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Hi I am a mom of 3 children, 1 a special needs child. I work as a nurse assistant but it only covers about half of our needs. I work hard and do my best every day and try to keep a smile and a good attitude but sometimes your best just isn't good enough. My special needs baby is 8 years old and is speech impaired, deaf in one ear, severely asthmatic, and has ADHD. Medicaid pays for most of the meds and specialists but not all. I pay for some of his meds and specialists and then there's the gas to go to and from. All in all I'm spending about $800 per month that medicaid is refusing. I haven't been able to get an answer why as of yet. I've applied for social security for him but have been denied twice and now am awaiting a hearing which I am told could be anywhere between 18 and 21 months just to get a hearing date. I only make about $1500 per month so simple things like even a trip to the laundromat is a challenge. Apart from my son's problems I also have 2 baby girls aged 9 and 6 to take care of. Thanks be to God they are healthy. All of my family has passed away due to various forms of cancer so it's just my children and my husband and self. He is out of a job presently and has been seeking work since being laid off from his last job (about 7 months). I have applied for a pell grant and registered for LPN classes at the local community college to try to help myself but it will take about 15 months to finish school let alone get a job. I've managed to pay rent but am 2 months behind on the internet bill (used for school) am 5 months behind in car payments and am at risk of a repo any day. If I lose my car then how am I going to be able to go to work,school, take the kids to school, take the kids to the doctor,grocery shop, do laundry, or anything else? I currently do not have auto insurance because I can't afford it.(was cancelled for nonpayment 2 days ago.) I managed to pay my water and cell(about $100) to keep that going. I am almost a month behind on my electricity but have managed to keep it going by paying about half the bill per month. As of now, I have a balance of $150. I don't know what to do. If anyone would please help us I would be forever grateful and appreciative.

I need to get back to Houston Texas from Idaho. I moved here with my youngest two children and my oldest opted to stay and graduate with the people she knows and in her support system of teachers. It wasn't easy, but I had to get out of the abusive situation. It breaks my heart not to be able to get there to see her graduate high school. She has some emotional disabilities and it's been a challenge. Being there for her this time would mean the world to us. She misses us. I would bring here back with me and get her away from the elements here that eat kids like here alive. She has endured so much and going for graduation also would mean i would be there to travel back with her. Total cost is about $1400. I'm selling what little i have, as two kids a dog and i moved here with just a mini van of stuff 6 months ago.Any help at all...
Thank You so much.

Hi,

I am an unemployeed teacher, and have been for several years, initially to raise my young sons; now, there just are not any openings being I live in such a small town. This, of course, was good for the boys, but hard financailly. Then, about a year ago, my husband lost his job, which has totally devasted us. Like I said we live in a small town, out in the middle of nowhere, and little to no resources to help. My husband had no choice but to withdraw his retirement, which we have already exhausted. This is a feeling that cannot be described, knowing that there is nothing left. My husband has been a hard working man all his life, and still is at 58. He does do whatever job he can take in his trade for well below the going rate, but they don't pay the bills. As a matter of fact, I am extremely worried about my husband, because he feels so bad about our situation.

We would love to move to a place we can find work, but we can't afford the move. Since I have not been working, we could not save, so we only have money on hand, which now is only unemployment. We don't even qualify for foodstamps, or any state help, including medical! This is because the unemployment is 10.00 over the allowment, and the unemployment only covers the rent!
I'm not so concerned about my husband and I; it's my boys who are 11 and 12. They are good boys, who make good grades and are active in sports. This is a challenge to keep up the sports,as there are fees,and at least one usually goes on to All-stars, which costs more. I really don't want to deny them, if at all possible, but, I just don't know how to juggle it all....

We don't have any family to speak of, so this is why I am making this plea to anyone out there that may find it in their heart to help...

Thank you for taking the time to read my plea, and God bless you whether you can help or not.

http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012303290018
For kayaker Steven Banks, it is going to be more about physical as well as mental endurance rather than simply covering a set distance around Marco, Goodland and Cape Romano.

