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I am a father of two young boys. we already are living without water and we have no food beyond this week. we walk across street to use restroom at a family members house, this is gracious enough as we have fallen on hard times and so have they. we, together, try our best to help each other but i have been without meaningful work since being laid off from a steel mill. i was a hard worker and went in sick or well to make sure my family had their needs met, when i lost my job it was devastating. i am 26 no degrees, some college level courses completed and have had only two jobs since i was 18. i have little to no work experience outside of the heavy industries which have fallen off sue to the slow economy. this makes me under qualified for most good paying jobs as i cannot work for min. wage and support my children along with my home. this has destroyed my six year marriage and left me penniless and sometimes homeless as my ex wife retains the home. she works near full time but only makes 9 dollars and hour driving bus for osu, not enough income to cover all the expenses without my help. i have moved back home to try to make amends to find that within 10 days we are to be removed from the house if i do not have $1,500.00 for non-payment of the mortgage. please if someone can help us as i am desperately looking for gainful employment, i want to work and am a good hearted christian man. if only a few kinds words to sway an employer to give me a chance, anything would be appreciated.

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I saved up enough money for school but now it turns out I don't have money for living expenses. I get a work permit in November 2012, but by then I won't have any money for next year. The expenses for each of the two years is $17,000, and I saved up just for one year. I need help in making ends meet. I have been looking for work on campus and it's not working out since I was told to wait until August and September for cleaning jobs and restaurant jobs at the school. All the tutoring jobs I have applied for on campus have not materialized so far.

If I do not finish this school, it is over for me. I spent many years in the US in school since 2001, and it resulted in nothing because they didn't give me a work permit, and they did not allow me to stay.I got two bachelors degrees from there but since I did not have citizenship or a green card, I had to leave.

If I finish school here in Canada, I will get a three year work permit, and I can finally be useful to myself and my family. I need to pay back money that I owe my uncle for paying for my primary and secondary education back home in the third world. I need to educate, or at least pay for my niece and nephew who are orphaned to go to college. I need to take care of my sick mother, I have been unable to do that so far because I had to pay for my education in the US out of pocket.

I have other on going problems such as loss of sight in one eye but then that is something to be dealt with when I finally finish school, it is not as urgent as getting the money to pay for school. No matter how badly everything else is going, even with my mom being sick and my being unable to send her money for treatment, school comes first even though ideally it should not be that way.

I have been involved in community service for many years. I worked with DC Habitat for Humanity on a house construction project. I also worked with refugees from 2010 to 2011 before I had to leave the US, I was tutoring English through International Rescue Committee. I am currently working with the Food Bank where I am, and over summer since I will have no on campus jobs, I plan on getting more volunteer jobs so I can give back to the community. Canada has given me so much, a chance at self improvement, so it's only natural that I want to say thank you to this great country.

I am not scared of working, infact when I was in the US I worked full time while going to school full time. I do not want to violate the student visa here in Canada because Canada is a kind country for immigrants and they will definitely give me the work permit come November 2012, as long as I do not work illegally before then.

I am planning to move out of my homestay right now and rent with schoolmates in order to minimize my expenses. I do not usually even eat things like meat, milk, eggs, all of which I do not like or I am allergic to. So I do know how to save money. I learned to live on very little while in the US so I need money to pay for my education so that I can maintain my student visa.

Please help, my family cannot afford to pay for my education, I do not have citizenship from a developed country to qualify for financial aid or scholarships, the scholarships from back home are mostly for those doing masters degrees and PhDs, I'm doing an associates degree right now. They also insist that you must not have already left the country before they give you the scholarship. I will be applying for scholarships in the schoool, and also some bursary from my government which might be only $500, and that is only if I can get someone back home to bribe someone in the Ministry of Education to get that bursary.

I have tried all ways to improve my life for many years, and this time education truly will be a key to improving my life. I am not a stranger to subjecting myself to medical experiments in order to earn more money to pay for school. I need help this time around, this is my last try at improving my future. Going back home will be a disaster since I do not have tall relatives (people with influence) to get me jobs. What's the point of my adding myself to the millions who are dependent on others for help?

