex-husband divorced me, took the house and vehicle and left me with the 7 year old daughter, no child support. My car is a 1991 Honda Accord. It has electrical problems, an oil leak, and needs the timing belt changed out. I'm pretty clueless about cars, but the mechanic tells me it's going to cost me more that what the car is worth to fix it.

The car is unsafe to drive, and will most likely break down again soon... I have no credit to buy a newer car. If you have ever been stranded and without a car, you know how this feels. Imagine that with a 7 year old daughter. I'm asking for $10,000 so I can buy a newer car or a title or just whatever you have, if you have an extra car to spare, please help. God bless.

For more information call 1-702-503-9863.
Please send check or title to:
Melissa Cantrell
P.O. Box 9599
Cedar City, UT 84720

My ex-husband divorced me, took the house and vehicle and left me with the 7 year old daughter, no child support. My car is a 1991 Honda Accord. It has electrical problems, an oil leak, and needs the timing belt changed out. I'm pretty clueless about cars, but the mechanic tells me it's going to cost me more that what the car is worth to fix it.

The car is unsafe to drive, and will most likely break down again soon... I have no credit to buy a newer car. If you have ever been stranded and without a car, you know how this feels. Imagine that with a 7 year old daughter. I'm asking for $10,000 so I can buy a newer car or a title or just whatever you have, if you have an extra car to spare, please help. God bless.

For more information call 1-702-503-9863.
Please send check or title to:
Melissa Cantrell
P.O. Box 9599
Cedar City, UT 84720

hi. not sure how to go about this really. my unemployment has run out, my car has a leaky gas tank. the one i can drive anyway. the other needs the alternator replaced, and two rear tires. i have the new alternator belt and the rear stabalizer bar. i am supposed to be going back to school to become a medical code-ist. medical coding is what it is. i will be walking to school as i will not have the money for gas. good thing its only two miles to get to school. i have been told by my landlord that i need to move by april 1st. if anyone would be willing to donate a few dollars to help i would greatly appreciate it.

I am 43 yr old carpenter and a single father of 2. My 98 Jeep Gr Cherokee and all my carpentry tools (my livelihood, tool belt, framing/finish guns,circular saws, cordless tools, extension cords and 20 yrs of accumulating various hand tools and equipment that are irreplaceable) where stolen right out of my backyard last night. I have no family around here or friends that are in a predicament to help me and I understand. Times have been hard up until now, but it just got worse. I am not even thinking about Christmas for my kids. I am worried about starting off 2012 "Homeless". I have every bill due. I was only able to afford basic insurance and that does not cover theft, so I am out of luck with that. Now I need to get humble and try to rebuild. I am willing to offer my carpentry skills in return for any and all assistance. This is a humbling experience and I am left with very little options.

Chase Manahatten is charging my husband 29.99% interest on his samll business loan. He was a general contractor but has had to lay off all of his employees and now he wears his tool belt again. In this economy he often goes months without work. His payments are $800.00 a month and all that covers is the interest - does not touch the principal! We will NEVER get out from under without help. 25 donors at $1,000 each would do it - or 5 at $5,000 would be great too. If we could pay this off, we could put a couple local guys back on the payrole!

The seat is in great shape. No cuts tears or worn spots.It is Blue with a White seat insert. Has two arm rests,an adjustable head rest with the Penn State logo on it. Has the seat belt and mounting equipment with it.Has two map pockets on back of seat. Is foux leather. Great seat for the Penn State Fan or use as a seat in house. Buyer must pick up or make the shipping arrangements. Asking $100.00 . I have paypal Contact trsrhnds1@earthlink.net

I am currently a student at one of the top universities in the world. However, I have not been able to focus entirely on my education due to an on going court case against my father, who was sexually/physically abusive during my high school years. He was caught on tape, so the court case is still in progress. However, PTSD/Anxiety/Depression and substance abuse has taken its toll on me. I spent a my freshman year of college in a mental health facility. Now, I'm entering into my junior year with over one year of sobriety under my belt. I attend an Ivy League school on a full scholarship; however, medical and living expenses are overwhelming as an independent student. I'd appreciate any and all donations. Thank you, and God bless.

