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On March 27, 2011 (my mom's 73rd Birthday) she suffered from a hemorrhagic stroke (ruptured aneurysm) She had her 1st & 2nd brain surgey within the next few days and she spent 5 weeks in ICU then 6 weeks in Rehab. She made a great recovery.

In Sept 2011 she had another brain surgery to repair a second aneurysm which she also recovered well from. In December of 2011 she suffered another minor stroke.

this time she is not recovering very well. she is having a lot of difficulty walking and climbing the stairs. She is physically capable of taking the stairs, however she is absolutely terrified that she may fall and will not use the stairs.

I'm unable to get her out of the house to go to doctor appointments and to physical therapy. We can't even go out to eat (mom's favorite thing to do) Since she cannot safely climb the stairs anymore we need to build a wheelchair ramp or get a wheelchair stair-trac lift.

With me missing so much work do to moms situation and my own health conditions I've lost my job. Unemployment barely pays my bills and moms social security covers her bills we cannot afford to buy the lumber required to build a ramp.... I have volunteers to build a ramp but no building supplies :( If anyone could help us even with $5.00 it adds up.

I've desperately been searching the globe for any resources whatsoever to help build a ramp for our home. any organizations out there want to put a lien on the home and mom does not want that to happen.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012
To Whoever is willing and able to help:

Hello. My name is Keith Wolfe. I realize that you may not know me personally and are probably wondering why I'm asking for help from anybody and everybody. Please, let me explain… I feel that help (of any kind) can be given to and received by anybody (even to/from total strangers) as long as the need is truly legit (which my need is). I actually consider myself to be a walking, talking, breathing charity case. Will you please consider giving to charity (me) today? To learn more about my situation, please continue reading…
I am currently unemployed, looking for work, and have been struggling to get by financially for some time now. My bank account is overdrawn by a considerable amount, I currently don't have any money to pay my rent in the amount of $870.00 for the month of March, 2012, nor can I afford to buy food to eat (and my cupboards are getting pretty barren right now). Also, my vehicle is in much need of some basic maintenance and a tune up, which I can't afford right now, either.
Like I mentioned above, my bank account is overdrawn and more fees continue to apply, and I'm at the point where my bills and rent are impossible for me to pay without your generous financial help. With your help, I can begin to climb out of financial hole I'm in. I am basically at the bottom of life's barrel and at the moment I can’t even see the light at the end of the tunnel. I will probably be out on the street with no place to live very soon unless something drastically improves, a miracle happens, or somebody makes a generous (sizable) donation/contribution.
The recovery of my higher financial standards and the freedom from debt, overdraft fees and other related stresses has proven to be impossible on my own recently. Things have just been spiraling downward for me and not improving for long enough now and I'm nearly at my breaking point and don't know what else to do other than ask for help. With your help, though, I'm hoping to get financially ahead and stay there. (And, I'd be thrilled to eventually and hopefully be able to help somebody else in need in the future once I'm out of the current mess I'm in.)
So, if I could possibly get any financial help from anybody in whatever $$$ amount, it is truly needed right now and would be much appreciated. And, as much as I dislike having to ask and beg for help, I am desperate at the moment and feel that I need to.
To help, please click on the PayPal link below, wait for the page to load, find and click on the "Send Money" tab, and then fill out all of the required information (When needed, copy & paste either of my E-Mail addresses, also below, into the "To" E-Mail address area):

https://www.paypal.com/

(If this doesn't work as a clickable link, then highlight, copy, and paste the link into your web browsers web address area.)

The E-Mail addresses linked to my PayPal account are (either one may be used):

MoniesDesignatedToHelpKCWolfe@Live.Com

ThanxAMillionForYourMuchNeededHelp@Live.Com

If you feel uncomfortable using PayPal, please contact me (via either of the above E-Mail addresses) and we can discuss other possible options.
Again, anything you could possibly give/donate/loan ($$$) would be much appreciated. And, I also ask that you remember to keep my situation in your thoughts and prayers even if you're not able or willing to send money.
Thank-You soooo much (for whatever you are able to provide ~ money, thoughts, prayers, suggestions, and/or advise of any kind).

Peace be with you, and God bless!!!

Sincerely,

Keith Wolfe

P.S. - Thanks so much to the couple of people who have helped me so far. But, much more help is still needed and would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

K.W.

We desperately need your help! We are a small church located in an economically disadvantaged community. We own a house that was deeded over to us by a former pastor and are at risk of losing that property because of our inability to pay some past due taxes on the property.

