Humbled Tags

I am a graduate student attending Mississippi State University. Iam in my final semester of Early Elementary Education and have absolutely ran completely out of money. My family is unable to help me and I've come TOO far to give in now. If there is anyone, absolutely anyone out there who can help me make it through, I will be forever humbled. I am a firm believer in paying-it-forward. I will continue to do all I can to help every one around me. I don't have any children and have thus far stayed out of trouble. Just a little down on my luck! Thank you to anyone who is at least willing to read this.

I'm not going into a long drawn out story, but I need money to pay my property taxes by the end of the year. $800.00.

I've never begged before, but I have no other options. I feel very embarrassed and humbled to be doing this, but we all know how rough times are. I know I'm not the only one going through this.

If anyone can help me,I will truly believe in miracles.

Thank you and God Bless.

And Happy Holidays.

I am writing to you in hopes that you may be able to lend a helping hand to a single mom in need. I am a 36 year old single mom of a 13yr old boy and pregnant with twins due in December. I am separated from my husband due to domestic violence and have spent the last 6 months living in safehouses and family shelters. I have recently been blessed to find a new townhome in Denver for my family to get a fresh start. I moved in to the house in September, but I was put on bedrest in October. I have been saving every penny but I am short on my December rent. I have been served with an eviction notice and I have to come up with the majority of my rent money before December 27th which is two days before I am due! My rent is $900 a month and I still need $500. I just moved into my house, and I am scheduled for a c section on the 29th. All in all everything is just horrible timing. Every little bit helps, I am asking ANYONE who can help with anything to just help me to stay on my feet and above water. Please feel free to call or email me, I am a real person in a very desperate situation.My situation for the last few months have left me very humbled and I really need some help here.
Nicole: ngailliot@hotmail.com, 720-326-2783

Yesterday 9 days before Christmas I was terminated. The reason .. It just was working out. I am a laid off teacher since August and took a job selling cars. If it was just me I could go to a shelter but my wife and 19 month old daughter just came from Guatemala to live with me. We had been waiting for two years. My daughter when I got home hugged and kissed me so tenderly. My wife is positive too. They are my angels who have been there for me. I can't let them down. Because selling cars is commissioned base and wasnt any good at it, I cant pay for my car or rent payments. Please help my family, I need help ... God please help me ... I am humbled ... I thank you for finally bringing us together as a family.

I am sad and humbled to ask, but I need some real help. My husband lost his job, I only work VERY part time (like 2 hours a day) and we have 2 small boys. (ages 2 and almost 4). I just used the last of the cereal for the kids this morning, and we have no food left for them. My husband is looking every day for a new job, but until that happens, my tiny paychecks are not going to pay our bills - and feed us, and everything else we need. Right now - anything will help. We've applied for assistance, but I've heard that could take a few weeks to start... I can't let my boys go without food, I don't mind not eating, but its not fair to them.

Every little bit will help us right now... Please - I am grateful for everything... Thank you and happy holidays.

As I read the stories on here, I can't say that my situation is worse, easier or the same as others. I can say that I am trying as hard as I can to raise a family. I am a single Mother of 5 children (all from my previous marriage), working full-time but a few years ago took a 30% paycut from an already low wage in order to keep my job. Years of just trying to stay afloat, I am now scared of sinking. If I could just find help, especially with catching up on my house payments, utility bills and have enough to make a few basic home repairs.I have explored countless options, but keep failing. With so many people struggling, I am truly humbled by asking for any kind of help. But I have reached this point. I Peace and Blessings, A.M., Ohio

I would be humbled and grateful for urgent assistance to clear my outstanding rent which I've not been able to pay for the past three months due to major slowdown in the demand for the services that I offer. I also had a major disappointment where after doing a major project for someone that ended last month I am yet to be paid...that's what I was depending on to save me from this nightmare. The amount of money that I'm now owing is over $3,000, but any amount would be much appreciated.

I don't have anywhere else to turn so I've I'm taking this time to ask for help. I lost my job in 2009 and have not been able to find another anywhere. I'm a 99er in the the unemployment relm and desperately trying to find a source of income. I recently learned I have cancer and am taking chemo to combat the desease. My Doctor bills are out of control and I have no where else to turn. My family is tapped out and my wife is working as hard as she can to keep us above water. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated. I've found myself truely humbled by this experience. Please help if you can. Thank You

My name is Michelle. I have worked as an administrative assistant, a photographer and a web developer. I have also worked as a cashier and a food preparer in a fast food chain. It's not that I don't want to work, or won't. I have worked since I was 15.

Now, I am 34 and at the lowest point of my life. As I write, I am at the library, as I have no Internet connection at home - wherever that is most days. Each and every day is a struggle in this economy and have been seeking employment since I was laid off from my job November 2010 and was subsequently denied unemployment (technical glitch, I suppose).

Since then, I have applied for a myriad of jobs from McDonald's to administrative positions. Yes, I have landed a few interviews, but no call backs due to saturation levels of job seekers applying for the very same jobs I could so easily procure in years past. It use to be that I could find a job at the drop of a hat. Now, I am oddly lucky if I land an interview.