Any amount which can be sent to my Paypal account will be highly appreciated. Thanks.

I was in a masters program, but I couldn't juggle schoolwork and raising my son at the same time, so I withdrew due to my grades. That was back in December, so I was able to pay off January's rent. I filed my taxes as soon as I got my W2s and got my tax refund, which I used to pay my car payment in advance (as I was behind on that for several months), my past due bills, and rent for two months. I thought I'd get some employment, but I'm either horrifically overqualified for most entry-level work(2 bachelor's degrees) or a bit too underqualified for nearly everything else. The sweet spot for jobs that I'm qualified for aren't here where I live.

And I've called private charities, talked with the government, and asked friends and family. The charities are all underfunded, the government gives way too little to pay rent with, and my friends and family are living from paycheck-to-paycheck and can't swing enough my way to pay rent.

I just want enough to keep a roof over my son's and wife's heads until I can get some gainful employment.

Im trying to raise money so I can go to Australia-no I dont want to go Australia for a Holiday, but so I can earn my own way. I am british and live in the UK, and even for a hard working graduate of two degrees, job prospects have been dismal here ;-( Whereas in Australia, prospects are really good. Even if I fail to land a professional job in Australia, Id be willing to do anything to earn a wage. I have everything planned to go to Australia-will require a work/holiday visa, etc-apart from the finances. But I stress I do not plan to travel whilst I am there, I just want to start working ASAP, earn some money and get myself out of debt.
Background on me: 26, single male, UK. I like to think Im a really, honest nice guy-even when I have a little money I tend to share it with people around me. I'd actually given up on life a month back, and was close to ending it on several occassions. But am trying to turn it round. I suffer from depression, which is a big obstacle at moment.
Im hopeful I can pay back all the money I receive from donators in the long run. I dont want to put pressure on anybody, so please only donate if you are willing and able to do so. Im also willing to update/reespond to any further questions. Thanks

Hallo,

Thank you for reading my post. I am a hardworking 25-year-old about to graduate from University with two degrees. The thing is, I have about $2000 left to pay and no way of raising the money by January 15th, 2012 myself. I would greatly appreciate your help to avoid the consequences of not paying on time...

My family is poor, so I had to rely on myself the entire time, but finally I have come to a point where I need help. I managed to support myself, pay for my tuition, and maintain a 3.87 GPA until now. For the first three years of College I barely had any free time and my social life was more or less non-existent. I truly dedicated my time to paying tuition fees, but now they have caught up with me. There are no loans I qualify for and all this hard work will be for nothing if I can't pay, because they won't even send me my degrees.

Please consider helping me out, I would be unbelievably thankful!

Starting at the beginning is going to be tough since I really don't know where all of my troubles started, but I am pretty sure it started when the company went bad. Here is what I do know. I can't find a good paying, full time job to save myself. Literally.

I asked my pastor to pray for me and I asked God to help me find people to help me. I woke up late last night a discovered cyber begging. I have a part-time job, but it doesn't pay the all the bills.

A little about me. I have three kids at home. They are all in school. I work part-time in Jax Beach at a well known world wide retailer. I make $7.75 and hour and work around 20 hours a week. I have two college degrees and I am taking classes in accounting because I can't find work in my field. Most of the temp agencies told me if I knew Quick Books and bookkeeping the would have a job for me. Now that I know QB and learning bookkeeping they have no job. I have been on two interviews with the same company in the last month with a "we will hire you, but not right now." My husband is working out of town, so we have to maintain two house holds.He sends what he can. We are both working. We Are Trying.

Questions and Answers:
How much do you want from me? A dollar or two. Not much but a little from a lot of people adds up.

Are you going to tell us who you are?
No, because I don't want my kids getting teased again. I took them to food donation place and there was a classmate there who was nice enough to let the whole school know. We didn't asked to be here, it just keeps getting worse.
I have a Facebook page, Spare a Dollar, where you can follow me and see how I am using the donations. I will post screen shots of transactions or pictures of the money orders. I will post receipts of where I spent money too. I am working on learning bookkeeping so this will be real world experience of account for money.


What do you need:
Here is the list:
The first $100 will pay My JEA bill. I pay this online so I will post a screenshot for you.