Sincerely,
Bree

I am a middle-age gay man. I lived for nearly 16 years in San Francisco. I moved there from East Tenn. in 1994.
I had to leave SF in 2009 because my various illnesses (diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, and bipolar disorder) made it impossible for me to continue to work. I lost 4 out of the last 5 jobs I held.
I couldn't cont. to pay my rent in SF and was facing homelessness. I ended up back in East Tenn.
I can't begin to tell you how awful it is to be gay and living in the buckle of the "Bible Belt". It's like a blast furnace of hate is beating down on me at all times.
SF is a wonderful place. I'd rather be homeless in SF than to be housed in East Tenn.
If you know anything about San Francisco you know it's one of the most expensive cities on the planet.
I have a small income from Social Security--enough to rent a small place. But I need help getting there.
I am looking for $10,000--enough to move, enough for first and last month's rent, utility deposits, and enough to furnish a small place in the Tenderloin.
By the way, I do not use drugs (never have), don't drink (never have), don't smoke (never have), and have never had legal problems. I have a Master's Degree in Social Work. I worked in medical centers and nursing homes for 20+ years.

I am often afraid to admit when I have lost all hope and am embarrassed to ask for help. I have weighed all my options and done all that I can do, including: taking out a payday advance loan (which I now can not pay), rolling loose change ($6.32), earning small amounts of money online doing surveys (please contact me if you need help doing this), browsing craigslist for any job opportunity (no legitimate responses), and happened to stumble upon this site.

I am a single college student, living alone and paying all of my own bills. I have been supporting myself (and sometimes others) since I was 18. Although I don't have money to give, I always allow any friends or family members to stay with me when times get tough and do not ask for anything in return. I have found ways to save, spend, and earn using coupons, working extra hours, and stretching every last penny I have for bills, food, or gas. I have simply reached the breaking point. I have found myself months behind on my utilities, an empty pantry, and barely enough money to get back and forth to work and school. My tuition bill is increasing and I can only defer the payment for so long before I am unenrolled from the school and gain an even bigger debt. I don't have parents to rely on when I am in a bind, and I am falling further and further behind.

In addition to running out of money, food, and hope... I have not been able to purchase any new pants, belt, or shoes for work and without these items I will not be able to continue. My current items are falling apart. I typically buy these things for $5-$6 a piece at my local goodwill, but even that has become a hardship. As far as buying clothes for myself for everyday wear, that has been out of the question for close to 2 years. I can't enjoy my life because I am so stressed and I am working to not even completely pay my bills.

I do not want anyone to feel scammed or mislead and I am supplying my email address(iamafishie@hotmail.com), which is also my paypal address, for anyone that has any questions or concerns.

If I can help ANYONE, even if it is just talking with you and being a support system, please contact me. If you are also in need and looking to earn or save, please contact me as well and I will give you the resources I have used for years, they may help you or sustain you for a few more weeks or months.

I have been financially responsible my whole life, and I believe in karma. I donated my last $1 in my paypal account to this website, because I am truly grateful that something like this exist. I hope karma is pleased. I am willing to do anything to help others. I have always done everything possible to help others, and now I truly need help.

I am not asking for a specific amount and I don't expect anyone to pay my bills, but if you'd like to contribute, please do so via paypal(iamafishie@hotmail.com).

Thank you for your time.

I am often afraid to admit when I have lost all hope and am embarrassed to ask for help. I have weighed all my options and done all that I can do, including: taking out a payday advance loan (which I now can not pay), rolling loose change ($6.32), earning small amounts of money online doing surveys (please contact me if you need help doing this), browsing craigslist for any job opportunity (no legitimate responses), and happened to stumble upon this site.

I am a single college student, living alone and paying all of my own bills. I have been supporting myself (and sometimes others) since I was 18. Although I don't have money to give, I always allow any friends or family members to stay with me when times get tough and do not ask for anything in return. I have found ways to save, spend, and earn using coupons, working extra hours, and stretching every last penny I have for bills, food, or gas. I have simply reached the breaking point. I have found myself months behind on my utilities, an empty pantry, and barely enough money to get back and forth to work and school. My tuition bill is increasing and I can only defer the payment for so long before I am unenrolled from the school and gain an even bigger debt. I don't have parents to rely on when I am in a bind, and I am falling further and further behind.