So why am I here? Because, to be frank, I am desperate. My home is in foreclosure. My gas has been turned off (I owe them $500). Without gas to cook or heat our water, we have little use for the house. We have sold what we had of any value to bring in a bit of money. The people (friends and family) who were able to help me before either can no longer help or are unwilling to do so. They have given up hope, and I am almost there, myself. This month, I have no idea how I will pay my car payment. I only owe $4,000 on it. I pay $234 a month. I bought it at $22,000. I have no income, and so, no bills get paid unless a friend is able to help me that month. We need transportation.

I have an eleven year old daughter. She has been a real trooper through all of this. I love her dearly and she knows I would do anything for her. I do what I can to take care of her. She always gets what she needs before I get anything. I am trying hard not to lose her. I have already lost one daughter due to this situation.

When I lost my job in November, I was 3 months pregnant. In April, when she was born, I thought I would have a job by then, but was forced to give her up for adoption since I was unable to care for her and no one around me was able to take her. It was the hardest thing I have ever had to do, but I had to make sure she was cared for and given a chance at a happy life rather than one of struggle. I do not want to lose my older daughter, too, but without my home, I certainly will. I simply have no place to go. I would have loved being mommy to two girls. I miss her so much. I will always have an empty space in my heart only she can fill. I only find comfort in the fact that I know she is safe and well cared for, and loved.

What about child support? That is a whole different story, but my daughter's father is attempting to terminate support on the basis that he has bills to pay, "other" children to support and a fiancee. The $50 per week he has been forced to pay is simply gone before it hits the card. Gas is expensive. So are clothes. So are hygiene products. My daughter needs things. I don't mean gadgets. I mean shelter, transportation, clothing.

Do I have a plan? Yes. I am actively seeking employment. I am $9,000 behind on the mortgage. Without my home, we are on the streets. If I cannot pay my car, I cannot sleep in my car. I am attempting to avoid living in either my car or on the street. I cannot get public housing or section 8 as the waiting list is over a year long wait. When I call the homeless shelter, the beds are always full with a waiting list. I cannot go to the YMCA since I am not a druggie or alcoholic and I am not in a domestic violence relationship. So, in the meantime, I have let go of my pride, humbled myself and decided to seek the help of others through donations. School will be starting soon. I need to buy my daughter clothes for school. I need to be able to provide her shelter.

My list of bills is short. The ones that matter, anyway. I have a $234 car payment, $55 for my cell phone (I have to be reached somehow), $75 for car insurance, and spend about $80 a week for fuel. I was notified yesterday that my home is in active foreclosure and am awaiting my court date. I need $100 for a truck to move my belongings and $75 to procure a storage room the first month and $65 a month, thereafter.

Please, if you are able to donate, I am desperate. I will be posting each week the amounts of money that may be donated, even if that number is zero. I will also post what the money has been used for and when I get a job, and no longer need assistance, I will cease to seek them. I will pay it forward when I am able as I know I am not the only one is this situation.

Hi,

My name is Jeff. I am 41 and currently living in Nashville, TN. I made this page in extreme desperation asking for financial help with my right leg. There is a picture of the ulcer on my right ankle, which is also painfully swollen, as well as pictures of the varicose veins on my blog. I never ask for anyone’s help, ever, but I am now humbled to ask for your help, it’s probably my last bit of hope.

I have varicose veins very badly in my right leg, and its been a 25 year-old problem which has been getting slowly worse over time. I also got a venous stasis ulcer on my right ankle last year from the vein problems. This was a nightmare for me as it took almost a year to heal over leaving a very bad scar.

I need to have Endovenous Laser Treatment (ELT) surgery on my leg very soon or I will probably lose my leg I’m told. I also need to have cosmetic surgery for the horrible scar on my ankle.

I need $7,500 for ELT surgery very soon and I do not have medical insurance. The cost of cosmetic surgery varies but it is estimated to be $5,000 to $10,000. The grand total I am trying to raise is $20,000 to be certain I have enough money to recover from all this and as I may miss some time from work.

I do work FT right now but I simply cannot afford health coverage, I am living by the skin of my teeth currently just barely making rent. Also the state of TN will not let me have TennCare, I’ve tried many times and got told even some people with cancer cannot get TennCare – just crazy.

So I am asking you today if you could find it in your heart to donate even a few dollars (or a significant amount) to my cause I would be so very grateful to you!

If you can help me please donate with PayPal at my blog: http://helpjeffsleg.wordpress.com

I will be updating my blog regularly about my progress towards my goal.

Thank you for visiting and may God bless you!