The house was deeded to the church over 30 years ago by a former pastor of the church who had become ill and subsequently passed away. The house is not located in the same community as the church. (In fact, it is some distance away from the church, and therefore could not be utilized for church-related purposes which would have taken it off of the tax roll). As a result of gentrification in that community, the property values have increased tremendously. The property tax assessment for the property owned by the church escalated to staggering heights during the housing bubble.

Because of this the church has had much difficulty keeping up with all of the taxes on the property (a general tax, a school tax, and a village tax). The rental income from the property is used to assist the church with operating expenses, maintenance of all of the church properties, as well as paying the taxes. Finally, reassessment in the last couple of years has brought down the amount of taxes to be paid and we are better able to handle some of the current taxes due, but some of the older taxes were sold and consolidated in tax lien sales. The consolidation of the prior taxes due has hurt us tremendously. Numerous times the unpaid taxes were consolidated prior to our completion of raising enough funds to pay off some of them in their unconsolidated state. Individually some were $1,000 to $3,000 respectively. They have been consolidated totaling almost $19,000. We are not permitted to pay the liens individually which was viable, we have to pay them in total.

There is a holding company based in the community where the house is located which purchased those liens. That company is now a few months away from being able to begin foreclosure proceedings and take a valuable piece of real estate out from under the church. This would be devastating to the church.

The church has been in the process of trying to sell the house and use the proceeds from the sale to build a much needed new church building in the community it is located as well as to pay off those outstanding liens at closing, and to unload a property that was once a blessing to the church, but has long since become a burden. We don’t want to lose the property. We want to be able to sell it. We had some offers on the house, but at the last minute a promising deal fell through. Previously interested buyers, for some reason now, are less interested. We feel it is possible that there may some collusion within the community where the house is located to wait for the lien process to move forward and that potential purchasers connected with the holding company will be able to take the property and flip it to tremendous financial advantage, while leaving the church with nothing for thirty years of struggling to take care of the property.

It is important that we are allowed to sell the house and build our new church. We are in the final stages of making the new building a reality. All we have to do is secure the construction financing. Receipt of a commitment letter for the sale of the house is all that stands in the way of a 40+ year dream for the congregation. It would give us the down-payment that we need to move forward.

With the construction of a new church, we would be able to operate before and after school programs, have handicap accessible restrooms, and provide better services to the community. We have a senior citizens housing complex across the street from our church, and many of the residents would attend our church but they are unable to climb up and down the stairs to the single-person restrooms in the basement. We also operate a summer day camp which would benefit greatly from having more space in which to operate. We would be able to accommodate many more youngsters, many of whose families are unable to afford the other summer camps operating in the area. We have had to turn down prospective campers because of space constraints.

Our congregational makeup has changed over the years. The financial impact of that changed has been coupled with the severe impact of the economic downturn on our community. We have more retirees now on fixed income, youth, and small children, many of whom have young mothers, and some people who are working age, mostly with working class wages. We need to build a church to better meet the needs of our congregation and community. We operate a food pantry and soup kitchen which would be able to open more days a week with bigger pantry space and a modern commercial kitchen.

As I stated, we are in the final stages of the building project. We have our permits, plans, and contractor selected. We are ready to obtain financing. The congregation, which has always striven to do much with little, has invested much in this projected over the years and the sale of this property owned by the church is the one thing that stands in the way of it happening. Please do not let us lose this property just so a few people can make a quick buck. Help us to pay off these tax liens so that our church will be able to help transform an entire community!

I don't like asking for help and feel really dumb for doing this but I have 3 kids and me and my newly married wife are falling behind on bills so we can't get gifts or barely any food for my kids we need help we both work but struggling so if any one can help my whole family would be very grateful. God bless all those that do help others. I don't know if this will really work but my family is getting in a deep hole and trying to climb out but need a little help so if this is real please help anyway possible we need beds money and food and whatever u can give my number is 325-200-3349 or email is johnrobertlittle79@yahoo.com

I will not give you a pity part or a sob story, bu.  I am not sure even how to begin.  This year I have felt like I have been tested to see how strong I am.  It seems that no matter how positive I try to be and climb the mountain. I just about get to the top and then lose my footing and fall face first to the bottom.  Although I have many scrapes and bruises I still get up and try again.  Lately though I am tired and feel like I have no strength to hold on anymore. I am asking if you could donate even a little to help me with this indeavor as I climb back up the mountain and over the top. I hate this feeling of desperation but unfortunately it is where I am.

