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I'm a single mother and a full time college student with a part time job. I make roughly 240 dollars a week. This month I paid a rent bill, electric bill, water bill, car payment, auto insurance bill, Internet bill, and had to buy baby supplies along with the normal household necessities such as dish detergent, clothes detergent, soap, toothpaste, garbage bags, ect. No problem! I usually manage to pay all of my bills by the grace of something bigger than myself. I don't know how I'm doing it. I've been doing it for over a year now by myself. I do without a luxurious cell phone and television. I have to have Internet for school. Thank God for Google and Youtube. A girl deserves more entertainment other than deciphering her 9 month old's poop to determine whether or not its lime-greenish hue comes from the peas she ate 2 days ago, or if a fungus is among us.

The thing is.. I am hungry. I am not Ethiopian starving, but I'm hungry. My last meal consisted of a pack of chicken flavored ramen noodle soup and 3 saltine crackers. The 7 meals before that consisted of the same exact thing, except I was so lucky as to add a few broccoli florets to the soup broth. I have since ran out of broccoli and ramen. All I have left in my food pantry is canned baby food, and oatmeal. I am down to drinking tap water and falling asleep at night to the borborygmus sounds that my intestines sing to me out of pure hunger. I am so very blessed to be able to pay my bills and provide for my daughter while furthering my education so that some fine day we will both be living like Princesses. I have counted each and every one of my blessings. However, food isn't among these blessings of mine. All I'm asking is for someone to treat a girl to a hot nutritious meal.

I am seeking help to pay for my son's college tuition and associated fees. My son has been accepted to Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. It is an honor for anyone to be accepted to this esteemed institution, however my son's story is quite exceptional. When he was 10 years old, he nearly lost his right arm due to a post-surgical bleed. He was diagnosed with a bleeding disorder known as von Willebrands. He has been left with a disabled arm and hand. He only has use of his thumb on his right hand. His childhood was comprised of surgeries and infusions. When he was 12 years old, he asked if he could buy a guitar. He was so happy because he had seen Tommy Emmanuel playing guitar with a thumb pick on television. He purchased the guitar and began working on a technique to play. He can only use his thumb to pick the guitar strings and must hold his fingers in a special position so that he does not mute the strings. His goal since age 12 has been to study at Berklee. It is an honor to be accepted to such a fine school. Despite a severe disability he has been able to achieve this remarkable goal. Financing his education is going to be extremely difficult. Berklee is an expensive college and scholarships seem scarce. If you know of any scholarships that would be available for him please let me know. If you feel like you want to donate, it is much appreciated. Thank you so much for your time.

This is extremely new to me.I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would have to humble myself and beg for financial assistance for my Fiance' and I. We have had a constant streak of unfortunate occurences in our life. He was laid off his job a month ago. Then suddenly last week I was terminated by my job. We have lost our only vehicle which is on the border of reposession. We have been utilizing public transportation which can become unreliable to get to potential job interviews.Our rent is due next week which will be facing eviction due to lack of funds. Our utility bill is overdue and we have several disconnection notices. We have had to pawn our electrical devices such as our Television, computer and even my engagement ring which was forfeited due to non-payment. We have turned to governmental agencies and churches but the funds were always limited.
We currently have no income coming in at this time. I may have a new job but it will be too late for this month's bills and we can end up literally in the streets or in a shelter, We have no family to turn to. If you could find it in your heart to assist us financially to get us back on our feet with whatever donation you choose we will be most Grateful.....

My boyfriend and I have just moved into our first place together. The only problem is we are really struggling financially to cover basic things we need, such as a washing machine, freezer, television etc. Our families are in no position to help us and feel we have nowhere to turn. We are both in debt up to our eyeballs and feel we both need a little extra help to get us on our feet. We both work but in the current financial state of England, we are not earning a lot and even simple things like the price of grocery shopping has gone up enourmously.
We would be so grateful for any help, so we can sort out our debt, buy things we need to live and start out our lives the best we can. Thank you so much. :)

Hi, I'm new to this so please bear with me.....

I am a 35 year old single mother of four beautiful children aged 10, 9, 5 and 5 months. I have a spinal injury that after many tests and consultations with Dr's and Neurosurgeons is inoperable and I now have to just 'deal with the pain', which I do, without medication, as I didn't want to add another problem to my ever growing list of health related issues that stem from the issues with my spine.