Banks, owner of Dreamlander Tours, on April 20 will set out on a 24-mile round trip he estimates will take about 24 hours, including a night stop on the water in the vicinity of Cape Romano when he will be on his own without a back-up team.

He is attempting the feat to raise money for three of his pet charities, the Impact community outreach ministry overseen by local pastor Ben Sprankle; a Malawi, Africa, charitable medical clinic called Partners in Hope; and a Cuaravac, Mexico, mother who is blind and has an epileptic son.

A poignant Marco Island connection is that another of her sons, Benito, worked on the island, raised a family, but died in 2011 from meningitis following a mosquito bite.

Banks had befriended Benito.

“Before he passed, he asked to make sure his mother and brother were taken care of,” Banks said.

A trip to Mexico to meet them prompted Banks to do everything he can for them, and his goal is to have them come to the United States for treatment.

Banks has called his fundraising paddle Kayak Marco 24.

It will consist of the 24-hour paddle that may incur inclement weather and unpredictable winds, put him at risk during the Cape Romano solo stop, and put strain on his body because of being out on the water for such an extended time.

But he is not too worried about that aspect.

As a hands-on guide, he paddles up to five or six hours at least three times a week, so has plenty of residual paddling fitness.

Still, he said, the length of time he will spend out on the water represents an unpredictable challenge, so he is avoiding any kind of complacency.

Banks’ route is not a fixed affair either, other than he starts and finishes at the Snook Inn.

While winds are unpredictable from this far out, tides are not, so Banks is studying charts and conferring with some of his charter fishing captain friends to map out the best places to try to be at certain times.

The combination of headwinds as well as fighting an in- or outgoing tide could be formidable, he said.

If the going is really good, he added, he will probably put in extra miles.

The kayak Banks plans to paddle is not the sleek, 17-foot kind that could zip around Marco, Goodland and Cape Romano in a matter of a few hours.

He will be using an ordinary, fairly short and stable craft that doesn’t have much gliding ability, so every stroke will count.

While Banks’ sole motivation for the endurance paddle is for his three pet causes, a cherry on top may come in the form of recognition by the Guinness Book of Records.

The category would be “longest nonstop time period for a single person kayaking.”

The recognition would be subject to correct and exhaustive documentation, Banks said.

Want to help?
What: Kayak Marco 24
Who: Steven Banks will spend 24 hours paddling around Marco, Goodland and Cape Romano
When: April 20-21
Where: Start and finish points are 1 p.m. at the Snook Inn.
Motive: Charitable
Donations: Visit dreamlandertours.com or call 240-2117. By mail, make checks out to Kayak Marco 24 and send to:
Kayak Marco 24
c/o Steven Banks
2701 55th Terrace SW
Naples, FL 34116

hi I'm am twenty-one and I have recently applied for disability. I had a baby twenty-one months ago and I cant fit hardly any of my clothes anymore. I went from ninty-eight pounds to one hundred and thirty now. Loosing weight is a challenge. you can use my paypal jessica.w.herring227@gmail.com

Hi, I'm a mom of four, however, my 11 year old son, diagnosed with ADHD, is the only one still at home. Due to my UI benefits being exhausted, every month is a challenge. The jobless rate in my area is in the double digits. while I seriously need help with bills for this month, I would also like to have an opportunity to work! If you can help financially, great! If you can help me find a job, even better! Thank you in advance for anything you can do to help.