$360 will pay my Att bill Jea Bill and buy a Gallon of Milk.

$1170 will pay my rent, Att and JEA Bill and buy milk.

$3560 for to catch up on November bills and enough to by food, pay December's bills and get my husband home for Christmas.

$6270 to Catch up on November bills, buy food, pay December's bills, husband home for Christmas, and January's Bill. Now if things work out, I might have a full time job come January 1st.

$10,000 to Catch up on November bills, buy food, pay December's bills, husband home for Christmas, and January's Bill. IF things don't work out I need around $3500 to move to where my husband is.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

My first ask is for myself... My name is Josh and i recently moved to kansas. The reason I'm asking for money is because my car, a 1999 Toyota Corolla, has a door with a MONSTROUS dent in the door, no door handle, and no driver side window to boot. With winter iminent and temperatures reaching below 12 degrees I will have no protection from the winter elements. That is if the car even makes it that long. It is starting to run terribly and has 245,000 miles on it. Anything will help.

The second reason is for donations for the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. My family is living up there working as missionaries to try and help the Lakota people help themselves through way of our Lord Christ. They are in need of monetary dontaions for the church vans in order to pick the children up every suday for church. And also for toys so the children can have an enjoyable Christmas! If you have any questions feel free to contact me and I will be glad to answer them for you.

Please specify where your donation shall be recieved so I can make sure it is properly distributed. Thank you and God Bless!

resortformymobilehomies.blogspot.com (click tabs for The Goal, Funding the Project and How Can I Help for more info.).

After years of study and hands-on experience I truly have The Goose That Lays the Golden Eggs.

However, in order to fund the Goose, I need to start by trading the Forex. Because of the leverage involved and my system that will limit my risk, I can start this venture with only $300 and a laptop.

I am currently homeless and tonight we are expecting a low of 17 degrees in Colorado Springs. Since I don't drink or do drugs I can take advantage of the emergency shelter locally.

However, many others are not so fortunate. They need help in ways that they are not currently receiving. Many of the homeless have animals, and for that reason alone, they are unable to use the shelter.

Others are like I used to be when I first started going through this ordeal. They are still in their cars and purposely avoid association with the homeless who are not mobile. They may still be working, receiving a government check or nothing at all.

Help Me Help Them by funding my forex trading venture.

What can you expect in return? Your help will not be in vain. If you read the blog you will be able to see the type of person I am (warts and all). I have tried everything from looking for full-time employment, working day labor which is no longer an option because of physical reasons and flying a sign on the side of the interstate.

In addition to the immediate help you provide me, you can also know that you have helped thousands of others in Colorado alone.

Unemployed Teacher
I worked hard all my life to support a family and now cannot find a job.
I raised three children all on my own and one of them still lives with me.
I tried to be and upstanding citizen working long hours, and then carting
children around to many healthy activities to make sure they had a decent
upbringing even though I had to do it alone.

I went to school and earned many degrees to try and be a good provider, and
I went back to school to become a teacher, because I wanted to help young
people achieve their goals.

Since this was a second career for me I didn't have tenure anywhere, so it
was always last in first out and I got cut at a couple of places that needed
me along with the budget.

I need to take a couple of 400.00 classes to keep my teaching licenses
active. I lost my health insurance which was 300.00 a month and I am trying
to keep my home which is 1200 a month in mortgage and maintenance.
Any donations are sincerely appreciated, and
may they come back to you in many blessings in your life!
Thank You :)

Unemployed Teacher
I worked hard all my life to support a family and now cannot find a job.
I raised three children all on my own and one of them still lives with me.
I tried to be and upstanding citizen working long hours, and then carting
children around to many healthy activities to make sure they had a decent
upbringing even though I had to do it alone.

I went to school and earned many degrees to try and be a good provider, and
I went back to school to become a teacher, because I wanted to help young
people achieve their goals.

Since this was a second career for me I didn't have tenure anywhere, so it
was always last in first out and I got cut at a couple of places that needed
me along with the budget.