In addition to running out of money, food, and hope... I have not been able to purchase any new pants, belt, or shoes for work and without these items I will not be able to continue. My current items are falling apart. I typically buy these things for $5-$6 a piece at my local goodwill, but even that has become a hardship. As far as buying clothes for myself for everyday wear, that has been out of the question for close to 2 years. I can't enjoy my life because I am so stressed and I am working to not even completely pay my bills.

I do not want anyone to feel scammed or mislead and I am supplying my email address(iamafishie@hotmail.com), which is also my paypal address, for anyone that has any questions or concerns.

If I can help ANYONE, even if it is just talking with you and being a support system, please contact me. If you are also in need and looking to earn or save, please contact me as well and I will give you the resources I have used for years, they may help you or sustain you for a few more weeks or months.

I have been financially responsible my whole life, and I believe in karma. I donated my last $1 in my paypal account to this website, because I am truly grateful that something like this exist. I hope karma is pleased. I am willing to do anything to help others. I have always done everything possible to help others, and now I truly need help.

I am not asking for a specific amount and I don't expect anyone to pay my bills, but if you'd like to contribute, please do so via paypal(iamafishie@hotmail.com).

Thank you for your time.

I am often afraid to admit when I have lost all hope and am embarrassed to ask for help. I have weighed all my options and done all that I can do, including: taking out a payday advance loan (which I now can not pay), rolling loose change ($6.32), earning small amounts of money online doing surveys (please contact me if you need help doing this), browsing craigslist for any job opportunity (no legitimate responses), and happened to stumble upon this site.

I am a single college student, living alone and paying all of my own bills. I have been supporting myself (and sometimes others) since I was 18. Although I don't have money to give, I always allow any friends or family members to stay with me when times get tough and do not ask for anything in return. I have found ways to save, spend, and earn using coupons, working extra hours, and stretching every last penny I have for bills, food, or gas. I have simply reached the breaking point. I have found myself months behind on my utilities, an empty pantry, and barely enough money to get back and forth to work and school. My tuition bill is increasing and I can only defer the payment for so long before I am unenrolled from the school and gain an even bigger debt. I don't have parents to rely on when I am in a bind, and I am falling further and further behind.

In addition to running out of money, food, and hope... I have not been able to purchase any new pants, belt, or shoes for work and without these items I will not be able to continue. My current items are falling apart. I typically buy these things for $5-$6 a piece at my local goodwill, but even that has become a hardship. As far as buying clothes for myself for everyday wear, that has been out of the question for close to 2 years. I can't enjoy my life because I am so stressed and I am working to not even completely pay my bills.

I do not want anyone to feel scammed or mislead and I am supplying my email address(iamafishie@hotmail.com), which is also my paypal address, for anyone that has any questions or concerns.

If I can help ANYONE, even if it is just talking with you and being a support system, please contact me. If you are also in need and looking to earn or save, please contact me as well and I will give you the resources I have used for years, they may help you or sustain you for a few more weeks or months.

I have been financially responsible my whole life, and I believe in karma. I donated my last $1 in my paypal account to this website, because I am truly grateful that something like this exist. I hope karma is pleased. I am willing to do anything to help others. I have always done everything possible to help others, and now I truly need help.

I am not asking for a specific amount and I don't expect anyone to pay my bills, but if you'd like to contribute, please do so via paypal(iamafishie@hotmail.com).

Thank you for your time.

I am often afraid to admit when I have lost all hope and am embarrassed to ask for help. I have weighed all my options and done all that I can do, including: taking out a payday advance loan (which I now can not pay), rolling loose change ($6.32), earning small amounts of money online doing surveys (please contact me if you need help doing this), browsing craigslist for any job opportunity (no legitimate responses), and happened to stumble upon this site.