PLEASE SOMEONE HEAR ME Hello Everyone
Well here I am and I don't know where to begin.
I am a middle aged intelligent business woman not a dater partier or drinker. However I am in deep trouble and cant get out without help. I am HOMELESS I moved in with a druggie who said he was not doing drugs anymore. Since I was desperate, I believed him. I have cleaned his home for days in was so dirty, do laundry been cleaning on a daily basis. He moves things around makes messes when he is doing drugs. Lighters in the bed, cigarettes burning ashes all over etc. I have been a caretaker of him and his home. His parents are wonderful Christian people he is not like them at all. His mother had said maybe this is God's will for me to move in. It has taken a toll on me. I have been a great influence on him. He had put a drug in my drink twice I could tell. I confronted him. I am a strong person, this has not been easy. I could see I have made a difference in him. At this point my belongings are in his garage the remainder of my belongings are in storage. I have been here 6 weeks 4 out of the six with no car. He would take me to a job I needed to get too 2 weeks ago. I have been in dire straights' in the house everyday. He has a gate out front which I do not have the code for to get out. He locks the door on me and I have to knock for 2 minutes to get in. I sleep in a room with no heat on. My car broke down once I am penniless, my car guy fixed it free. A 10 year old VW. Now the clutch went therefore I have been grounded. No money to fix it. I asked him since he spends money like water on his children and drugs, however, he says he has none he is on unemployment. He has a history of a felony. I need to get out of here, I do not have a place to go to and no car. Tomorrow he says he is going to put my belongings in the garage on his truck and take it out of here and he expects me to leave. I have no where that I can go. I am behind in my storage fees as well.
When I am on the phone he asks me who am Im taking too, on the computer he thinks I am videoing him his home etc. yes he is parinoid. He was at PASSAGES in Malibu for a few months but it's obvious they did not help him nearly enough. You know if this was a paying job I can I believe work wonders for him. There has been a change in him. It is a challenge but I would do it. I see some progress and that makes me happy. He needs to be held on the right track. I know he doesn't like me here because he really cant be himself. He is limited with me here watching him. Also I have two dogs that have worked wonders with him too... they keep my sanity.There is much too much to explain of what I have been through in my heart Gods knows. Once when he was doing drugs he said he would give me the money I need for my behind storages fees if I don't tell his parents he is doing drugs. I said no Im not that type of person. The more and more I think about it I should have said yes. He hates that I am so straight. Help help help that's all I do I am in a hole and need HELP MYSELF.
IF anyone could help PLEASE MAIL ME one dollar to MARIA L. PO Box 2011 Newburgh, NY 12550 IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!
IF MANY HELP I can get out and get on my feet.
I THANK YOU ALL there is all TOO MUCH more to say.
I WISH YOU ALL MANY BLESSINGS and MY HEARTFELT THANKS GOES OUT TO ALL WHO HEAR ME.

PLEEEEEEEEEEEZ HELP ME!!

For career purposes, I've decided that I need to go to the West Coast. Please help me get there. I need $150 for a one-way plane ticket, and $3000 for three months of living expenses to get me off the ground while I'm job searching. I also have a fledgling freelance business that can help, but I am living on credit at the moment and don't want to reach my maximum.

I work in graphic and software design, and I've found that the opportunities in San Francisco are more challenging and more varied than the work available in DC, and this challenge is what I would thrive on. If you are in San Francisco and know of anyone who can provide work to a graphic/software designer like me, please get in touch with me at introversal@aol.com.

Thanks for helping make my dream a reality.

I'm a single mother of four really awesome kids. This Christmas is presenting quite a challenge financially. I'm on disability but have had quite a few upsets the past couple months that there is really no money left in my budget for any gifts or even a decent meal for Christmas. I have never begged for money, and this is really embarrassing, but it's a long shot and I'm hoping and praying someone out there will have some compassion and help us out. I strongly believe in paying it forward and will graciously give back to others in any way I can. Thank you for reading, and God Bless.

