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Never imagined I would ever have to do this. After 25 years of living what I thought was a happy life, I now find myself alone and totally destroyed because I put all my trust in someone who apparently has always be in love with someone else. All my life I have been there to help others when needed, cared for my parents at home as they were dying, give everything I had to give to others in need, volunteered with just about everything. People have always said my biggest problem was that I was too good to others. That's who I am. I never expected anything from anyone I helped. I did it because I wanted to. I have been searching for a job for what seems like forever with no luck and now most of my bills are two months behind. My dad gave me the house I am living in and I am doing everything possible to hang on because I promised him I would. The mortage we took out was to fix it up some as it is a very old house. I don't know which way to turn now and I don't have anybody to even think about asking for help because I have no one anymore. Although I do not like having to ask for help, I would truly appreciated any. I will continue to try to find a job until I have one. It's not like I'm picky, I would take any if someone would give me the chance. And just because I fell into someone's cruel sick game I still will continue to help others in any way I can.

My problems started when I was hurt at work. I did not get paid for the time I was out until 3 years later. By that time, creditors had started levying my account and then I got behind in my mortgage. I have worked since I was 13 and never imagined I would ever been in this situation. I then got laid off from the same job in October, I have applied to the government programs for help but so far no answers. I am desperate, I sit everyday and fear I will be thrown out, and I fight off suicide everyday. Please if any one has a heart, please help me. I am an honest, hard working person that has fallen on incredibly hard times.

Hello all and thank you for reading my post. I am a single mother of 3 beautiful children ages 2, 6, and 10. I was laid off from my job that I loved about a year ago. As a result my children and I lost our home and have since pretty much been homeless. We are currently staying with family but its not really a good situation. I have found part time work and I now have an opportunity to move into low-income housing. However I need $1000 for the security deposit. I would greatly appreciate any help you can provide. I never imagined that I would be in this situation. Thank you and God Bless. :)

I am 26 yr old single male. Lost my job and have yet to find solid employment, its been over a year! Growing up I was the kid who had a job before anyone else, always working, always saving. Lately, like many other people it has been tough.

I need a job! Any job, doing anything! I have carpentry skills, computer skills, and sales experience. I dont have March rent and am subletting my apartment to get out of the lease. Where I go I am not sure. It has been so tough lately that eating 1 meal a day is a luxury. Today I ate left over french fries, about 1 servings worth. That was my breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I have no insurance, never collected a unemployment check, or govt check in my life. No car, no money. Losing hope.

I have $8 to my name. No checks coming in and I am really worried. Im not a drunk/ drug addict, just fallen on hard times. I never imagined myself being in this position. Never thought it would happen to me. I guess Im just reaching out for any potential job offers, Or help.

Sorry. Thank you.

P.S. I am in Chicago, and will travel anywhere for work. Or even telecommute. Anything...

I never imagined my delema happening to me.I had a good life until my x-husband divorced me. I and my dog have been homeless for 15 months. We can't afford to rent a house or apartment. Can you please help us? Just a few dollars would help. I am in college online and pray that will help me get a place.

I am a stay at home mom to two little girls. They are both under 2 years old. I took out $50,000 in student loan debt thinking I would get a great paying job that would enable me to pay back those loans. Unfortunately, that has not been the case. Most of my loans are still in unemployment deferment for a few more months, but I have a private loan that is not willing to help me at all. They are willing to settle for $4706.71 if I pay in full by the end of Feb or they will sue. This is what I am most worried about. The cost of daycare for my little ones is more than I am getting offered for jobs in my field. I have gone as far as trying to find children I can care for to make even a little money, but so far that has not panned out either. Because of my husband's job we have moved away from family and friends and don't have that resource to help with caring for the children. My husband is going broke trying to pay our basic necessities and cannot help me pay these loans. We are so desperate for any help we can get. I never imagined I would be begging for money from strangers, but this is a last resort. I have collectors and lawyers threatening me now and I just need a little help until I can find a source of income. Even $1 would help. I would definately pay it forward once I'm in a position to do so. I am an honest, caring person who has always given help to others whenever I could. I just hope there is someone out there that might do the same for me. Thank you so much for reading this.