Without sufficient friends or family to rely on, a single person with special-needs pets needs your help in any amount. No steady work in spite of many interviews and diligent searching, multiple health issues, and lack of adequate support network have left this person in a desperate situation. Ten dollars will buy a bag of groceries. One hundred dollars will pay an electricity bill. Eight hundred dollars will help keep this person and the pets in their home. Eighty dollars will help keep communications open so this person can continue to look for work. Eighty-three dollars will buy prescription dry and canned pet food. Twenty dollars will pay for human prescriptions. Two hundred dollars will buy a warm winter coat that fits and which is suitable for job interviews. Five dollars will buy a thrift store garment in the person's current size (presentable clothes that fit are an issue). One hundred twenty dollars will buy a suit for a job interview. Sixty dollars will buy shoes that do not hurt and which are suitable for work. Thirty dollars will help pay for the laundromat for a couple of weeks. Fifteen dollars will buy an herbal supplement to help treat a life-threatening condition.

The financial situation for this person has become very dire due to lack of work. The person is applying for many types of jobs at any rate of pay. This is a skilled and educated individual who is eager to do any work of which the person is capabale. Any amount can help relieve the health-robbing pressure and burden on this person. Two hundred fifty dollars would allow the person to get a needed cleaning for the first time in over two years and to check on tooth pain and a possible jaw problem. Ten dollars will cover the required donation required to visit a low-income medical clinic. Twenty-five dollars will cover most urgent prescriptions for a month.

Two dollars will buy a little bit of fruit. Four hundred dollars will provide a vision exam and new glasses or a couple of pair of replacement lenses as this person is having difficulty seeing with the old glasses.

Please forgive the third person description. It is very hard to write this and just about impossible to use the word "I" in telling this story.

Even a tiny amount will help go for something necessary. No amount is too large or too small to be appreciated or put to practical use to help a very grateful person climb out of a very bad situation and create a more stable and secure life. Thank you again for reading.

"Hello". I am "a decent person",who "literally" "gave up everything" for "GOD","only" to "get my teeth kicked in" by "unscrupulous reverends and unscrupulous religious people". I am "broke",I "gave all my cash and time away" to "help others",I have "nothing left",at all,and "I want to climb back up off the ground",and I "WANT" a "NEW FUTURE". The "people that hurt me" "DID NOT" destroy "my belief in God",or "my own" "good Samaritan values". I'm the one "who needs help this time". I need $80,000.00 to "buy a helicopter",so I can "literally" "become a Medical Chopper pilot". The people that I help save in "the future" "may be" "the person who helps you",when "YOU" get down."Please" "tell a friend about this, I am "worth something",I am "worth" helping out.

I need funds to support my second college education! I will graduate college in the second quarter of 2012 and my current degree is BSIT... (Information Technology) (things about computers) and I'm actually qualified into one of the Latin honors...

I've been inspired to climb and reach the status to be the President of the Philippines! So that means I'm going to enroll a political degree like a lawyer or something and climb the dirty game of politics and make BIG changes to our nation Please HELP! I don't have any money left and I need investments for my plans to work faster... :(

The cause of my loss of funds is because my Mom and Dad got separated.
I sided with my Mother but she can't support me any more...
PLEASE HELP

I am Keith Ian Maguad and 18 years old...
http://www.facebook.com/Keithianmaguad
I live in the Philippines.

Please donate in any ways, through paypal or personally... please...
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!!!

PS. This is serious, it is my lifetime goal. I will allow you to monitor my progress on my mission... If I do became the president. I will give you my full gratitude and credit. If possible, I could get a higher political level to make Global Changes for the global common Good. I have many plans and it may work out.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to read my plea.

My name is Faith and I am a Christian mother of two school aged children.

I am filled with gratitude and thanks to God for all the blessings he has given me. The greatest gifts that I have been given are my two children.

I have never reached out to anyone for help, but today I feel compelled to reach out. I have been unable to sleep or eat for months, my hair is falling out from stress and my body is covered in hives.

I know that my hands are tied, I cannot solve my financial problems on my own. I have tried, I work full time, I have been doing additional work, cleaning homes, doing paid research studies, etc. I know that God has the power to put the right people and the right circumstances in our lives to solve any problems, even if they seem impossible.

I am literally drowning in debt. It feels like I am in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and I keep going down deeper and deeper.

My son was born with Congenital Heart Disease and required Open Heart Surgery. Due to complications and financial shortcomings as a result of my son's surgery, my children and I were forced to leave our home. I found another home for us to live in. Less than a year after moving into our new home, both of my kids became very ill. My son was once again hospitalized. This time he was bleeding internally. We found out that the home we were living in was full of Stracybotrus Mold, the home was deemed uninhabitable. I was told by multiple doctors and by environmental companies that we must leave our home. I was told that I must throw away anything that I had that could not be dipped in bleach to get rid of the mold spores. I rented a large dumpster, the kind that has the stairs on the side to climb up. I literally threw away almost everything that my kids and I have ever owned. I was forced to throw away all of our mattresses, couches, pillows, stuffed animals, stuffed animals, dolls,toys, toaster, curtains, etc. Just imagine everything that you have in your home, if I can't be dipped in bleach, it had to be thrown away.