I need to take a couple of 400.00 classes to keep my teaching licenses
active. I lost my health insurance which was 300.00 a month and I am trying
to keep my home which is 1200 a month in mortgage and maintenance.
Any donations are sincerely appreciated, and
may they come back to you in many blessings in your life!
Thank You :)

Unemployed Teacher
I worked hard all my life to support a family and now cannot find a job.
I raised three children all on my own and one of them still lives with me.
I tried to be and upstanding citizen working long hours, and then carting
children around to many healthy activities to make sure they had a decent
upbringing even though I had to do it alone.

I went to school and earned many degrees to try and be a good provider, and
I went back to school to become a teacher, because I wanted to help young
people achieve their goals.

Since this was a second career for me I didn't have tenure anywhere, so it
was always last in first out and I got cut at a couple of places that needed
me along with the budget.

I need to take a couple of 400.00 classes to keep my teaching licenses
active. I lost my health insurance which was 300.00 a month and I am trying
to keep my home which is 1200 a month in mortgage and maintenance.
Any donations are sincerely appreciated, and
may they come back to you in many blessings in your life!
Thank You :)

Dear Sir or Madam,

As compared to some of the really sad and trying requests on this site mine seems so trivial. Unfortuneately I still need your help.
I sold one of my puppies last year to who I thought would be a wonderful home. I was wrong and my puppy has had to pay the price for my bad choice.
I do have a 100 percent take back on all my dogs regardless of age. Her owners just had a new baby and were not paying attention to her (Bella). Bella contracted a unrinary tract infection which they did not do anything about.
By the time they called me her temperature was 106 degrees and she was staggering. I drove two hours to pick her up at 10pm at night and took her to the Universtiy Vet Hospital close to my home. We arrived there at 3am.
It was a $2000.00 bill when they finally released her. If the owners had done their job it would have been $160.00 and 10 days of antibiotics. I have insurance on my guys but these people had nothing and they do not want to pay.
My husband and I are undergoing a seperation right now and I just don't have the $3000.00 this is going to come to when it is all done.
Bella is doing wonderful right now and I am looking for another forever home for her. She does have kidney damage and we are still testing to see how bad and if she is going to fully recover. Each of those visits is $150.00 and she needs to go once a month for a minimum of 6 months.
Please help and I thank each and everyone of you for reading my request and God Bless.

Regards
Cheryle and Bella

Updates: September 11, 2011 - I have been able to get a part-time job which is good news, but the rest is just about the same. Thank you for your help Malum Designs
and Pete B.
Since my previous posts have yielded only four donations over the last five months I thought I would try this approach. My financial problems are quite real. If you find my fable entertaining please send a small donation.
- Fortuna vitrea est, tum cum splendet frangitur -

The Grasshopper and the Ant
A Classic retold by Joseph the Beggar King
Part One

Once upon a time, not so very long ago, there were two friends, the Grasshopper and the Ant. Why these two became friends is a bit of a mystery. The Grasshopper was a dreamer and a drifter. The Ant was a believer and an achiever.

In school the Grasshopper would look out the window without thought and only learned the subjects he found interesting. Sometimes he would fall asleep in Math class, other times when a angry teacher would jump him with a pop question he would give the correct answer in way that would confound them.

The Ant was a teachers dream, he soaked up every subject the system taught him, gave the correct answers in the correct way and got straight A s. He would delight his Math teacher by doing compound interest in his head. The Ant believed that what they taught him would help him succeed and was very completive. After graduating High School the Ant got an Academic Scholarship and the Grasshopper got a Pell Grant.

Within four years the Ant got two BS degrees in Business Management and Engineering. The Grasshopper dropped out after the first year. He went to live with the Rainbow Tribe for a few years. On the way to the bus station he found an old fiddle in a trash pile along the road and when he got station he was able to panhandle his bus fare. That was the Grasshoppers first beg.

The Ant took the College like a fish to water. During open Rush some Greeks invite him to be a brother in their Fraternity. He earned his dues by being the Frat Houses Accountant and made beer money by writing term papers. One day while visiting the Tri Deltas he watches the girls play volleyball and is amazed that even though they are playing a vigorous game not one of them breaks a sweat. It is there he meets the girl of his dreams, Polly Fishbane.