I have been self employed for over two years now. I need to work part time in order to give my six year old daughter the attention she needs. I do not want to shuffle her off to baby sitters before or after school.

My career change is happening, but I still need assistance. The name of my business is Creating Inspiration. I have been making a little money doing commissions (oil paintings), and I'm also working at becoming an art instructor. I want to pay all my creditors and have enough $$ for gas or groceries. I thank God for kind hearted people who help out. I use to be someone who helped other people out, now I'm in the same situation as the people I helped. Any amount you could give toward our living expenses and or credit card bills will be appreciated. And I pray that your reward from God will be greater than you could have ever imagined. I plan to be in a position to financially help others again (very soon). Thanks

Hi.
I am a Grandmother that has custody of my five yr old Grand daughter. At one time my husband and I had a very nice home, cars, furniture, and clothes. However a job loss for my husband and a ten year battle trying to save our middle son from a drug addiction that started at age 15 has bankrupted us. Our Grand daughter is the light of our lives. We had to take her from my son and his wife almost a year ago due to their addiction to Meth and alcohol. She is a bright child but has been through a lot in her short five years of life. Due to what she has been through we decided last year to put her into a private Christian school. The tuition is quite high and we struggled through keeping her there. Now school starts in less than a week and we need $1,800.00 to get her started. We are still behind on the previous year and until we pay the behind amount and the first month tuition she can't start. She will be going into the 1st grade and is so excited. We could opt for public school but due to her mild form of Autism and her history we fear that she will have a hard time. She loves the school she has been in and has done very well considering the life she has had. My husband and I have been Christians throughout our marriage. We raised our children in the faith. We never imagined that our American dream would crumble and we would loose everything trying to save one of them. We and Paige would be so grateful for any level of help. You can contact me through my email and I will be happy to send you information on her school where you can send her donations. We want nothing more from this but help keeping her in this school. We are truly grateful for anything you can do. God bless you and thank you.

There is no easy way to tell this story. I know that this letter is long and I wish it were a simple matter, but it is not. 3 days after my husband and I lost our home to foreclosure, I lost my husband of almost 16 years to suicide.

Joe and I bought our home in 1999. We had rented it for 3 years since we had gotten married on June 1, 1996. We were a happy couple and in love and we created many memories there, happy Christmases, a lot of laughter and a growing togetherness that at the end, rendered Joe and I not just husband and wife, but best of friends. Joe was my best friend.

We both worked, but the layoffs began in 2007. For years, we struggled and worked hard to make ends meet. In 2009, we were working with our mortgage company on a loan modification program. Still, bankruptcy had to be filed in late 2009. But, in October, 2010, Joe was laid off again. For the next six months following the last lay off, we worked with the mortgage company in trying to find a buyer for our home to possibly rent it back to us. Ultimately, the mortgage company auctioned our home for $98,000. All of our equity was gone and we had no home. Both of us were out of work and Joe was receiving unemployment benefits.

During that time, I watched Joe change. He had always been an optimistic person. One of his favorite things to say was, 'it doesn't have to be this way'. He was the life of the party, he made everyone laugh, and he was a good person. Joe was a genuinely sincere, loving, sweet, hardworking man who cared about others.

Even strangers. Once, driving home from work, he heard a girl screaming from a deserted parking lot behind Safeway. He pulled over and got out of the car, as two men ran by him. He said he wanted to chase them, but did not because he felt he needed to check on the girl. She had been beaten. He stayed with her and comforted her until the police arrived. They thanked him for stopping. He said he told them, 'Of course. Anyone would'. They assured him that was not true. But, that was the way that Joe thought.

I watched Joe struggle more than I had ever seen someone do to take care of our home and of me. Sometimes he would still laugh, but those times began coming fewer and farther between. Sometimes, he would cry. He would sob in my arms. It tears my heart out now to think of it. I will never in this lifetime get over this or recover completely. Joe had been in my life for a total of 18 years, 16 married, almost (this last June 1, 2011 would have been our 16th wedding anniversary), he was a good man, and he was my friend. He was my life.

Joe and I lost our home. We packed our home of nearly 16 years into a storage building. (I have since lost that building and all of our belongings).