The health of my children was more important to me that any material possession, so I was OK with throwing it all away.

We are now in another home and I am struggling to replace everything that I had to throw away. I have started with beds for the kids and toys to replace what we had to throw away.

We lost everthing. We lost the money that we put down on the mold house, we lost all the money I put into the mold house trying to make it a home, we lost all of our possessions. But, we have not lost our faith or our gratitude.

I am currently about $20,000 in debt, past due on mortgage, utilities, and credit card bills.

If you can find it in your heart to donate any amount, my family would be so grateful. I really do not care about myself, I buy all my clothes at second hand stores or garage sales, I cut my own hair and eat only things that are really inexpensive like Top Ramen. What I do care about though is my kids. They have suffered enough in their short lives and I want them to feel safe, warm and secure. I have protected them from the financial storm as much as possible, but I know that they see my crying and worrying about the bills, so this is why I am asking for help.

Thank you again for reading my plea.

I'm a teacher. You may think, "that's a well-paying job, why is she begging?" It's true. I do have a decent paying job. But no matter how hard I work, or how hard I try, I always seem to be behind on something.

I'm not a permanent employee, so I don't get paid in the summer, which leaves me scrambling to pay all the bills for those months. I try to save throughout the year to handle this burden, but something always comes up. I have massive amounts of student loans (over $30 000) and 2 weeks ago I had to pay $600 for car repairs. I'm also behind on my car payments, and don't have money for rent.

I worked for the first three weeks of July, but it was a low-paying job that basically only allowed me to pay for food and gas money.

I have major debt (those pesky student loans and one credit card) I can't seem to climb out of this hole. At times I feel helpless. I feel like I'm drowning and gasping for air all the time. I can only hope that some kind person out there will see that I am a hard worker and that I'm really trying to make ends meet but finding it extremely difficult right now.

I am going back to work in the fall, but I need some help until then. I'm a person who pays it forward, I've alway been involved in my community and I plan to keep being involved to show my appreciation.

Thank you and bless all of you.

If you are reading this keep reading, please. Maybe God sent you to me. I am going to be attending medical school in Colorado at the end of July. I taught high school math and science for six years prior. Nonetheless, all of my savings was spent going back to school so that I could attend medical school. Not an easy mountain to climb but I am near the peak and I ask that you help me make it to the top! My school is still going through the accreditation process and so I cannot take out federal aid. I cannot find a cosigner for my private student loan either. I need $20000 for this semester. I would love to share more of my story with you...

i was diagnosed with late lyme disease a month ago,i woke up one morning and could barely walk let alone hold a hammer or climb a ladder or any other home imp job i was doing,my joints have hurt like i never imagined,i am not lazy and have always provided a home for my wife and 2 daughters,but i am facing evection by weeks end if i dont come up with 1000.00 for landlord,any help is deeply appreciated .ty have paper work to prove what i say.

In August 2010 I had to have back surgery. The recovery was a lot longer than anticipated. During recovery I had to let my company go and fell way behind on bills. In February I was released to go back to work. That same day I had a secure job. I have a good income and continue to climb the ladder at the new company I work for. Because of medical expenses and expenses from closing my company My credit is horrible and I just can not catch up. I want to consolidate all my bills so I can focus on my job and family. I am not looking for charity. I am looking for a loan.I understand it will have a high interest rate.