After 6 years of marriage I now find myself alone and raising a kid while unemployed. I guess it would be a little easier for me if I was actually able to finish my last five classes so that I could actually have my Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Systems. Unfortunately I am not able to go back right now because I can’t afford it. I can’t even get a job working in the supermarket for some reason. I know that the economy is bad but what are we suppose to do? I have to take care of my kid with the little children support that I receive each month. $550 to be exact. I was getting unemployment... $43 a week but it ran out. My kid and I are renting a room from a guy which takes almost all of the child support. I have to pay an additional $50 per month so that my kid can get back and forth to school each day. We are sleeping on inflatable mattresses... Well, they use to inflate.. So now we are just sleeping on the floor. The house doesn’t have heat at all..so it’s cold in here all the time. I actually find it amazing because we are living in California.. I never thought it would get cold here. Again I don’t have any idea of what to do.. I went from living in my own home to living in someone else’s home sharing a bathroom with four strange people.. I went from working a full-time job making excellent money to waiting for my child support to be posted to my account so I can try to do some laundry so my kid could have clean clothes. I am still baffled as to how I ended up here? Of course my ex doesn’t help at all. Oh, by the way, he has his own apartment.. He also has the minivan.. My kid and I have to catch the bus or walk everywhere we need to go.. I can’t buy new clothes for him.. I can’t buy shoes for him either... I feel like such a failure.. It would be great if I could get a job, I would love that more than anything..
I am now in the process of trying to start my own online business.. Web Design with some computer programming, logo design, etc. Hopefully I can meet other unemployed women (or men) who are interesting in working together so that we can raise above our current situation. Of course this will be a challenge also due to lack of money and limited talent. Anyway, thank you for reading my story.. Of course this is the short version... I definitely didn’t want to bore you to death by writing something long and drawn out..
Any help would be appreciated.. I would also appreciate any advice that you may have. Again thank you..

Hi there, I recently lost my job just adding to the last 2 years of pure hell. I have 16 month old twins and we are facing eviction. I was unable to pay October rent and now its almost Nov. I have lost 2 family members over the last 2 years, along with another being dianosed with terminal cancer this year. My significant other has been trying for 2 years to renew her VISA/citizenship status and that has not happened yet. The cost for that is remarkably high. I have been able to provide for my family until now. This is not something I had ever thought I'd need to do but facing todays challenges I have no other options. I am patiently waiting to recieve a check from a 401k plan that is minimal but will help but even that has been a challenge. Well with all said I guess what I am asking for is any type of help, rent, food, utility bill help ....anything

I am a single mother of two talented and gifted children and a student of
the ADN (Associate Degree Nursing) Program at my local community college. On
Febuary 16th, 2011, my childrens father wipped out our entire savings and
checking account and the contents of our home, then disappeared. There was
absolutely no warning of this. My children and I simply returned home from
school to an almost completely empty house.

My immediate thought was that we were victoms of a burglary. However,
shortly after the police arrived, neighbors reported something even more
disturbing. My childrens father , along with three other men in a huge
company moving truck, spent most of the early morning and mid-afternoon
moving things out of our home. Neighbors said they thought we were just
moving. They suspected no problems. Even though he had taken every household
appliance, all electronics and my childrens cellos, keyboards and computers,
there was nothing the police could do. He was indeed a resident and on the
lease.

I tried contacting him on his cell only to find it disconnected. When I
called his office, I was informed that he had been seperated from the firm
for over a month.

This was awfull and my children and I were in need of answers. To cheer us all up, I decided that we should go out to dinner and
fun. That's when I found out about the accounts.

Although there was no furniture, well, only the childrens bedroom furnitue,
we remained in our home for as long as we could. I started working part time
at a call center at night while continuing my classes in the day.

We soon had to move of course. We were evicted for non payment of rent. I
found a one bedroom appartment that I could afford. This meant moving the
children into another school district.

At the time my daughter was in seventh grade, taking highschool algebra 1,
and highschool english1. Her other classes were all AP 8th grade courses.
She was also in orchestra with her cello. The new district does not allow
7th graders to take highschool class, so she was not able to continue on her
path. Not only did we have to face the challenge of academics, we also had a
severe problem with bullies. Because I had to be at school myself, the
children had to ride the school bus daily. In a horrible neighborhood, they
were beaten often and picked on daily because of how they talked and
dresssed. Telling the school principles and the police only made matters
worse for us and our apartment. The parents live in our aparments and they
are not happy with me calling the authorities on them. I have had widows
borken out in my car, tires cut and the front door of my appartment painted
with ugly words.

I sat out of school this semester in order to escort my children safely to
and from school each day.For now, I work at a call center
m-th 8am-3pm and sat 7am-4pm.

I am trying to move my children to a neighborhood they can be safe in and a
school that is able to meet them at their academic level and they can also
be safe in. If this could happen then I could return to my nursing studies
and the children could return to a safe environment and school.