3 days after losing our home, Joe committed suicide. He jumped off of a bridge. Despite a hospital stay and efforts to save him, he ultimately died.

The buyers of our home have turned it over or flipped it already in this short time. I sometimes go by it and look at it. I see Joe tinkering in the garage or I look through the front window and picture us having dinner together. I see where our Christmas tree stood. I look at the front door and remember when we first walked through it, when we were engaged and looking for our first (and only) home. The very first thing that went into our home, before furniture or belongings, was a small statue with Jesus and a little plaque that read 'Bless Our Home'. Joe hung that in the hallway. I still cannot comprehend that this happened. Joe was always a positive, happy person. Our wedding song was 'You're The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me.' by Gladys Knight. I can't listen to it now. I know you don't know Joe and he's a stranger to you, but he was my life.

I lost my husband and my home in a period of 3 days. Joe's unemployment checks have ceased and there is no income. I have applied for dozens upon dozens of jobs, everything from picking up trash at a park to a waitress to an errand runner. I have not been hired. I have few skills and he was always the major earner. He had years of experience in various outside sales. I am not a college graduate with few skills and what I have to offer is very limited. I cannot afford to go back to school. Social Security will not help because I am not old enough. Joe and I couldn't have children so often, public assistance cannot help. New creditors are coming after me, such as the homeowners association for the house we lost, his time in the hospital in their efforts to save him (due to circumstances, there was no medical insurance, however by law they were required to treat him), the ambulance and rescue team that pulled him from the water and the list and cost is too measurable to detail here. I do not know where else to turn. I am alone. So, I am turning to you.

Joe used to say, 'sometimes bad things happen to good people.' When he said that, I never imagined this. Can you please help? I am lost.

Thank you.

All My Best,

Christina

Hello,
I am a single mother struggling with two children. Ages 11 and the baby 11 months old. I am a full-time student in college obtaining my bachelors degree in february of 2012. I've worked all my life; never imagined myself in a position where i couldn't provide for myself or my children. I set goals and high expectations for myself and now that my life is at a standstill, i find myself falling into a depression, granted i am going to school but it's hard to concentrate on my studies with all that's going on in my personal life. I pray to God day and night, but i understand he must have a plan for me, i truly believe that what doesn't break you will only make you stronger. i am a person that was the one to help others if they needed, but now that the shoe is on the other foot i don't see these people anymore, i have no family or friends that can help me in my situation right now.

We live on a fixed income, not enough to make ends meet. i buy what i can but it doesn't last more than two weeks, then baby needs pampers or more milk or we run out of food and i have to humble myself to ask the manager at the supermarket for store credit. Paying him back is still shortening us.

I can't afford to buy my son a crib, since he's grown out of the bassinet, he's been sleeping with me and has fell off the bed at least five times, thank God he wasn't hurt, Thank God for carpet, i have spoken to social services and other charities requesting a crib because i can't afford it and they've told me that i don't fit the criteria, i'd have to be leaving a shelter into an apartment or i'd have to be a victim of a fire where my belongings were all destroyed. It's unreal, but i'm fighting it now.

It hurts when you can't give your children the things they need. My oldest is walking around with the sad face because she see's what i'm going through. She doesn't ask me for anything..., not like she use to. but she tells me that she understands and she's patient because she knows it will get better. She says this because she see's i'm out everyday i'm only home when the kids are home, i'm in school monday thru friday if not in class then in the study hall. MY daugher sleeps alot now and i'm praying she's not seeping into a depression. I talk to her on a daily basis and try to do fun things like go to the park or take a walk around the neighborhood but it doesn't seem like it's working. she's becoming quiet and it's bothering me, i'm considering counseling for her. she's going through alot for an 11 year old and she shouldn't be, but i always tell her she's my trooper and i need for her to be strong right now, she's angry...., i know she is and it probably has to do alot with her father for not helping us and for a few other reasons, but i explain to her that how can he help us when he can't help himself.