I am a single college student, living alone and paying all of my own bills. I have been supporting myself (and sometimes others) since I was 18. Although I don't have money to give, I always allow any friends or family members to stay with me when times get tough and do not ask for anything in return. I have found ways to save, spend, and earn using coupons, working extra hours, and stretching every last penny I have for bills, food, or gas. I have simply reached the breaking point. I have found myself months behind on my utilities, an empty pantry, and barely enough money to get back and forth to work and school. My tuition bill is increasing and I can only defer the payment for so long before I am unenrolled from the school and gain an even bigger debt. I don't have parents to rely on when I am in a bind, and I am falling further and further behind.

In addition to running out of money, food, and hope... I have not been able to purchase any new pants, belt, or shoes for work and without these items I will not be able to continue. My current items are falling apart. I typically buy these things for $5-$6 a piece at my local goodwill, but even that has become a hardship. As far as buying clothes for myself for everyday wear, that has been out of the question for close to 2 years. I can't enjoy my life because I am so stressed and I am working to not even completely pay my bills.

I do not want anyone to feel scammed or mislead and I am supplying my email address(iamafishie@hotmail.com), which is also my paypal address, for anyone that has any questions or concerns.

If I can help ANYONE, even if it is just talking with you and being a support system, please contact me. If you are also in need and looking to earn or save, please contact me as well and I will give you the resources I have used for years, they may help you or sustain you for a few more weeks or months.

I have been financially responsible my whole life, and I believe in karma. I donated my last $1 in my paypal account to this website, because I am truly grateful that something like this exist. I hope karma is pleased. I am willing to do anything to help others. I have always done everything possible to help others, and now I truly need help.

I am not asking for a specific amount and I don't expect anyone to pay my bills, but if you'd like to contribute, please do so via paypal(iamafishie@hotmail.com).

Thank you for your time.

In order for me to continue my education (I currently have 2 years of college under my belt, trying to major in Psychology) I have to pay an outstanding balance of $9,000 to my school before they will release my transcript so that I can transfer to another college. I have been trying to get another education loan, but my single mother has my younger sister who is about to enter school to worry about. I will be grateful to anyone who contributes what they can. Thanks so much for reading this.

After leaving catering college at the age of just 20, I embarked on my career, but it was taken away along with my life just a few months later, ( im now 55 ) during college my dad died of cancer, it had been my turn to watch over him that night, I was just 15 years old, and I awoke to find that he had died during the night, his hand had locked on to mine whelst I had been a sleep, and I had to have it removed by my big sister, I cannot forget this it broke my heart,my dad was just 47 when he died, it affected me for the rest of my life.

It also profundley changed my mothers demeaner, it changed her, and I was last to leave the family home, and it was so hard.

To make matters worse only a few years ago my mother passed on, and I was away dealing with my own medical problem at the time and missed her passing on, I wanted to say goodbye, it haunts me to this day, that my parents left this world in such a manner.

I am in my late 50s now, back in the early 70s, I was a passenger in a friends car, he pulled out into the path of another car, onto a fast piece of road, and our car was hit at over 90 miles an hour. My seat belt broke with the impact, and I was thrown through the cars windscreen. I, landed on the tarmac and next the car I had been in was bulldozed over my body.

It bulldozed the other car on to my neck and chest, trapping me under it. My arms were pinned to my chest by the cars sill, and my neck was bent up against a cold granite wall, my right leg was wrapped around the back axle. I was ready to die, but held on to life with every passing breath, god must have been watching over me that night.

It took the fire crew an hour to cut me out, then it was off to the hospital, on arrival all my clothes were cut from my body, on examination it was found that my right leg was near on severed from the knee, and was hanging on by a thread of my skin.

In addition I had 4 broken ribs, severe cuts and bruises everywhere and a small spilt in my skull, this skull spilt was not significant at the time, but would go on to ruin my entire life. My mouth was full of broken windscreen glass and I was vomiting blood because of it. Back in the 70s there was no MRI scanner so I was just given an X ray of my head.

Because my leg was the main problem the little split in my skull was just left then as being nothing, but it would play a big part in my life. After being cleaned up and admitted to the ward, I settled back to a 12 week stay, and Around the 3 week mark of being in hospital, the surgeon said there was now no chance of me being able to walk again on my right leg.