I pay 400 per month for our one bedroom we are in now. I found some
apartments in a a safer neighborhood with schools that offer orchestra and
college prep courses. ( I have not been able to pay for any private lessons
scince their father left. And their new schools do not offer orchestra. )
The one bedrooms in this particular area are 750/monthly .

I am begging for help to raise enough money to move my children into a
better neighborhood before January so that I may continue in my studies and
they can safely do the same.
I have a 7 year old boy and 13 year old daughter.
I have completed all of my support courses for my nursing. I completed my
first year last year and this summer. So, there is only one more year
nursing school that I have before I graduate. I am pleading with anyone and
everyone to please help me. Any amount will help me reach my goal.
I am asking for help to maintain a 750 per month one bedroom apartment for
12 months. January2012 to January 2013.

Any amount that you can donate will be very helpful.
Thank you for taking the time out to read about my children and I.
Thank you

Hello,
I would want to thank you for stopping by to read this.All I need is an ear that listens and a heart that understands.I know that any of these could easily be dismissed as a scam,but even if you think it is a scam the truth is that I need your help.

I am a very shy person,like many I hate to beg.This is why I choose this means to ask for your help.As I am writing this it is not yet settled where to put down my head this night.I know you would want to ask why I allowed it to get so bad.But you need to know that I have been out of job for a while.

Well good news I just got another job to be paid 15,000 Naira a month that is 93.82 dollars a month.Before YOU figure out how I SURVIVE with that,Just know we are use to such in Africa,especially when there are few jobs available.

But the problem is that I stand the chance of even loosing the job because I have no place to lay my head and my employer is not obliged to provide any accommodation for me.
I am prayerfully doing this hoping that God would touch your heart.I want to believe that there is still one good hearted fellow out there who will come to my rescue.It will take me at least seven months to save the kind of money I need to rent an apartment.It is quite a very long time for me,this is assuming I SAVE ALL MY SALARY which is not practically workable.
So I pray for your help I need at least 1000 dollars to rent a house close to my place of work,this will help me cut out transportation cost.You are probably not the only person going to read this so I don't expect you to pay all.But whatever you can afford to help put a roof over my head is welcome.

I am 30 yrs old young man from Nigeria.Real names withheld for confidentiality.But if you want to know more you can contact me on my yahoo account.tempozone@yahoo.com.I have a little challenge in here Paypal don't work in Nigeria.But there other means to get your donation.Western union is very helpful.Thanks for your understanding.

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Hello? I live in Korea.
My name is YU BIN SEO. To beg. People loved the music is. But
I need to study music in a home environment will give me support.
Behind the music, but trying to live with my friends band instruments are too low.
We burned a passion for the best dreams we want to open a challenge to the British or American Underground was even thought. But now because of money problems can not burn our passion. Please help pence.

I did not make enough money at work to cover my classes next quarter and rent this month, I'm afraid this will start a downward spiral and I will end up having to quit my job move home and go back to school in a year or two. I'm so stressed out and feel like every day is a challenge. I know that if I receive help to pull me through this quarter that I will be able to find a better job, finish school, and help people like myself. Please help if you can but I understand everyone is dealing with economical issues right now so it is ok if you can't. I wish everyone who reads this goof health and happiness.

my mortgage is 1692 iget1695.i have 11 people inthis house my son is 36 not allowed to work for last 3 yrs. he has a wife and 4 children. my daughter just got a minimum wagw job she a partime job also. by the time they pay ins. car payments and .33 of food they are broke so everrything the grandchildren we find the money.we have rmortgaged the housebut that is a bandaid. any help would be appreciated so far this is not helping either i must be below the animals and other nations. i'm trying to help myself 3rd world have that way for thousands of yrs. i feel for la. but when you live in a swasmpexpect floods.livev the desert and cry cause no water. you get the point i had a paper route when i was 6 and washed and waxed cars for a dearship at 10.i'll try any type of work i can do on my computerand at my pace i have ssd but if i could get back to making what i used to 55000 a year i have alzheimers demensia. i can't drive doctors orders. i challenge anyone to give me a job so i get put myself where my mouth in the meantime please help. ican't leave the house alone one of the neighbors found me scrapedup in the middle of the street
i could go on but i'm starting to think my wife is right this isb an the lowest thing i've ever done . my credit score is nowmidpoor range befor my heart attack it 700

Hi, I am a doctor-businessman adept at selling, but was devastated by a bank Ponzi scheme late last year. Therefore, at this time, I have no available finances or axiom or the like. If you help me in any way, I will definitely have this opportunity to take it as a challenge to exclusively sell household products all throughout the country.