I would like to tell you a story that relates to why I am asking for help.
My father was a Vietnam vet who proudly enlisted into the army to serve his country. After willingly serving two tours of duty, he came home and married my mother (his high school sweetheart) and started a family consisting of me and my two older sisters.
When I was four, my father began experiencing difficulties with his legs and feet. After many unsuccessful operations, it was determined that he was losing the bone density in his legs and he was put in a wheelchair.
My father was an amazing man; he never let his being in a wheelchair keep him down. He climbed Pike's Peak twice and Mount Evans once in his wheelchair, one of his climbs was filmed by a local TV show in Colorado called P.M. Magazine. We have the video footage on beta and are trying to find a way to convert it to DVD. I would love to share his story with anyone wanting to watch it. It shows what a courageous man he was. It was a heartbreaking climb over rough terrain and sometimes he had to strap his wheelchair to his ankles and drag it while he scooted up steep inclines on his backside. It never deterred him. He had more strength and determination than any man I have ever met in my life. He also ran marathons in his wheelchair and spoke to other handicapped and disabled individuals to help them realize that although someone may be hindered, it just means that they learn to function differently. "I may be in a wheelchair, but the wheelchair isn't in me," he used to say.
In 1987, when I was 12, the harsh weather conditions of Colorado became unbearable for my father and we moved to Las Cruces, New Mexico.
My father was never granted disability in Colorado or New Mexico and while he fought for 30 years for his pension from the Army, he never received that either (the common story of we can't seem to find your files even though my father repeatedly submitted his paperwork to show his contribution to our country). As a result, my mother found herself working 2 full time jobs just to support us and we still barely made ends meet.
We grew up poor our entire lives, but we understood what it was like to be rich in other ways. Our family was close and we knew that, no matter how rough things could be at times, that we really did have each other. My sisters and I grew very close over the time when we had no electricity and only had each other to listen to because we didn't have the power for television and radio. We are still very close to this day. I will never regret how we grew up, even with the struggles, because it was the foundation of who we are today. We all learned how to be kind and unselfish and value each other. Both my sisters and I all have our own children and work hard to instill the same values in them.
In 2000, my father was diagnosed with lung cancer as a result of being subjected to Agent Orange while in Vietnam. The tumors were visible in both lungs and nothing could be done. He passed away one week after the diagnosis. We had no time to prepare and certainly no time to say goodbye.

My mother now lives in PA in a cute little Amish town. She has since remarried a wonderful man named Jack. He is also a Vietnam veteran.

My sisters and I still live in New Mexico with our families, although my heart is definitely on the east coast with my mother.
A short time after my mother moved to PA, she got a
job as a nurse. She loved helping other people as she had done all her life. Unfortunately, she suffered a fall that left her with permanent neck and spinal injuries. After going through her own numerous surgeries, she was unable to continue the work that she loved so much. The tables have turned from when we were growing up where she was the only source of income and Jack has been the sole provider for the last several years.
Recently, Jack began to feel very ill and it looks like the effects of Agent Orange have done their damage once again. He is suffering from skin cancer and stage 4 prostate cancer and after going through a series of tests, the probability of also having lymphoma is very high. My mother is going through the same horror once again and while my sisters and I are grown, losing a father to Agent Orange for the second time isn't easy on the heart.
A few years ago, my mother lost both parents and her only sibling, a brother, in the span of four months. She has nobody and I can't bear to leave her alone while she suffers physically and emotionally.
Unfortunately, I lost my job a couple months ago due to layoffs and have had extreme difficulty finding another source of income. Las Cruces is a small city with very limited opportunity. While I worked in the same profession for the past 11 years, I have applied for any and every type of job I could find.
We are struggling to find a way to move close to my mother so that I can take care of her and so she won't be alone if she loses Jack. My sisters and I are the only family she has left and I want nothing more than to be there for her.

I am hoping to find a job there very quickly and I would also love to attend schooling and get my degree in forensics. It has been a dream of mine to be able to assist in solving crime related cases. I firmly believe that I can accomplish my career goals and help my mother if I were in a state with far more job opportunities.
We have never been comfortable financially and my 2 teenage boys understand what it is like to do without the things they want in exchange for just the things they need, much like my sisters and I when we were growing up. I have always wanted more for my kids than to see them grow up here in a high poverty state. I believe the job opportunities and schooling for them will be equally beneficial. They both already have career minded goals that will take them farther in a bigger state.

It has been 4 years since I've seen my mother as neither of us can afford the expense of a trip.

All I am requesting is enough assistance to be able to move my family closer to my mother and locate a house to rent while I search for a job. I am only asking for short term support as I know that I am capable of supporting my own family and I am certain that I will be able to find gainful employment in a short time.