School time is coming around again and i have no money to get my daughter what she needs. Baby boy is beginning to grow out of his clothing and i'm worrying and stressing. I am a honest person, a respectful person..., the kind of soul that would do what i can to help sum 1 else and in my current situation, i have. i remember just a few weeks ago it was this woman who looked to be about eight months pregnant sitting in front of mcdonalds holding a sign up that read something like "we're hungry can you please help". i gave five dollars knowing i needed it, but i just couldn't see a pregnant woman not feeding herself and her baby...., as a mother i couldn't see it. And if she was running a scam, then God will deal with her, but at least i know i did what i felt in my heart was the right thing.

I've tried high and low to look for legitimate work at home jobs while i'm in school to help supplement my fixed income but i've run into nothing but scams.

I am asking for a kind hearted individual to please help us. I've never done anything like this before. I had come across this website while searching 4 work at home opportunities, and maybe this is God's way of answering our prayers. This is a temporary situation and once i get myself back on my feet i vow to myself and my kids that we will never be put in this situation again, i'll save..., i'll do what i have to. This hurts so bad.

Thank you for taking the time to read my story, if you've read this far then it means your a caring person. God Bless you.

I knew the day would come. I would turn the key to the lock of my apartment and the lights wouldn't turn on. I would drop my purse on the counter and open the refrigerator to get a cold drink and it wouldn't be there. For months I stressed about it; feeling powerless to do anything about it. After five years at my job, I still couldn't afford to pay my bills.

A few of my family members know that I don't have electricity; and one trusted co-worker at my job. But it's the secret shame I'm only allowed to grieve about when I walk out the doors of my job every day. The extra daylight of Summer delays the depression that sets in inside a dark apartment. I sit in my recliner next the the window in my living room, in front of a television I can't turn on. My radio and my cell phone is my only connection to what's going on on the outside. As the heat index creeps into the 90's, it's harder and harder for me to get the rest I need to be ready for work the next day. It's hard to keep my motivation up to keep getting out of bed to go to a job that won't get this $6,000.00 monkey off my back.

In my lowest moments I think about how this all came to be. I was trying to do a good deed. PECO Energy turned off my cousin's electric. So I turned it on in my name. I was so naive... so trusting... I was paying rent. I thought she was paying the bill. I never once questioned it. Isn't that what people do? They pay bills right? I never once questioned it. I never imagined that I could be burned this way by the people I trusted the most; my family.

PECO Energy had every reason why they couldn't work with me. with a rent of $700.00 a month and an income of $21,000 a year, I was told by every public assistance program that I make too much money. It's expensive to eat out, so most of my income is absorbed with rent and food. I will be starting college in August and I have no electricity to do my homework.

To say that I need help is an understatement. This is a heartfelt plea to anyone out there who has ever wanted more for their life; and for anyone who was ever drowning and someone grabbed their hand to pull them up. I really need some help. My bill is $6,000.00. Whatever you can donate, no matter how small will be the miracle I need to turn this thing around. Opening up this dialog has been one of the most difficult things I've ever had to do. I want to thank all of you who read this and decide to be the difference.

I believe in miracles and in God's mercy in times of need...so here I sit in great hope that this message reaches the right person/people somehow and somewhere who are able and willing to assist my family in any amount they can or see fit to give. A little bit of background on us: We are a husband and wife with three young daughters who are trying to provide as best we can for our children and keep them happy. We have been struggling for the past year now with finances as my husband's job could not provide the income we needed to survive. He has attempted to find something with better compensation numerous times but has come up empty in his search. Over the past year, we lost our townhouse and were forced to move in with relatives that don't even have enough room for us to stay.We now are unable to continue staying with them on the account that there is not enough room for all of us. My husband has joined the Army as a way to try and save us from becoming homeless and without a future, however, he does not start basic training until October and we do not have that long to stay afloat.That is a year that we cannot afford to keep up with. Plus we will not receive housing until he is finished with individual training for his job so we wont have housing assistance at all until next June.. So, this puts us in an unfortunate bind with no place to live because we cannot afford to pay the high prices of housing, without employment with pay to suffice for our survival(my husbands pay is below poverty level) and no way to pay for childcare so I can go and find employment. We have one car and are about to lose that also. We have lost all hope that our lives can be sustained despite our great effort to improve the outlook of our situation. I'm pleading for anyone who can offer any kind of help to us, to please donate to help us have a roof over our head and restore our faith in humanity and the world we live in as a whole. Please help us help our children who are innocent and undeserving of this instability. I have never felt so low in my entire life and need the miracle of kindness to overjoy me and show me mercy. I need to know that God has not failed us in giving us a chance to change our circumstances for the better. If you are still reading this, my hope is that you reach out to us if you are able to. We will try our best to repay you in some way. I never imagined I would need to write a classifieds ad to fight for our lives but I have faith that people will come together and extend their hands to us. I know there are angels on earth and need their help right now. In whatever way you can help, we will be forever greatful for it. No amount of help is considered too small or large and we will graciously accept with much appreciation. I feel horrible to have to ask and it makes me feel so low as a person but I see no other way and therefore am wearing my pride on my sleeve in hopes it will save us. Please only contact us with serious and good hearted intentions. I am trusting in God that I can trust in you. Again, thank you so much for coming to our aid. There are no words to express how worthy you are to us and the magnitude of impact that you will have on our lives forever. Send a donation to change our life. I will do a return favor of keeping all donators updated on our story and how their donation helped us. Love and Blessings to all of you.