I broke down in tears, cried a river and could not understand why me. During my stay in hospital my boss came in and told me he could no longer keep my position open for me. This was devastating for me, I had worked so hard at college to be a chef, and had climbed my way up the ranks to be a chef in charge.

And was now at the age of just 20 cooking in a world famous Hotel, and it was my life, I had left school only 5 years beofre the accident, and had studied at college to be a chef, now because of this crash my career was finished in one hit, my employer had spoken to the drs, who had said working in a kitchen enviroment would be to dangerous for me, so my career was over right there right then.

I now lay in the bed stunned and deeply hurt that because of this accident, I had now lost everything at the age of just twenty!. Then one day I noticed some feeling in my right legs big toe, I screamed for the nurse, and she brought along a Dr.
Over the coming weeks I fully regained the use of my right leg. Of course I thought everything was going to be alright, but from the day I left hospital some 35 years ago now to this day, I have suffered so much.

You see the knock on the head I had during the car crash, damaged the cerebellum part of my brain, a part called the cerebellum tonsil. The severe knock to my head caused the tonsil, to drop out of the cerebellum part of my brain a few mm. And for the last 35 years this part of my brain as been dropping slowley a few mm each year towards my brain stem.

The affect it as is to disturb the cerebral spinal fluid that goes around my brain. The tonsil dangles into a space where it should not be, disrupting the flow of csf, which in turns gives me a wide range of medical disorders.

I suffer with ringing sounds in both my ears every day, 7 days a week, I have headaches daily, coupled with dizziness sickness, and pain in spine and neck, some days i cant feel my legs or walk on them, some days my arms dont work, my balance is hopeless, I cant sleep for severe pain, I cry all the time in private because of the situation I have been in these last 35 years.

To look at me I look like any normal kinda guy but life as been so tough these last 35 years.
The brain surgeons that I have seen have told me that to operate as a 75% chance of death for me, so they prefer me to live with the disabilities until such a time when I become in risk of death, and then they will operate on me seeing theres no other option, this means I live with countless medical conditions all of which I have had to live with for 35 years.

These medical conditions have made my life a living hell, for 35 years ive been dizzy off balance, severe headaces, and forced to go to bed every night knowing that I could die at any given time.
I lay in bed with symptoms of my brain damage rushing all over my body, trying to think positive for 35 years, im now 55, and wish so very very much that I could have given my wife and children a proper home to live in, one we owned, in a nice area, and not to have had to rely on handouts from the goverment merely to excist.

I cry, ive cried oceans of tears in despair in private, while Ive tried to work a way out of this hell for my family and me,but of course my disabilies dont allow me to get a break, so just had to live it for 35 years, ive never stopped trying, but ive made my illness well worse, and just cant do it anymore.

I was a young man of just 20 years old, and my whole life and anyone who would be with me, had changed in the blink of an eye. We got no compensation back when I was 20, and I was a passenger!!! I got shafted by the insurance company, with no dad, and mum still grieving his death, I got ripped off by the othersides insurers. If I was able to just change one thing in my past, it would be to not except that lift in my friends car.

The worst thing about all of what happened to me is, that for the first 12 years after my accident none of the medical people we went to see knew what could be making me so very very ill, so it was hard to get any help at all, after 12 years of seeing hundreds of doctors, one of them finally!!! decided to allow me to have a full brain and spine MRI, but this same doctor had been writing in my medical records that I was a waste of time and that nothing would be found wrong with my brain.

He, had written in my medical notes that there would be no scan because it would be a waste of time, He then reluctently gave me a brain scan, and reported it has normal to my family doctor.
My wife then ordered up copies of my medical records from that doctors hospital, and we found that he had lied about my brain scan, the brain scan records stated that I had a very rare brain damage that would be caused by a trauma such as a car crash.

We can only think like our family doctor does, that the dr who had written my brain scan results to be normal, was trying to cover him self after years of writing in my medical record rubbish about me, and now seeing that I had a rare brain damage had tried to cover it up"!!!!.
I was so angry after the last 12 years of hell, and to now see that this showed that my brain had been damaged severely all those years before, and that I had been made to live in terror all those years that had just passed.