I would like to tell you a story that relates to why I am asking for help.
My father was a Vietnam vet who proudly enlisted into the army to serve his country. After willingly serving two tours of duty, he came home and married my mother (his high school sweetheart) and started a family consisting of me and my two older sisters.
When I was four, my father began experiencing difficulties with his legs and feet. After many unsuccessful operations, it was determined that he was losing the bone density in his legs and he was put in a wheelchair.
My father was an amazing man; he never let his being in a wheelchair keep him down. He climbed Pike's Peak twice and Mount Evans once in his wheelchair, one of his climbs was filmed by a local TV show in Colorado called P.M. Magazine. We have the video footage on beta and are trying to find a way to convert it to DVD. I would love to share his story with anyone wanting to watch it. It shows what a courageous man he was. It was a heartbreaking climb over rough terrain and sometimes he had to strap his wheelchair to his ankles and drag it while he scooted up steep inclines on his backside. It never deterred him. He had more strength and determination than any man I have ever met in my life. He also ran marathons in his wheelchair and spoke to other handicapped and disabled individuals to help them realize that although someone may be hindered, it just means that they learn to function differently. "I may be in a wheelchair, but the wheelchair isn't in me," he used to say.
In 1987, when I was 12, the harsh weather conditions of Colorado became unbearable for my father and we moved to Las Cruces, New Mexico.
My father was never granted disability in Colorado or New Mexico and while he fought for 30 years for his pension from the Army, he never received that either (the common story of we can't seem to find your files even though my father repeatedly submitted his paperwork to show his contribution to our country). As a result, my mother found herself working 2 full time jobs just to support us and we still barely made ends meet.
We grew up poor our entire lives, but we understood what it was like to be rich in other ways. Our family was close and we knew that, no matter how rough things could be at times, that we really did have each other. My sisters and I grew very close over the time when we had no electricity and only had each other to listen to because we didn't have the power for television and radio. We are still very close to this day. I will never regret how we grew up, even with the struggles, because it was the foundation of who we are today. We all learned how to be kind and unselfish and value each other. Both my sisters and I all have our own children and work hard to instill the same values in them.
In 2000, my father was diagnosed with lung cancer as a result of being subjected to Agent Orange while in Vietnam. The tumors were visible in both lungs and nothing could be done. He passed away one week after the diagnosis. We had no time to prepare and certainly no time to say goodbye.

My mother now lives in PA in a cute little Amish town. She has since remarried a wonderful man named Jack. He is also a Vietnam veteran.

My sisters and I still live in New Mexico with our families, although my heart is definitely on the east coast with my mother.
A short time after my mother moved to PA, she got a
job as a nurse. She loved helping other people as she had done all her life. Unfortunately, she suffered a fall that left her with permanent neck and spinal injuries. After going through her own numerous surgeries, she was unable to continue the work that she loved so much. The tables have turned from when we were growing up where she was the only source of income and Jack has been the sole provider for the last several years.
Recently, Jack began to feel very ill and it looks like the effects of Agent Orange have done their damage once again. He is suffering from skin cancer and stage 4 prostate cancer and after going through a series of tests, the probability of also having lymphoma is very high. My mother is going through the same horror once again and while my sisters and I are grown, losing a father to Agent Orange for the second time isn't easy on the heart.
A few years ago, my mother lost both parents and her only sibling, a brother, in the span of four months. She has nobody and I can't bear to leave her alone while she suffers physically and emotionally.
Unfortunately, I lost my job a couple months ago due to layoffs and have had extreme difficulty finding another source of income. Las Cruces is a small city with very limited opportunity. While I worked in the same profession for the past 11 years, I have applied for any and every type of job I could find.
We are struggling to find a way to move close to my mother so that I can take care of her and so she won't be alone if she loses Jack. My sisters and I are the only family she has left and I want nothing more than to be there for her.

I am hoping to find a job there very quickly and I would also love to attend schooling and get my degree in forensics. It has been a dream of mine to be able to assist in solving crime related cases. I firmly believe that I can accomplish my career goals and help my mother if I were in a state with far more job opportunities.
We have never been comfortable financially and my 2 teenage boys understand what it is like to do without the things they want in exchange for just the things they need, much like my sisters and I when we were growing up. I have always wanted more for my kids than to see them grow up here in a high poverty state. I believe the job opportunities and schooling for them will be equally beneficial. They both already have career minded goals that will take them farther in a bigger state.

It has been 4 years since I've seen my mother as neither of us can afford the expense of a trip.

All I am requesting is enough assistance to be able to move my family closer to my mother and locate a house to rent while I search for a job. I am only asking for short term support as I know that I am capable of supporting my own family and I am certain that I will be able to find gainful employment in a short time.