While the Grasshopper was living with the Rainbow Tribe he never meets the girl of his dreams, but it does not really matter too much because they believe in Free Love. So free, in fact, that after what you might call the Honeymoon he found himself getting a little bored with it. From the Rainbow Tribe he learns to live off the fat of country and from his new friend, Buffalo with Runs, he learns to live off the land. Buffalo with Runs was an very old Indian that was adopted by the tribe. He taught the Grasshopper what wild plants were safe to eat or use for medicines. He showed him how to set traps and hunt small game. Then, during one winter Gathering four people froze to dead because they were too stoned to come in out of the cold. The Grasshopper became very sad and hopped away.

The Ant is recruited by a Aerospace firm even before he graduated college and goes to work on the Apollo Program. He and his new wife Polly loved the Florida sunshine and settle down to start the American Dream. They decide to have two and half children. Even though the third kid looked a bit odd the Ant loved him as only a father can. With easy money down and mortgage tax deductions compliments of Uncle Sam, they get a house with a two car garage. Next they get two cars and the Rat Race is on. The Ant loves it! Working on the Apollo Program is more than a job, it is being part of history. Polly loves it! Raising their kids and Keeping up of with the Jones. She starts selling Avon products on the side. The Ant buys the best bass boat in the neighborhood, but only uses it once a year because he too busy working. He sets up his retirement funds and a small stock portfolio. Life is Good!

After leaving the Rainbow Tribe the Grasshopper panhandles his way across the country. He sets up in parks and subways where he pretends to play his fiddle while selling jewelry made of deer anthers and beads. The noise he makes with his fiddle sounds like a cat being killed and people give him money just to make him stop. Before the Cops run him off, the Grasshopper usually made enough in one day of begging to cover his needs for the week. When he is hungry he goes to a Soup Kitchen and when he needs clothing there are the Sharing Centers. Every now and then he lets some good hearted woman try to save him. Life is Good and he hops away.

The Apollo Program ends and the new Shuttle program does not start for a couple of years. The Aerospace company were the Ant works at does not win any of the new bids. They offer him a job in California at 20% less of his salary. Polly and the kids are in a rage. Nobody wants to move and leave their friends. The Ant sells his house at a loss because the real estate market in flooded by the laid offs. The one car and the boat are reprocessed. He sells off his stock portfolio for the down payment on the new house in California and even though money is tight the Ant decides to take the family on a short vacation to Key West to uplift their spirits. He finds the Grasshopper selling deer antler jewelry at the Front Street Market. While Polly and the kids go shopping, he and Grasshopper catch up and have a couple of beers. The Ant tells his friend about the laid offs and the move. The Grasshopper asks him - Are you Happy - ? The Ant says - Yes -. His friend says, - Good - . They watch the sunset and see a green flash on the horizon.
To be continue.

hi
My name is Madars.
I am with my family are poor status of many years we have dreamed of a better life on this planet! I tried to find a good job, but do not need any workers who do not have a good education! I could not study further the school, because I have to help the family and the smaller brother, so they can learn secondary school. I am working on a small salary to respond to the brothers to buy something for the school and that we would be home to eat! The country we charge a small money so we can feed a family, but with the money we can live 4 days Therefore, I worked and do not study university, which is my dream! I have long since tired of life as life, want to study in university and want to work in a good job or be able to help the family and be happy together! So I decided to collect donations in order to help my family and I with his brothers could attend university and get good degrees ... Please help us we will be happy no matter how much someone will donate ... thanks Madars

In all honesty, I don't want to ham up a sob story. After putting myself through three years of Graduate school and on my own earning two ivy league degrees and a move to the city,I am left going from sublet to sublet and with no real hopes of settling and getting any real momentum on my credit card debt and rent. I could truly use an support people can offer.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

In all honesty, I don't want to ham up a sob story. After putting myself through three years of Graduate school and on my own earning two ivy league degrees and a move to the city,I am left going from sublet to sublet and with no real hopes of settling and getting any real momentum on my credit card debt and rent. I could truly use an support people can offer.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