Where do I begin? Perhaps I'll begin by saying how awkward I feel writing this - it isn't everyday that I sit down in front of a computer and decide to plead for money online, but with things not going very well I decided to do it for my family. We've been in a downward spiral since the unexpected loss of my full-time job in the end of December 2010 (Happy New Year!!!!). I've been doing what I can to keep the family's head above water, but the rent / utilities are falling behind. I have been frantically searching for an employment solution to no avail - time (and what little we had in savings) has run out. I never in my life imagined being in a situation like this. Well, in the midst of this crisis, my wife and I continue to stand as pillars of strength for one another and for our 9-year-old son, but we're immersed in depths of uncertainty and anxiety. Thankfully, we still find ways to smile to escape the despair. We do hope for a positive result. Perhaps with your generosity, we can find one. I think of the many people who are in similar situations and are asking for help. I cross my fingers hoping that I am one whose request luckily finds you. Please imagine someone placing an hourglass in front of you - they say to you: by the time the sand runs out...that's it...it's over for you. Imagine how overwhelming the fear and anxiety becomes as the sand marks the passing of time - time you no longer have. This is exactly the way I have been feeling lately...ever since I lost my job in the end of December. I have been immersed in anxiety ever since. I search diligently every single day for work to get the family back on the right track - in this economy it seems it really is to no avail. My stress increases as I watch what little we have in savings is whittled down to almost nothing - we are now counting mere pennies. I got so angry and frustrated on my son's last day of school when my car (a 1996 Buick Century) decided it had nothing left to give. I break down crying with envy at times when I hear of someone who has been lucky enough to land a job...get a new car...or receive needed help from a Good Samaritan. With all of the personal stories this website gets on a daily basis, I doubt that mine will reach the right people or impact anyone. But...if by some miracle it does...I want to thank you in advance...from the deepest part of my heart!

At this point, I don't have much to offer. But, I can promise you this. I will pay your generosity forward. I believe very much in the power of giving. I once purchased a handful of groceries for a homeless man who stood on a street corner. I will always remember the look on his face when I approached and handed him a week's worth of food and asked for nothing in return.

Sincerely,
Charlie

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.

I'm a 24 year old female currently living in a friend's dorm room. His lease ends in May, and that will be the day I become homeless. I've put in job applications everywhere and nobody's gotten back to me, and I still have a single bill that I've yet to pay off... the time is ticking, and I couldn't think of anything else to do.

I'm pretty sure nobody reads these things, but this is my last shot at doing something for myself and getting out of the rut that will inevitably leave me homeless in one month. Here's a story that shows just how terrible gaming addictions can become and how much harder it is to dig yourself out of a hole that only deepens by the day with no hope of escape.

In 2007, I began playing World of Warcraft on my crappy laptop (which at the time had been a great piece of machinery). It started out innocently enough. I had real life friends who played the game and I'd wanted to know what it was all about so I bought and installed it. I was instantly hooked in the world, and made some friends that I talk with even to this day. I went through several guilds before I finally found the one I thought I would enjoy. I began spending endless amounts of time in the game, engrossing myself in it. I quit all of my outside activities and all of my hobbies revolved around getting in the game and playing it until the wee hours of the morning. I would come to work sleepy and dislike everyone around me. After the first two years I fell into an odd depression that could only be quelled by, what I thought, was WoW. By the time 2010 rolled around I had been living in four different places IRL, bumming from one place to the other in order to have more game time. I hadn't had a job, I hadn't even looked for one.