I am 39 years old. I have 3 beautiful children 17 years old, 12 years old and a just turned 1 year old. I just separated from my ex husband 4 years ago after 14 hard years of abuse. It has been very difficult trying to climb back up after the disaster. Everything from my marriage was in my name because I was the only one who ever took care of stuff, so when my husband decided he didn't want to work or pay bills, I got stuck with all the repossessions and bad credit (his boat, his truck, the house). So that left me with the kids, bad credit, no child support, and a job with unsteady hours.
What really stunk, is I thought I had friends and family that would be there for me in my time of need, but when I needed help for the first time in my life, everyone disappeared.
I spent my whole life helping and doing for others. I was the person everyone depended on. I was the person everone could rely on. I was always the first person to help a fellow man. I would give anyone my last dollar. I worked for Hospice, Homecare, and Mortuary Transport... I did the jobs no one wanted to do. I took in about everyone in my family at one time or another (mom, brother, cousin, and some friends too). I took care of them like they were my children. Even though I was on a very limited income, I took in my grandpa and cared for him 24 hours a day for 4 years to keep him out of a nursing home. I barely made over minimum wage, and his children made ALOT of money, yet I am the only one who stepped up to the plate. I took in a coworker 20 years older than me and nursed him back to health. I always would help a strnger in need, once I found a little old lady in the Publix bathroom that had pooped her pants and had it all over the walls and herself. Everyone ignored her, but I decided to jump in and help clean her up and get her to her car so not to get embarrassed. My best friend is 40 years old with terminal cancer and 7 kids and a downs syndrome brother in law she cares for. Sadly enough, she is the only one who has been here for me emotionally. I have been trying to help her the best I could until recently things have got so bad for me, I can not be there for her. I cant help any one if I can't help myself. I could tell you too many stories, but there is not enough space here to fit them all. The point is, I had never asked for help. I was always self sufficient, I always fended for myself. I always said, I would never ask for help unless it was absolutely dire, and I lived comfortably knowing that with all I had done for others, that if I ever needed for anything, they would flock to my side.
Well, when my separation happened, and now that everything has gone downhill, not one person has stepped up to the plate friends nor family. I went without heat for my children and newborn baby this last year. There have been days that I had no food for them. They have had to go without many necessities. I have been in constant fear of loosing electric, water, or a place to live. I have a broken down vehicle. I have done my best to keep things afloat, but now I feel like I am on a sinking ship and no one wants to throw me a life preserver, even though I am the one who handed them out! I need only to get back on dry land so I can move forward and be self sufficient again. What I need is to catch up on rent and utilities, fix my vehicle, tag and register my vehicle. These are my necessities to keep surviving. Once I get out of this hole, I know I can keep myself afloat. I am also worried about Christmas, but I am sure keeping a roof above our heads is the most important thing, and I believe my children know this. Feel free to contact me at jclark398@cfl.rr.com with any questions or further info. Thank you.

I am a small farmer. I am having a small agriculture land on the top of the mountain among other farmers. It’s impossible to take agriculture equipments and bullocks on the top of the mountain for farming, as we don’t have path to go. So unfortunately I and some other poor farmers climb the mountain with the help of rope to go on the top of the mountain to prepare land.

I use to prepare my land with my own hands without any instruments for the next rainy season. But now a days our rope through which we climb the mountain is been robbed by robbers, so it’s been very hard to climb the mountain. We don’t have money so that we can build a path to take bullocks and equipments on the top of the mountain.

Even we don’t have equipments, bullock and money for farming. How can we climb the mountain is the main concern now. So I kindly request you please, please help us in the form of your contributions. No matter how small is your contribution but please help me and those farmers who are going through the hardship. With your contributed money we can create a path to go on the top of the mountain and buy instruments and bullocks for farming.

So please save our poor farmers life. God will give you 10 times more than that, what you will contribute to us. Thanks for reading our request.

My PayPal id is ----- help_farmer@yahoo.com

There's a reason that those asking for help are described as "crying."

As a husband and soon-to-be father, my greatest desire in the world was always to provide for my wife and family. Who could've guessed that our marriage, ill-timed to coincide with the collapse of the US economy, would signal such a sharp downward fall?

My wife struggled in vain to find a job, and so did I. Our wedding money, intended to tide us over until we were on our feet, was instead drained completely to fund a year and change of fruitless job hunting from our tiny but expensive apartment.

Now, here we are, living in shame with my inlaws as we struggle to climb back up. It will take at least 8-9 thousand dollars to even put us back ahead. A joyful time in my life--my expectation of becoming a father--has turned into dread and humiliation at the mountain of debt I need to overcome to even begin putting away again.

I look into my wife's eyes, and I just want to shower her with gifts, jewelry, and all the best things the world can offer. But I can't. Her past birthday featured a gift of candy bars and a card, purchased through an old Target gift card I still had in my wallet. How can cold words on the internet ever encapsulate the crushing pain of knowing that you can't provide, and that the hope and promise of a young marriage has been irrevocably destroyed?

And so I cry for help, with genuine tears. I'm forced to turn to complete strangers on the street for gas money, and to the internet for help.

Please, if you are another kind soul out there reading this, try to look past the text. Try to cut through your jaded view of Nigerian scammers and internet opportunists. Try to read my words and feel the pain behind them; try to imagine it was you.