My family said we should get a solicitor to champion our case, and we did, but the one we chose was a bad one, who during our legal case was struck off for mishandling another bigger case, it was in all the newspapers, and when that solicitor was barred from practising, our case was left in such a state that no other solicitor would touch it.
We took my case to 3 other solicitors, all of which said that the 1st soliictor had ruined of chance of winning, and we were left to suffer.

All of these things have mede me so very very tired, plus heavy debt, all my medical symptoms to cope with, and tring to live on pennies, the goverment gives very small amounts to live on, it just about covers food rent and some of the other costs of life. My life, and others with me as been so hard since 20 years old, thes last 35 years feel like 200 years to my body and soul.

So many horrable things have happend to me, my whole life as been blighted from such a young age, ive tried, ive tried so hard, im tired now so very very tired,
As I write this, I find it hard to think, motavation is so hard, each day is full with pain, grief, despair, money truly is the only way we can feel a little better, but we cant get any, so its bills bills bills, we live, but we dont do any more than that.

Now its just me and my wife, who means everything to me, I want holidays and nice things in our home, but we live on pennies and are feeling the affects of what happened to myself 35 years ago. I want my wife to enjoy life the way we were ment too.

My wife helped me through every year and we have 3 wonderful children, these days its been tough trying to make a living owing to my disablement, in the early days of my children growing up, I tried with every part of my determination to make a good home for them, but we could only ever live in social housing, and it was so so hard growing up in some of the areas we had to live in.
As my health as gotten worse we took on debt to keep above water so to speak, benefits were no where enough to live on. my wife and I now owe £50,000 in loans and credit cards, all of which over the last 35 years as built up just to roof and feed our family, and pay ever increasingley high water electric and gas bills.

I have had my dignity taken at the age of just 20, 35 years ago, and have lived a hellish life of pain, and tearful memories of what I use to be. none of what happened to me was my doing, just a passenger in a car.
Any help that anyone out their can afford will help us to live a little bit better. Thanks in anticapation of anything you can afford to give, it will be used to make a better life for me and my wife thanks and good bless.

My Husband was offered a job 3 hours from our family and he accepted the job. We moved and he had the job for three months and then someone stole his company truck right out of our driveway! He had all his personal tools inside along with a company laptop that was taken. The company fired him for the laptop being in the truck when it was stolen. The truck was recovered but not the stuff. We live in an area where the cops circle through all the time. Now we are away from family and friends with no job. We are renting a house that we are under a lease for $1000 a month and we can't move somewhere that cost less. Trying to get Unemployment but waiting on approval and rent is due Sunday. We are looking and trying to get him another job. My husband was in the process of fixing our van and the belt is currently off with the tools to fix it in his work truck that was stolen. We were taking care of his mother who has C.O.P.D and lots of other Health problems. A few days before the truck was stolen we had to take her to a Mental health facility. Please Help we have 5 young children whose lives are falling apart.

Hello...

This has got to be the most humbling, humiliating experience ever. I just spent days creating a free website, not even knowing a site like this existed...Arrgghh!!!! Story of my life! Anyways, if you want the full gist of our story, please go to http://payitforwardtoday.webs.com. I'll try to be brief here. I figure if I'm going to ask total strangers for help, they have a right to know a little (or a lot!) about who they are helping. We are a family of 4 (plus our little Mini Daschund, who we'll call "Puppers" for the sake of privacy!) that have fallen on really hard times. We are not looking for hand outs; we are looking for a hand up! If you think it's not seriously earth shattering to realize that the best and only hope you have left is to air your dirty laundry to the world, and hope someone shows up with some detergent, then I really hope you never go through anything like this. I wouldn't wish our situation on my worst enemy on their worst day. It is truly soul crushing.