Filipino consumerism is vitally precarious again and quickly growing in which I owe to consumer freight forwarding which is exploding in its services.

To obtain my operation expenses, I need to have a start-up capital of about $5,000 to carry about three months to establish the funding that is imperative for trips making purchases, living, and travelling all throughout the archipelago.

Time is of the essence to establish this opportunity and also I thank you as your precious time and money generates such interest. Thank you and God bless.

My name is Francis F P Soriano, RPh, MD
Paypal/email: francisfpsoriano@gmail.com

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Please visit our page listed above to help Cody!

Our little Cody has not been well. Since he was just a month or so old he has had a problem choking when he eats. Around the time that he was eight months old we noticed he was having these choking episodes with much more frequency and they were becoming more severe. It got to the point where we were afraid to even give him a bottle without having the phone ready to call 911!

We took him to his doctor, who suggested we see a feeding specialist. And so began our journey.....

Right away Rosie (the specialist) noticed that Cody had trouble moving his tongue and chewing food. He tended to rush when he ate and that caused even more choking, but he was choking on everything- even just water. After a horrifying episode during one of his sessions, in which Cody choked on a piece of bread and turned blue, Rosie and Dr. Pepper (Cody's doctor) decided it was time for a Swallow Study.

During the study our little Cody enjoyed every last bit of barium as we watched him mash up food and try to swallow it. The speech therapist who was monitoring the test noticed that Cody's esophagus didn't seem to be moving quite right, he rarely chewed and had a lot of acid reflux going on. Aside from those observations, Cody had Oral Dysphagia as well. Those findings led us to an Upper GI Study that ruled out some really bad stuff, but Cody started having new symptoms. He was having difficulty breathing and had to be on nebulizer treatments, was increasingly grumpy, was gassy and had a very full looking belly that hurt so badly sometimes that he couldn't give us hugs. It wasn't long until he slowed down on his eating and Dr. Pepper decided it was time for a trip to Denver Children's Hospital.

In Denver Cody met a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Pulmonary doctor who read his records and checked him in for several more tests. An Endoscopy and a Broncoscopy turned up a very nice looking esophagus (even the biopsies looked good!) but some pretty bad asthma. They placed a tube in his nose for another test called a PH Impedence Study to measure what was coming back up form the stomach and during which times it was happening. This was all very hard on our tiny little man. He had a horrible reaction to the anethesia which forced him to have to be hooked up to monitors. Anyone who knows our Cody knows what a busy little guy he is!

The results were confusing, though, because Cody had been on a medication that was supposed to help with motility and we knew it did SOMETHING for him- but with his great looking esophagus we weren't sure what it was helping with. If his esophagus was moving fine, why did a drug that was supposed to help it move make him feel a little better? The doctors decided to do a Gastric Emptying Study as well. Cody was NOT happy because he couldn't eat for yet another day. If you know our Cody- you know he loves to eat!

The next day we did the study and it didn't take long to get the results. In the time it takes the average stomach to empty, Cody's stomach had only emptied 7% of it's contents. The medication had been helping his little belly move. Unfortunately, it has some nasty side effects and he can't go back on it. They are currently trying him on a low dose of Erythromycin, which is the last medication available to treat Gastroparesis (Delayed Gastric Emptying), according to our medical team.

We soon got the results of the tube they placed in his nose, as well. Cody has a pretty big reflux problem, too. Since his belly is so slow to empty, his acid has no place to go but up. No wonder he is so grumpy. The constant flow of acid is also a huge trigger for the breathing problems he is having. They are now trying him on both Zantac and Prevacid- both drugs that have not worked well alone, but we are praying they will work better together.