Eventually, in September of 2010, I'd had enough. While I want to blame the game for everything wrong I've done in my life, I can only blame myself for letting it get so bad. I could have shut it off at any time, but I didn't. I could have listened to everyone who told me what I was turning into, but I hadn't. My parents had driven from Illinois to Cleveland, Ohio to bring me back home. It was the opening for a new beginning that I thought would get me back on the path of redemption... but it was only the start of a larger nightmare. Between an internet addiction and an unquenchable withdraw from a lack of a game I could no longer play for fear of losing the roof over my head, I managed to find a job at a local gas station.. but that wasn't enough for my parents. They held my misgivings over my head constantly and for every one thing I did right, twenty things were wrong. After I forgot to do the dishes for the fourth time that month, my internet connection had been taken away.

Instead of taking this as a queue to get away and start my life anew, I fell deeper into depression. Withdraw took over and I used the library computers for an hour or two a day before I went to work to keep in touch with the friends I'd been cut off from. Eventually I'd put enough money together to get my own internet connection and had told my father that the Comcast guys were going to come over to install it. He'd been fine with it though knew my mother would throw a fit. A week later, the internet guys installed my box and left. The internet worked for an hour then shot out. When I told my father that the guys had to come back to re-install whatever they had forgotten to do, he'd thrown a fit about people "drilling holes in his wall, and walking into HIS home", and refused to acknowledge that I'd ever had the conversation with him in the first place. This sent me into a panic attack that ended in a night of hospitalization.

While I was in the hospital I had told the doctor while in tears that I didn't wish to see my parents while I was being treated because they were the reason I was in the situation I was in. While they had not physically harmed me, I was in no mental state to deal with their accusations anymore (which my father had yelled and argued with me the entire way to the hospital already). When they'd finally discharged me, I had found out that I had been abandoned at the hospital with no way home; I'd called a good friend to take me home.

The next day, I was told via text that I was no longer welcome in my parents' home.

While trying with everything I could not to lose my mind for a second time, I made as many phone calls as I could. Nobody could help me. Finally, my sister had offered me a place to stay in her friends' dorm room for a day or two just to make sure that I wasn't left on the street. As if by an act of God, an old friend from high school came into my life and offered me a place at his dorm room until I was able to get back on my feet. I now live two hours away from where "home" used to be, and am typing from my computer here. I had to leave the only stable job I'd had in 2 years to come here and getting back on my feet is proving harder than I could've ever imagined. I've had job interviews with no luck and I don't have enough money to put a down payment on an apartment in the area. If I don't find a solution by May 1st, I -will- be homeless.

I wish I could blame everything I've done on my gaming, and the internet, but as said before, it was my own stupidity that has landed me in this situation. Mental addictions are harder to break than physical ones and even now, 6 months after quitting World of Warcraft, every part of me still wants to go back to it, to get back the comfort of living in another world that it used to give me. The only thing that seems to break the feeling and keep it down is a cigarette; cheapest pack available, mind you. The point I'm trying to make is that gaming addictions can be dangerous, all consuming, and deadly. Someday I may write a paper on all the effects of letting yourself succumb to the beautiful world of anonymity and pixels... but here isn't the place to do that.

This is my last ditch effort to get out of the hole I've dug myself into. Today I offer you my heart and soul, and everything I have left that (Thank God) hasn't disintegrated along with everything else I used to be good at.

Thanks for reading. Hope you guys have a fantastic rest of your week.