I discovered just over a year ago that I have a brother and sister (twins) who are 10 years younger than me. It was a massive shock but since finding out about each other we communicate on an almost daily basis through a social networking site and on skype and it feels like we have always known about each other. My children have no-one apart from myself and my mum and to have discovered my siblings and their children has been brilliant for us all.

We desperately want to go and see my brother and sister and their families but we need to fly and to be able to do so we all need a passport, which, having worked it out, is going to be very costly.

I have managed to find someone I know who falls into several of the categories to countersign our passport application forms so I have managed to save some money there and I have, through selling some items on ebay, managed to raise the money for all the photos to be taken and for copies of all of our full birth certificates, but the actual cost of the passports is proving harder to raise the money for.

I am embarrassed and ashamed that I am having to 'beg' for help but I do not want to go down the route of having to borrow the money from a loan company as the interest rates are astronomical and as desperate as I am to meet my siblings, I do not want to do so by getting us into debt as I spent 10 years paying debts off and we now live debt free, buying only what we can afford. We live within our means, do not holiday; in fact my children have never been fortunate enough to holiday; this is something I feel very upset about as I have many happy memories from my childhood family holidays....It breaks my heart when holiday adverts are on the television.

Any help will be gratefully received, no matter how small as we are all too aware - every penny helps!!

Thank you in advance for reading.

Need advertising of some sort? Send me your script and I'll record it. I have over 10 years of radio and television experience, but I've fallen on hard times. Don't need voice work? Perhaps you could donate anyway! I need to get my life back together. Please help.

I honestly need help this holiday. My apartment was broken into this week and my children's Christmas presents were stolen. I have two children, ages 4 and 6. Among the other things stolen were misc. electronics, camera, flat screen television. The sad part is that they destroyed our tree. I don't understand who would do such a thing around this time of the year. I don't have much cash to replace the gifts that I already purchased. If anyone out there can help and maybe spare some extra change to help I would be very grateful. If you wish to donate please send this to paypal: alhambrasafe@gmail.com
God Bless for reading my plea for help.

Please help a struggling student trying to take control of student loans and be in control of life once again. We all want the American dream of owning a home with a white picket fence in the suburbs, while raising a family comfortably. We are told throughout high school and in almost every aspect of society (i.e. television commercials and bill boards) that the only way to achieve this dream is to go to school and earn a degree. Well long story short, while trying to grab my piece of apple pie I acquired an enormous mountain of debt (to the tune of 34K). I was also forced to leave the college that I was attending after just one year because tuition became just too expensive! This debt has followed me like a dark cloud and has become a burden to my young life. Even though the thought of having such a large amount of debt at such a young age is stressful I have continued to keep trying. I have not let it stop me, but it has tremendously slowed my pace to achieve my dream. I’m currently enrolled in junior college but due to the fact I am solely dependent on financial aid my journey is a rough one. I have tried to pay on these loans but with little to no experience my job pool is more like a puddle. The money that I made was just not enough and I feel that I’m in deep trouble. So if you’re reading this please find it in your heart to help a student in need of a fighting chance against my battle with student loans. I’m not asking for much anything will help me win this fight.
Thank you-
Struggling Student


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Hi, I know my story is probably very common but I have a small family, there is my husband, our two children, and myself living together. My husband has been trying to find work but no one in hiring at the moment. I am currently working for a major corporation that claims they hire more employees than any other company. While that may be true they fail to mention that they like to only schedule their employees for 12-20 hour work weeks and pay every two weeks. Right now I am stuck there because I can't find work elsewhere and I have to drive about 50 miles round trip to work and back which means I'm spending roughly $100 or more out of each paycheck for gas just to get back and forth to work. Because of low hours and spending so much in gas I am having a hard time paying household bills. I don't have cable or satellite television, any paid for cell phones or land-line phone, currently using free government phone, only reason we still have internet is because I am trying to attend online schooling. Even with all our cutbacks I still am not able to pay the rent or other essential bills such as electric. If people good please donate to my cause and help out I would be eternally grateful. Thank you for your support.