I am a wife and mother of 2 children, ages 9 and 21. Long and short of it, my oldest struggled A LOT. He was expelled from his school, and I forced him into the only other school that would take him, made him go every day until the time he got arrested. I picked up his diploma for him at his school, as he was in jail and couldn't go get it, but I am, to this day, glad that he has that diploma, and now, 4 years later, so is he. He was diagnosed as Bi-Polar while incarcerated, and mental can be so much tougher to deal with than physical. I'll always wish I had known the exact right point where his road changed to the one he travelled, and stopped it before it started. Now he is going to be a father himself, and all I can do is believe things will be ok (and wait anxiously to kiss all over my new Grandchild!!!!)

I got into trouble by with the IRS by filing taxes with my ex-husband for a couple of years. I didn't know any better, and though we were only married for a few years, and eventually had to part ways, his neglect to file or claim anything has haunted me for years. As I continued to work legitimately, his interest and penalties grew, and since the debt was considered uncollectible from him, the IRS opted to come after me. I was a single mother, unable to get child support, and losing my tax refunds to the IRS. When I reached 30, I met my current husband.

My husband has always been a hard worker, but he too has had his share of bad luck. He is a recovering alcoholic with 11 years of sobriety under his belt. His favorite catch phrase is "I'm the hardest working broke guy I know!", and it's so true. He is CONSTANTLY going; making phone calls, doing estimates, meeting with people to try to network and pick up more business. He does great work, and has had to really struggle to get his licenses, and maintain the insurances required to operate his business. He is in construction, and has had his own business (along with his partner) for about 5 years now. The past year has shown devastating loss. Basically, 9 out of 10 jobs have paid just enough to pay his 4 employees, and he and his partner end up taking home less than their employees. They are also having a hard time competing with "fly by night" construction companies who come in, promise the world for pennies on the dollar, and when they have problems a year later, the company is nowhere to be found. It's a constant battle to convince people that your workmanship and the warranty that backs it up, in addition to being a local contractor for 25+ years with a stellar reputation is worth it's weight in gold.

I am working at a really decent company now, and was thrilled to get my foot in the door. I wasn't there a month before the IRS decided to garnish my wages. Now, instead of the $500+ I would be taking home each week, I am bringing home a meager $123 per week. This has been our sole income for many weeks now, and after reviewing all of my paperwork, it appears the IRS feels I owe them in excess of $50,000!!!! This does NOT include the state taxes, which haven't caught up with me yet, but I'm sure they will. So, I have decided to stay working, even though unemployment would pay me more, because jobs are tough to come by. However, it's impossible trying to run a family by borrowing money from everyone we know, and no way to pay it back, because the money we bring in doesn't even pay the bills, the rent...it barely covers the groceries.

Can I add one more thing here? My husband, who's job is primarily getting up on a roof every day, was recently diagnosed with Vertigo. He can't drive right now, and even if jobs come in, he can't get on a roof anytime soon either. Reading through what I've written, I'm thinking to myself "I would SO think this is fake if I were reading it". I assure you, it's not. I'm not looking to bilk money from anyone, and I'm not promising anything to you in return. The only thing I AM promising is that you would honestly be helping a family in need. I know there are people worse off than us, and I thank GOD every day that I got to wake up in the morning, and that I have a family to love, and that loves me. I hope you never know how painful it is to tell your daughter that she can't go to gymnastics this time around because we don't have the money. I hope you never have to sleep on someones' couch with your child because your electricity is off, and you can't find anything valuable enough to pawn so you can pay it. I hope you never have to look in your husbands' eyes and see the pain and humiliation there because he feels he has failed your family. None of these things are things we asked to happen, but they all did. Could we have done anything differently? Sure. But who out there reading this right now has always chosen the right path? Who has NOT made errors along the way?

We are not looking to get rich. We are looking for a helping hand. We have always helped others when we have been able to, and are hoping there are others like us out there that feel the same. My primary goal is to collect enough to retain a tax attorney to help negotiate a settlement for me, so that I can finally contribute to my family, and take some pressure off of my husband. I am also hoping to pay off some utility bills we still owe, and March and Aprils' rent. That's it. Just looking to keep the little roof we rent over our heads. If we are able to get back on our feet, we'd like to pay it forward ourselves...one person, one family at a time.