In all honesty, I don't want to ham up a sob story. After putting myself through three years of Graduate school and on my own earning two ivy league degrees and a move to the city,I am left going from sublet to sublet and with no real hopes of settling and getting any real momentum on my credit card debt and rent. I could truly use an support people can offer.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

In all honesty, I don't want to ham up a sob story. After putting myself through three years of Graduate school and on my own earning two ivy league degrees and a move to the city,I am left going from sublet to sublet and with no real hopes of settling and getting any real momentum on my credit card debt and rent. I could truly use an support people can offer.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

In all honesty, I don't want to ham up a sob story. After putting myself through three years of Graduate school and on my own earning two ivy league degrees and a move to the city,I am left going from sublet to sublet and with no real hopes of settling and getting any real momentum on my credit card debt and rent. I could truly use an support people can offer.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

In all honesty, I don't want to ham up a sob story. After putting myself through three years of Graduate school and on my own earning two ivy league degrees and a move to the city,I am left going from sublet to sublet and with no real hopes of settling and getting any real momentum on my credit card debt and rent. I could truly use an support people can offer.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

In all honesty, I don't want to ham up a sob story. After putting myself through three years of Graduate school and on my own earning two ivy league degrees and a move to the city,I am left going from sublet to sublet and with no real hopes of settling and getting any real momentum on my credit card debt and rent. I could truly use an support people can offer.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Please help us get a small window AC. We are about to die...it's 94 degrees inside the house. Please help us!!! Just $100 will buy a small window unit, but it will likely saves our lives.

Hello,

Due to my landlord switching over my light bill last minute, my electric bill added up outrageously! It was disconnected due to non payments, it was disconnected and it is nearly a hundred degrees here in chicago. I have no where else to stay, no food, no air and has a history of passing out frequently. I am SCARED living there alone and if something happens, I have no one to turn to. They will not restore my service unless I pay and it is impossible! I have no where else to go and no other help to turn too. Any help would be appreciated. PLEASE

I recently mortgaged a house after almost 20 years in service. I must now purchase an air conditioner which the house does not have. With child support and other bills I cannot afford to purchase one and it has been very hot here, over 100 degrees for almost a week. I recently was married and my son and stepdaughter are living with us. The heat has been overwhelming and everyone is having a hard time coping with the heat. Any help would be greatly appreciated, more than anyone knows.

I don't know where else to turn. I'm hoping that there are people out there kind enough and in a position to help me in my desperate situation. Let me give you a bit of a look into my life.....I have two beautiful sons, 9 and 11.They are absolutely wonderful and they mean the world to me. Unfortunately I am dealing with an unbearable amount of hardships and I cannot give them any of the things they deserve.

I lost my job due to the business unexpectedly closing and soon after, fell VERY ill. I am trying to get the proper care and diagnoses that I so desperately need in order to properly care for my children but cannot seem to find anyone to help me. I have state insurance and it is next to impossible to find a doctor who is actually willing to invest some time into finding out what is wrong with me.

I cannot work a regular job because of being so ill. I have skills in computers and websites, but the job market for that is not very good. I also have college degrees in IT and administration. I am willing to work from home, but there again, no work is available that I can find, but I put in applications daily. We are receiving food stamps, but we are not eligible for anything else. I have no credit card debt or bank loans, but my medical expenses are well into the thousands.

I have tried to get on disability but was denied because I don't have a proper diagnoses from a doctor. It is believed by some of the doctors I have spoken to that I may have severe epilepsy, but in order to get a diagnoses I would need to see a bunch of different specialists and undergo several tests, which my insurance will not cover and I do not have the money for.

I'm a single mom, which makes all of this so much more difficult to deal with. I don't have any friends or family who can help me. I am reaching out hoping to find any kind of help possible. I just don't know what else to do. I feel so helpless, all I want is to be here for my children and be able to provide the things they need. I'm the only one they have in the whole world and I feel like I'm failing them.

I pray every day that I have the strength to keep pressing on but I'm getting really scared because my health is quickly deteriorating. Any donations to help me and my children, be able to afford proper health care, and pay off my debts, would be GREATLY appreciated!!!!!

Thank you all so much for taking the time to read. God bless!