We are trying hard to give Cody small meals throughout the day and to incorporate all the nutrients he needs, but its hard. With the delayed emptying we are supposed to avoid high fat and high fiber foods. We already have to avoid eggs, dairy, soy, berries and nuts due to allergies, so you can imagine what a challenge we have on our hands!

Cody's GI doctors have recomended 2-3 surgeries, including a feeding tube. Gastroparesis is a Dysmotility Disorder. There is a small chance he could outgrow this and there is also a small chance it is actually caused by something treatable- although in 60% of the cases there is no known cause.

In order to fully understand Cody's condition, why he has it and what all the options are, as well as how to care for him properly- we need to take him to Columbus, Ohio to see one of the very few Dysmotility Specialists in the country. We have no idea how long we'll have to be there or how much of this trip will come out of our pockets. Cody's insurance does not cover any travel expenses and will likely not cover any repeat testing he may need. He is currently on a modified diet and they don't cover the costs of any of that, either.


We are asking that our friends, family and anyone who is able come together to help us- both financially and spiritually. We need the finances to get us there and keep us going even when we can't work due to surgery or whatever may come; and we need your prayers and support to keep us strong as we try to manage this difficult and unfamiliar situation. We want so badly for our baby to feel better- he has brought us so much joy and is truely our little sunshine!

Thank you all so much for taking the time to read our story and for doing what you can!

I moved to New York from Texas to be with my girlfriend about 2 years ago. Things are working out real well and we would love to move to Providence, RI to start our new life together but we simply can’t afford to move there.


Living in New York City has been a culture shock for me (we live in the Bronx) and the stresses do not out way the positives. I really want to move but, we are just getting by with what little we both make, living in a dangerous area because that’s all we can really afford.


Let's face it, relocation sux. It is the most stressful situation other than dealing with a loss of a loved one. Renting a U-Hul, paying for the gas, finding adequate affordable housing and securing 2 new jobs is going to be tuff, especially in Providence’s market. Providence may have its shortcomings, but it meets our basic needs.



Although this is going to be a task for me to commute back and forth (almost 4 hours each way) to try to obtain some footing; I am willing for the challenge to provide a better quality of life for both of us. Call me a Southern fool, but I want to do the very best for my girl, for our mental health, and our future.



I’m not too proud to say that we need some assistance in getting there.

If you can even contribute a dollar, it would be greatly appreciated. We don’t have any family that can afford to give us a loan, so we are giving this a try.

BTW: we are saving on our own; eating lots of spaghetti, toast, and rice. If we don’t die from carbohydrate poisoning first we should be able to raise a good portion ourselves. We need to raise about $1500 more before our lease is up Feb 28th. All monies raised is going towards moving expenses, trust me….we are not asking for money to buy a new pair of fancy shoes or a new dress.


I know that this is a lot to ask from strangers especially, since there are other people with posts with more dire emergencies. Be that as it may, we still have our hope and faith that with your generosity, we can make this happen.



Thanks Yall

I moved to New York from Texas to be with my girlfriend about 2 years ago. Things are working out real well and we would love to move to Providence, RI to start our new life together but we simply can’t afford to move there.



Living in New York City has been a culture shock for me (we live in the Bronx) and the stresses do not out way the positives. I really want to move but, we are just getting by with what little we both make, living in a dangerous area because that’s all we can really afford.



Let's face it, relocation sux. It is the most stressful situation other than dealing with a loss of a loved one. Renting a U-Hul, paying for the gas, finding adequate affordable housing and securing 2 new jobs is going to be tuff, especially in Providence’s market. Providence may have its shortcomings, but it meets our basic needs.



Although this is going to be a task for me to commute back and forth (almost 4 hours each way) to try to obtain some footing; I am willing for the challenge to provide a better quality of life for both of us. Call me a Southern fool, but I want to do the very best for my girl, for our mental health, and our future.




I’m not too proud to say that we need some assistance in getting there.




If you can even contribute a dollar, it would be greatly appreciated. We don’t have any family that can afford to give us a loan, so we are giving this a try.