Ok so I am going to try this one more time, I have posted before and nothing, but now I am very much in desperate need we are going to lose our home and we have no family or anywhere to go if we do, we'll be living in our van and I will lose my children, I can't let that happen, PLEASE SOMEONE HELP US!!! we need to have $3200 for our rent that is all I am asking is for someone to be generous enough to help my family one time, I have done all I can and I am now down to my last 2 days, I have $29.00 to my name, and nothing left to get rid of to make the money, sold our television and dvd player to pay my electric bill, those were the biggest things we had, aside from my bedding and couches, which no one will buy anyway because they are hand me downs and not the greatest. Please don't let my children and myself be out on the streets I don't know what I'd do if that were to happen but I do know that my ex husband is that vindictive that I would no longer have my children, and his home is not a good place for them to be, I am begging someone to please help I will pay it forward when I can or pay whomever helps me out back when I can. Thank you please email me if you can help and I will give you the information

Ok so I am going to try this one more time, I have posted before and nothing, but now I am very much in desperate need we are going to lose our home and we have no family or anywhere to go if we do, we'll be living in our van and I will lose my children, I can't let that happen, PLEASE SOMEONE HELP US!!! we need to have $3200 for our rent that is all I am asking is for someone to be generous enough to help my family one time, I have done all I can and I am now down to my last 2 days, I have $29.00 to my name, and nothing left to get rid of to make the money, sold our television and dvd player to pay my electric bill, those were the biggest things we had, aside from my bedding and couches, which no one will buy anyway because they are hand me downs and not the greatest. Please don't let my children and myself be out on the streets I don't know what I'd do if that were to happen but I do know that my ex husband is that vindictive that I would no longer have my children, and his home is not a good place for them to be, I am begging someone to please help I will pay it forward when I can or pay whomever helps me out back when I can. Thank you please email me if you can help and I will give you the information

Ok so I am going to try this one more time, I have posted before and nothing, but now I am very much in desperate need we are going to lose our home and we have no family or anywhere to go if we do, we'll be living in our van and I will lose my children, I can't let that happen, PLEASE SOMEONE HELP US!!! we need to have $3200 for our rent that is all I am asking is for someone to be generous enough to help my family one time, I have done all I can and I am now down to my last 2 days, I have $29.00 to my name, and nothing left to get rid of to make the money, sold our television and dvd player to pay my electric bill, those were the biggest things we had, aside from my bedding and couches, which no one will buy anyway because they are hand me downs and not the greatest. Please don't let my children and myself be out on the streets I don't know what I'd do if that were to happen but I do know that my ex husband is that vindictive that I would no longer have my children, and his home is not a good place for them to be, I am begging someone to please help I will pay it forward when I can or pay whomever helps me out back when I can. Thank you please email me if you can help and I will give you the information

Ok so I am going to try this one more time, I have posted before and nothing, but now I am very much in desperate need we are going to lose our home and we have no family or anywhere to go if we do, we'll be living in our van and I will lose my children, I can't let that happen, PLEASE SOMEONE HELP US!!! we need to have $3200 for our rent that is all I am asking is for someone to be generous enough to help my family one time, I have done all I can and I am now down to my last 2 days, I have $29.00 to my name, and nothing left to get rid of to make the money, sold our television and dvd player to pay my electric bill, those were the biggest things we had, aside from my bedding and couches, which no one will buy anyway because they are hand me downs and not the greatest. Please don't let my children and myself be out on the streets I don't know what I'd do if that were to happen but I do know that my ex husband is that vindictive that I would no longer have my children, and his home is not a good place for them to be, I am begging someone to please help I will pay it forward when I can or pay whomever helps me out back when I can. Thank you please email me if you can help and I will give you the information

Ok so I am going to try this one more time, I have posted before and nothing, but now I am very much in desperate need we are going to lose our home and we have no family or anywhere to go if we do, we'll be living in our van and I will lose my children, I can't let that happen, PLEASE SOMEONE HELP US!!! we need to have $3200 for our rent that is all I am asking is for someone to be generous enough to help my family one time, I have done all I can and I am now down to my last 2 days, I have $29.00 to my name, and nothing left to get rid of to make the money, sold our television and dvd player to pay my electric bill, those were the biggest things we had, aside from my bedding and couches, which no one will buy anyway because they are hand me downs and not the greatest. Please don't let my children and myself be out on the streets I don't know what I'd do if that were to happen but I do know that my ex husband is that vindictive that I would no longer have my children, and his home is not a good place for them to be, I am begging someone to please help I will pay it forward when I can or pay whomever helps me out back when I can. Thank you please email me if you can help and I will give you the information