Hi, I am writing because I am looking for rental assistance. In March of 2011 I found out that I was not getting my taxes back due to an error of the department of education and the agenicies. Since 2010 I have been paying Allied one of the payment agencies for my school loan only to find out that my account was sold in September (with no notice) to Coastal Professional. Because of this change I was considered a non payer to Coastal Professionals and had my taxes offseted even though I was still paying Allied. I am working right now to get this fixed. I am a mother of three wonderful boys ranging from the ages 10, 9 and 8. Taking my taxes hurt me more then I really imagined. My landlord gave me the oppurtunity to pay him with these funds becasue as a singel mother my car had broken down the previous month and had to get it fixed as I am the provider and transportation of my home. Not getting my taxes back then ended up putting me a month behind. I have been paying my Landlord with the little I get so that I do not continue to build a huge debt with them. I am looking for help to help me get caught up. The amount I need is $1,000.00. This includes rent and all fees. I am trying to stay our of eviction but only have 1 more week to get this together. Please HELP!

I apologize for the double post.
This seems to be my last resort, since I never imagined I would ever be in the situation I am now. Losing my family is very close to being a real conclusion, and a low point in my life.

The story began with a job loss. I began to realize that with my health failing, the job I had was something I could no longer do. To keep us afloat, our landlords were kind to us and they agreed to help out with the rent. Bills would slip, and we can no longer do things we wanted to, but at least we had a roof over our heads. Our family, which consisted of me, my two young daughters, and my wife, who is disabled, would still have access to medication or food. Sometimes, the issue would get dire, since my wife is in the hospital for days or weeks at a time. Somehow, I managed to take care of the girls during that time.

But things went from bad to worse as one of my daughters were going in and out of the hospital herself for several issues, ranging from digestive disorders to problems with her heart. I'm a grown man, and it takes a lot for me to get so emotional, but it ripped my heart out for my daughter to say how thirsty she was when she wasn't allowed to drink for very long periods of time.

With the economic turmoil, we have considered moving to a cheaper place, me taking several jobs, and somehow taking care of the girls, my wife, and myself, never mind the piling hospital and utility bills. But it can only get worse: Our daughters can be removed from us. And that's something I don't want to happen.

I'm not standing still here. I'm doing everything I can, even with my own failing health. But I know I can only do so much. I don't have a family to speak of to help, and her family is not willing to even take the girls. Once again, I never imagined I would ever be in the position, so anything you can assist me and my family with is so appreciated. If I ever do get through this, I will do everything in my ability to pay it forward. I thank you, & my wife and daughters thank you.

Ten years ago I never imagined life for my kids would be worse today instead of better but that is what has happened to my family. After the housing bubble burst I lost my job in construction and haven't been able to find work since. Since I was considered "self-employed" I was not eligible to receive unemployment benefits so when my car broke down I could not afford to fix it. When I defaulted on my student loan payments I lost my eligibility for financial aid so I cannot return to finish college which is something I always wanted to do, and appears to be the only way out of poverty. We are about to lose our home to foreclosure and have no way to pay right now. Our utility bills are behind and this pressure is affecting our relationships to the point of arguing over the smallest thing because we never have any money.
Please help us with any kind of donation. Thank You

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This seems to be my last resort, since I never imagined I would ever be in the situation I am now. Losing my family is very close to being a real conclusion, and a low point in my life.

The story began with a job loss. I began to realize that with my health failing, the job I had was something I could no longer do. To keep us afloat, our landlords were kind to us and they agreed to help out with the rent. Bills would slip, and we can no longer do things we wanted to, but at least we had a roof over our heads. Our family, which consisted of me, my two young daughters, and my wife, who is disabled, would still have access to medication or food. Sometimes, the issue would get dire, since my wife is in the hospital for days or weeks at a time. Somehow, I managed to take care of the girls during that time.

But things went from sort of bad to worse as one of my daughters were going in and out of the hospital herself for several issues, ranging from digestive disorders to problems with her heart. I'm a grown man, and it takes a lot for me to get so emotional, but it ripped my heart out for my daughter to say how thirsty she was when she wasn't allowed to drink for very long periods of time.

With the economic turmoil, we have considered moving to a cheaper place, me taking several jobs, and somehow taking care of the girls, my wife, and myself, never mind the piling hospital and utility bills. But it can only get worse: Our daughters can be removed from us. And that's something I don't want to happen.

I'm not standing still here. I'm doing everything I can, even with my own failing health. But I know I can only do so much. I don't have a family to speak of to help, and her family is not willing to even take the girls. Once again, I never imagined I would ever be in the position, so anything you can assist me and my family with is so appreciated. If I ever do get through this, I will do everything in my ability to pay it forward. I thank you, & my wife and daughters thank you.