BTW: we are saving on our own; eating lots of spaghetti, toast, and rice. If we don’t die from carbohydrate poisoning first we should be able to raise a good portion ourselves. We need to raise about $1500 more before our lease is up Feb 28th. All monies raised is going towards moving expenses, trust me….we are not asking for money to buy a new pair of fancy shoes or a new dress.



I know that this is a lot to ask from strangers especially, since there are other people with posts with more dire emergencies. Be that as it may, we still have our hope and faith that with your generosity, we can make this happen.






Thanks Yall

Cloudsourced Caring

Hello, my name is Matt, and I am in a financial bind that I do not wish to continue to be in. Rather than just post requests asking for personal help, I have created Cloudsourced Caring to use the power of the web to help others, while others help me.

Seventy Five cents of every dollar given to Cloudsourced Caring will be given at the end of each month to a charity or needy family suggested in emails from donors. The remaining 25 cents will go to me and my family to help address our financial situation. Once my financial situation is addressed 100% of the donations will be given to charities and needy families.

I have chosen the name Cloudsourced Caring, because cloudsourcing is a way of getting information from a large group of people on the web. I believe that this same group, by using the power of the web, can turn a little help from a lot of people, into a lot of help for people desperately in need.

Now that I have explained my plans for Cloudsourced Caring, I will tell you about the necessity that is the mother of this invention. As I mentioned before my name is Matt. I am 36 years old and married to a beautiful woman and have two wonderful sons.

These facts are the happy side of my life. The unhappy side of my life comes from the burdensome debt load I have become buried under. I have approximately $50,000 in personal debt to family members, approximately the same amount to creditors other than my mortgage, and close to $5,000 in past due medical bills. Due to this, I am behind on most of my bills including my mortgage and utilities. Circumstances beyond my control as well as quite a few unwise decisions over the last 15 years have put me in this position.

In addition to all this my family is sacrificing to make ourselves better by working to get my currently unemployed wife a long overdue college degree.

As I have a roof over my head and am not as destitute as others out there, I could not ethically go out and just beg for assistance, and have chosen to assist others in the process of solving my problems.

So with all that I have said considered, I thank you in advance for your donation to Cloudsourced Caring. And remember if you send us an email as well as a donation, you will see how much of your money has helped my family each month, and how much has been donated to a charity that helps others in need.

I believe that when the world has been kind enough to help you, you must do everything you can to help it. So in addition to asking for your assistance, I am going to put a challenge to the web as a whole. Send in your $1, $5, $10, $50, and so on donations as quickly as possible. I think we can see $500,000 in donations by the end of 2010, which would erase my family’s previously mentioned problems as well provide $375,000 to help others in need. And in addition, I think we can see $1 million in donations by next August. Picture how much that can help the needy families out there. If celebrities can have of a million followers on twitter, we can have a million one dollar donations in a year.

Thanks for listening,

Matt

Thank you for taking the time to read my post.

I am a father of three children and I manage to support my kids with my meager income. Money is tight, but needs are met and they are content. I have a step-son who lived with his father until recently, when his father was incarcerated. He had no other options, so I took him in, knowing good and well that big sacrifices would have to be made...on both my part and my kids. We have all stepped up to the challenge. I am a scientist and make enough to pay the bills, the mortgage, keep kids in clothes and fed. But there is absolutely NOTHING left at the end of the month. My emergency fund has been depleted and my savings, as well. I have had to pull some money out of my 401k to make ends meet lately. His father will be locked up until my step-son is almost done with college (he is 15 now). His father is responsible for child support, but of course, he's not earning any income. My step son is working, trying to save up for his first car. I simply wasn't prepared to take on this child, but I felt I had to..what else could I do? We are a responsible, Christian family. I just need help to give my step-son the opportunities he deserves. He deserves a cheap, but reliable, car. He deserves time with his friends. He deserves a chance to pursue engineering at college. I need help with all of these. As much as I want to help him with these things, I've got three other children who rely on me, too. And they go without alot of things, as well. Any help you can offer for this child would be greatly appreciated.