Thanks for listening to the story of a stranger, and if you've got even a dollar or 2 to spare, we'd be really grateful. I'm sorry this is all over the map, but I'm not a writer, nor even a college grad. I'm a regular person fallen on hard times, and doing anything I can to get some help for my family.

Peace.

I'm a recently homeless business professional. No drug, alcohol, emotional, etc... problems. Just a tragic turn of events made me homeless and broke 2 months ago. I have a job interview with a bank, and will need a suit, shoes, etc... asap to take me through the interview process. I'm living in a homeless shelter, so I have food and a roof. I would be eternally grateful if someone could help me with my clothing need. Either donated clothing, or a loan for new clothing. If I get the job, I'd receive a signing bonus and could immediately repay a loan. My clothing sizes: Suit: 41L Shirt 15 ½ 34 Slacks: 33/33 Shoes: 11.5. Ideal setup: conservative navy blue 3 button suit, conservative cap toe oxford black lace up shoes, conservative black belt gold buckle. I have a good shirt. They must be top quality - well fitted. Someone could either send the clothes directly to my Case Manager at the shelter, or if it was for a loan, they could authorize a menswear store with credit - include your paypal details so I could repay you when I get the job??? Open to ideas. For this type of banking job, appearance is paramount, and I'm in a very bad situation at the moment. Please donate what you can, or perhaps a menswear store can help? Thank you so much.

I'm a single mom of 4 with 2 little ones still at home. We've had it really rough since the separation/divorce and am doing EVERYTHING I can to get back on my feet but one bad thing after another keeps happening. I used the little tax money I got to buy us a car (we were without one for 3 months because the motor blew in my other one). I have had this car a month and the timing belt is gone. Small cost of part HUGE cost of labor because the engine has to come out to change it. I need this car fixed ASAP. WE JUST got out lives back on track - I will lose my job with no car. I HAVE to work. PLEASE HELP. This is a crisis for us because our lives literally stop without a vehicle.

I am a 35 year old female who works part-time. Being SchizoAffective BiPolar I can only work part time 32 hours a week. I worked full time regularly until two year ago. I can't handle the stress anymore and take antipsychotics which also make me tired. I'm on Seroquel XR, Lithium, Wellbutrin SR, and Clonazepam. None too cheap.

I have an older car that has run great until this month. I needed to get a new timing belt and starter. About $500 total for the repairs, parts and labor. Now I am also behind in my rent because I've been taking the bus to work and the only available bus cuts into my hours, so I've been working about 25 hours a week. Doesn't seem like much but things really start to add up. I'd just like to get my car fixed and catch up on rent. I am thankful I can get two meals a day at work, so food isn't a problem.

Thanxs all for listening.

I tried to get my water pump fixed as cheaply as possible and let my nephew do it. However he screwed up the timing and can't get it working so I am going to have to take it to a mechanic who wants $600 to fix the timing belt.

No way to get to work till I get it fixed so I am in a Catch-22 - I can't make money till I get the truck fixed and can't get the truck fixed till I make money.

Please help!

I need to fix my truck and get drivers license. I needed a transmission kit over 6 years ago. My husband who was driving my truck (bought and paid before we got married) back and forth to work. It is 1995 S-10. We got married in 99. He never wanted to spend money to fix. He kept promising but he said we never had enough money but if he wants something he can always find some money or adds to our loan at the bank getting us deeper and deeper in debt. Now he just says my truck is junk. I took very good care of my truck. After we got married he acted like it was not even worth getting the oil changed. I did not know what a prison I was getting myselt into. Now is needs some other work from sitting around. The transmission kit was 120.00 6 years ago now 149.00. Needs belt it is 17.99, oil filter 16.99, air filter 11.59, spark plugs 2.09 each times 4, spark plug wires 15.00, upper hose 15.00 and lower hose 10.00, oil 3.30 quart parts guy at parts store said 9 or 10 but I thought only held 5..?? Also needs some tires but have not priced them. I have a friend who's son said will fix it. I would like to give him some money for gas and time. They live an hour away. He said do for free if I get parts.
I don't need to leave house much but don't like having to ask for rides.