First off, I'm looking for a hand up, not out. I'm a 57 year old father/grandfather. I have been unemployed for 5 months and still haven't been able to find work. By trade I've done building maintenance/home improvements my whole life.
I'm currently living in my sons basement, but can't stay much longer. As of tomorrow, I will be in danger of losing my truck, the only means of transportation I have to make any kind of money.
My bank account is -$700.00 due to funds taking too long to be posted, and over draft fees. I have another week or so to make good on it, then I don't know what will happen. This kind of thing has NEVER happened to me.
For so many years I've donated to charities, helped the needy, and donated time. I never imagined I would be in the same situation.
So here I am asking for help. Ideally, $2000 would get me back on track. I realize that wont happen, but anyting that someone could send would be helpful, and greatly appreciated. I know things will turn around for me again if I can survive this situation. When they do, it is my intention to pay back any monies I have recieved and make it a point to help others again. Again, a hand up, not a hand out. Pay it forward if you will. I'm a good man having some bad times. Please help if you can, I'm at wits end. God bless, and thank you so much for taking the time to read this.

I am a 39 yr old single mother with a child in college. We lived in apartments during all of her growing up, but last year I bought a house with my significant other. I never imagined that I'd have to handle the mortgage alone, or that my partner would no longer be in the picture, but that is the sad truth now. Financial aid pays for most of my daughter's tuition, and I pay the rest. I work full time, but my mortgage ($1100) is more than I can afford. I got a 2nd job at a retail store, but it will not be enough. I am embarrassed to ask people for money, but I am scared and desparate.
I do NOT want to stop working. My dream is to write children's books, and I hope that I will have the time to do that someday. I don't use drugs and I am a normal person. I donated to charities from time to time, like the March of Dimes and the ASPCA, because I believe that everyone should give, even if its a little. 3 years ago, I loaned a friend $1000 when she was down and out. But I'm in bad shape now. I will accept any amount of help. If you have additional questions, please email me at my PayPal address. Thanks for reading my post ~

Single mother of Three, just found out that I have Stage 4 ovarian cancer. In 2009 I became homeless with 3 beautiful children when my husband left us. Now my health has become worse, I look at my beautiful kids and Beg God to spare me, For I am all they have. I don't even have money to bury me, It makes me cry to think I am in this situtaion and I can not make this better at this time I feel so sad because I never like to ask any one for money and all of our bills are getting so far behind whatever god puts on your heart to help a family in need look at it that way god will bless you i never imagined having to do something like this but for my family i will make whatever sacrifices i have to for us to survive. This is not the first christmas with No presents, which the kids should not have to learn to accept. I will keep my faith and keep praying. GOD BLESS YOU.

Single mother of Three, just found out that I have Stage 4 ovarian cancer. In 2009 I became homeless with 3 beautiful children when my husband left us. Now my health has become worse, I look at my beautiful kids and Beg God to spare me, For I am all they have. I don't even have money to bury me, It makes me cry to think I am in this situtaion and I can not make this better at this time I feel so sad because I never like to ask any one for money and all of our bills are getting so far behind whatever god puts on your heart to help a family in need look at it that way god will bless you i never imagined having to do something like this but for my family i will make whatever sacrifices i have to for us to survive. This is not the first christmas with No presents, which the kids should not have to learn to accept. I will keep my faith and keep praying. GOD BLESS YOU.

Single mother of Three, just found out that I have Stage 4 ovarian cancer. In 2009 I became homeless with 3 beautiful children when my husband left us. Now my health has become worse, I look at my beautiful kids and Beg God to spare me, For I am all they have. I don't even have money to bury me, It makes me cry to think I am in this situtaion and I can not make this better at this time I feel so sad because I never like to ask any one for money and all of our bills are getting so far behind whatever god puts on your heart to help a family in need look at it that way god will bless you i never imagined having to do something like this but for my family i will make whatever sacrifices i have to for us to survive. This is not the first christmas with No presents, which the kids should not have to learn to accept. I will keep my faith and keep praying. GOD BLESS YOU.