Try to help.

There's a reason that those asking for help are described as "crying."

As a husband and soon-to-be father, my greatest desire in the world was always to provide for my wife and family. Who could've guessed that our marriage, ill-timed to coincide with the collapse of the US economy, would signal such a sharp downward fall?

My wife struggled in vain to find a job, and so did I. Our wedding money, intended to tide us over until we were on our feet, was instead drained completely to fund a year and change of fruitless job hunting from our tiny but expensive apartment.

Now, here we are, living in shame with my inlaws as we struggle to climb back up. It will take at least 8-9 thousand dollars to even put us back ahead. A joyful time in my life--my expectation of becoming a father--has turned into dread and humiliation at the mountain of debt I need to overcome to even begin putting away again.

I look into my wife's eyes, and I just want to shower her with gifts, jewelry, and all the best things the world can offer. But I can't. Her past birthday featured a gift of candy bars and a card, purchased through an old Target gift card I still had in my wallet. How can cold words on the internet ever encapsulate the crushing pain of knowing that you can't provide, and that the hope and promise of a young marriage has been irrevocably destroyed?

And so I cry for help, with genuine tears. I'm forced to turn to complete strangers on the street for gas money, and to the internet for help.

Please, if you are another kind soul out there reading this, try to look past the text. Try to cut through your jaded view of Nigerian scammers and internet opportunists. Try to read my words and feel the pain behind them; try to imagine it was you.

Try to help.

I am a new father to a beautiful baby girl. She came into our lives on Jan 29 of this year and this was the greatest day of my life. Shortly after I lost my job and this was the worst day of my life. I had an extended period off although I have recently found a job. During the time I was off I fell into a financial hole. The new job that I have recently started is not going to afford the opportunity to climb out of this hole and I am looking for donations to get back to even so I can stop throwing up every morning because of worry and sleep an entire night without the constant strain. The joy I get from my little girl is strained by the pain of the current situation. Please lend a hand if you can. I know that once I am out of this I will come to this site and give as much as I can. Thank you in advance.

my beautiful daughter came into my life in January of this year it was the greatest moment of my life. In March I lost my job and this was the worst day of my life. I have recently found a new job but due to the time off I am in a financial hole. I am in need of $10,000 to climb out of this hole. I appreciate any help I can receive. Thank you

I guess it's not life or death. I'm not about to lose my home or can't put food on the table. I just can't afford it otherwise. I'm a stay at home dad, laid off for 2.5 years. We make it, There just hasn't been any play money in a long time. My wife prefers it this way, no daycare for our 3 year old. I've enjoyed the time spent with her immensely. My "me" time is riding my road bike. It's an entry level Giant Defy 3, and the Sora/2200 component group is annoyingly beneath my skill level. I ride about 140 miles and climb 12,000 feet a week. I'd like to upgrade to Sram Rival, but I'd be happy with Apex, or even Shimano 105. Thanks!

This year has been a downward spiral that has gone completely out of control. I am Christa. I am single mother of 3 little girls ( 6 years, 3 years and 2 years old.) I say single because while I am married my husband had a stroke that has left him unable to assist me in any way 2 weeks ago. Maybe one day with lots of therapy he will regain himself. But for now all we can do is pray..... My story starts in January when my youngest woke up with a large mass on the side of her neck. It is a cyst that is scheduled to be removed in September. They drained it and have been trying to keep her well enough to undergo the surgery to remove it. She has been in and out of the hospital so much. I lost a job earlier this year because of all her medical issues. I am currently working 2 jobs. Raising my girls and caring for my husband. Our car is in need of major repairs so I can continue to go to work and keep all of our utilities on as well as keep a roof over our head. In the midst of all of this I have been battling keeping it running. Yes I should just replace it... but right now I can't afford that.

Yes I can manage the bills when they are not over due by myself. My husband was a contractor so there were many times I had to go it alone so to speak. But with all the other issues its impossible to dig my way out by myself. I recently had to hire a nanny so that I could go to work which seems to me like an extravagant expense but without her I couldn't go to work to even attempt to climb out of the hole. I have some health issues of my own and I am worried what will happen to my family if I keep up this pace. As well as what will happen to my family if I don't.
Our real needs are 1)please pray for my family we have had enough bad luck this year we simply can not take any more. 2) get our bills current. 3) repair or replace our car. 4) assistance with our overwhelming medical bills. anything you send will be greatly appreciated. With your help we can go on and have future filled with hope and promise. Because even the smallest gift can make a big difference. Thank you for your kindness. May God bless you and your family... even if you are unable to help at this time.