Jeff Gillispie

I am a single mom of 3 children 9, 11 and 14. I lost my job about 4 months ago and I was making really good money. We had it all and I was proud that as a single mom I was able to provide for my babies all on my own. Now I am down to cents in the bank and I have 30 days to find a place for me and children because we lost our home. I need money so that we won't end up in a homeless shelter or house hopping and sleeping on floors. This is so embarassing and I can't believe that this is what I am resorting to. Oh I wish I wasn't in this situation but I believe that from this my children and I will grow and become stronger for it. Everything happens for a reason, right? Well If you can help I would be so grateful as well as humbled once again. Thank you in advance for any support that you can give! :-)

I am a father of two beautiful girls and married to a wonderful woman who has just been diagnosed as Bi-polar even though she will begin to receive treatment, the last ten years of her "manic" and then "depressive" states have wreaked havoc on our relationship and finances. Although the future does hold a glimmer of promise for us our present situation feels hopeless, and I am literally at the end of my rope. I have never asked for help before and feel humbled to be reaching out like this. Any help would be greatly appreciated!! I am a graphic artist and would return your generosity with some free design work if your interested. You can reach me at:

oosterhuis_773@hotmail.com

Sincerely,
Jamie

I am a father of two beautiful girls and married to a wonderful woman who has just been diagnosed as Bi-polar even though she will begin to receive treatment, the last ten years of her "manic" and then "depressive" states have wreaked havoc on our relationship and finances. Although the future does hold a glimmer of promise for us our present situation feels hopeless, and I am literally at the end of my rope. I have never asked for help before and feel humbled to be reaching out like this, I just don't know what else to do. Any help would be greatly appreciated!! I am a graphic artist and would return your generosity with some free design work if your interested. You can reach me at:

oosterhuis_773@hotmail.com

Sincerely and greatfully,
Jamie

I am a father of two beautiful girls and married to a wonderful woman who has just been diagnosed as Bi-polar even though she will begin to receive treatment, the last ten years of her "manic" and then "depressive" states have wreaked havoc on our relationship and finances. Although the future does hold a glimmer of promise for us our present situation feels hopeless, and I am literally at the end of my rope. I have never asked for help before and feel humbled to be reaching out like this. Any help would be greatly appreciated!! I am a graphic artist and would return your generosity with some free design work if your interested. You can reach me at:

oosterhuis_773@hotmail.com

Sincerely and greatfully,
Jamie

I am a father of two beautiful girls and married to a wonderful woman who has just been diagnosed as Bi-polar even though she will begin to receive treatment, the last ten years of her "manic" and then "depressive" states have wreaked havoc on our relationship and finances. Although the future does hold a glimmer of promise for us our present situation feels hopeless, and I am literally at the end of my rope. I have never asked for help before and feel humbled to be reaching out like this. Any help would be greatly appreciated!! I am a graphic artist and would return your generosity with some free design work if your interested. You can reach me at:

oosterhuis_773@hotmail.com

Sincerely and greatfully,
Jamie

I am a father of two beautiful girls and married to a wonderful woman who has just been diagnosed as Bi-polar even though she will begin to receive treatment, the last ten years of her "manic" and then "depressive" states have wreaked havoc on our relationship and finances. Although the future does hold a glimmer of promise for us our present situation feels hopeless, and I am literally at the end of my rope. I have never asked for help before and feel humbled to be reaching out like this. Any help would be greatly appreciated!! I am a graphic artist and would return your generosity with some free design work if your interested. You can reach me at:

oosterhuis_773@hotmail.com

Sincerely and greatfully,
Jamie

I feel humbled to be on this site. I am a foolish young woman who opened my wallet to a man to try to gain his affection. But the Beatles were right, money can't buy me love. Once the money was gone, so was he. It was a hard lesson learned. Now I am left with mounting debts that I am struggling to pay. After you have helped some of the more deserving people on this site, anything you could spare for this foolish young girl will be greatly appreciated. I am down, but not out and I won't give up. I can offer writing Santa letters for your kids or home made jewelry to show my appreciation. Thank you for taking the time to read my post. God Bless.

I am an unemployed single mother with unemployment benefits coming to an end. I am humbled to be writing this as I have never been so scared in my life or without means to support my family. Please help. I am begging from the bottom of my heart for a good sumaritan to help us in our time of need until I can find a job. I have finally learned that cell phones are luxuries and the most important thing in life is to be healthy and loved. We have health and love. We need an angel to keep the roof over our heads. Thank you and God bless.

I am an unemployed school teacher and single mother. My unemployment is ending and I have no family to financially help us. I have worked my entire life. I cannot find a job. I have applied to literally hundreds of positions,receiving only one interview. I'm terrified for my daughter and myself. All of my bills are over two months past due. I cannot sleep at night as I know I will not be able to pay my rent now that my unemployment is ending. I pray all day long for help and know that God is listening. My current situation has taught me what the most important things in life are: 1)we are healthy 2)currently have a roof over our head 3)all the things I thought I couldn't live without (i.e. cell phone, daily newspaper, etc) are luxuries and not necessary. I need help until I can find a job. For some reason companies don't seem to want to hire unemployed teachers. I am asking for help from good sumaritans until I can find employment and support my family again. Please, help us keep a roof over our heads. I am truly begging and on my knees. I am humbled and repentant. I need a guardian angel...thank you for reading this and God bless.