Ok so I am going to try this one more time, I have posted before and nothing, but now I am very much in desperate need we are going to lose our home and we have no family or anywhere to go if we do, we'll be living in our van and I will lose my children, I can't let that happen, PLEASE SOMEONE HELP US!!! we need to have $3200for our rent that is all I am asking is for someone to be generous enough to help my family one time, I have done all I can and I am now down to my last 2 days, I have $29.00 to my name, and nothing left to get rid of to make the money, sold our television and dvd player to pay my electric bill, those were the biggest things we had, aside from my bedding and couches, which no one will buy anyway because they are hand me downs and not the greatest. Please don't let my children and myself be out on the streets I don't know what I'd do if that were to happen but I do know that my ex husband is that vindictive that I would no longer have my children, and his home is not a good place for them to be, I am begging someone to please help I will pay it forward when I can or pay whomever helps me out back when I can. Thank you please email me if you can help and I will give you the information

I am truly ashamed that I have to beg for help. That being said I do not know where else to turn for help. I am praying that there really are people who care enough to help others who are suffering.

I have been a loyal and faithful wife for 15 years. I've been with the same man for more than half of my life, as I was married very young. We have a 14 year old son and a 10 month old daughter. I would do anything for my family and I have tried for years to keep our family together. All I can say now is that enough is enough. My husband is diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic. It has been extremely difficult dealing with his illness, but now it has become impossible. I've put up with him cheating on me, lying to me, him having alcohol problems, losing his jobs, his controlling behavior etc.. etc.. His illness causes him to believe that everyone is out to get him. He believes his home is bugged by the government as well as his phone. He believes they are tracking him in his vehicle. He believes he gets messages from God through the television and radio stations. He is see's and hears things that are not there. Many times he won't have a normal conversation with me unless we go outside and he runs the lawn mower so no one can listen in! I have tried to get him help and he's been hospitalized and medicated, but it does not help all his symptoms. I know that when your spouse is ill you should stay and take care of them, but I just cannot continue living this way. He is medicated at this time, so he isn't hallucinating. What he is, is extremely controlling. He moved us out of the apartment we were living in after my mother died last year. He moved us in with his mother, who has always disliked me. She treats me horribly. He stays gone all of the time and I am stuck here living in a garage. He has the only vehicle and he controls all of the money. We live in the middle of nowhere so I can't even walk to a gas station. He has alienated me from my friends and my family has all passed away now. All I have besides him is my two children. I would love to be able to work outside the home, but its impossible to do so without a vehicle and childcare. He knows this and just will not allow it.
My only hope is that enough people will understand what I am going through and have pity on my children and myself. All I wish to do is obtain enough money to get on my feet and get out of here. I will then gladly work as I was a Medical Billing Specialist. I will take care of my children and myself.

What I really need to do is move my children and myself into an apartment which runs on the bus line. This way I will be able to take the bus to work each day. After some time I will be able to save enough money to purchase a decent used car.

In my area a two bedroom apartment starts at $550 per month and a 3 bedroom apartment starts at $775 per month. Before I can move I need first and last months rent ($1550 max). $150 for Electricity Deposit. I am estimating that I would need about $500 to pay for a U-haul truck and a couple of guys to help move me in. I also feel that I should not move until I have my next months rent, grocery money and a little extra for miscellaneous expenses ($1275). So, it looks like as soon as I can come up with approximately $3500 my nightmare will finally end!

The good news is that I do have an old co-worker who is in charge of hiring at a medical billing office in my area. She is holding a position open for me in which I will earn $600 gross each week. I know its not much, but I should be able to manage on my own as long as I budget wisely. I should also be able to receive child support payments for my two children at some point in the future.

If you have the means to help my children and myself I plead with you to do so. You would be dramatically changing the lives of three people in a very positive way. I promise that I will never forget any help that I receive and as soon as I am in the position to do so I will pay it forward.

Thank you in advance for considering my request for help.

Does your small business need help... and fast?!

Producers of the hit television show, "Kitchen Nightmares" are seeking small business owners that are currently struggling to stay afloat and could use expert advice and concrete steps to help get them back on track.

This incredible new program will feature a self-made millionaire and successful entrepreneur with over 25 years of business experience, who will give professional advice and (real!) practical assistance SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR YOUR PARTICULAR BUSINESS. And for free!

If you're interested in this opportunity and would like to apply, please send an email with the following information:

-Your name and contact information
-The name of your business and a brief description of the products/services that you offer
-The current problems/issues that you are experiencing
-How many staff members you have
-How many family members work with you and in what capacity

***Please include photos of yourself, the members of your staff and your business.

We are currently seeking:
-Small Businesses located in Los Angeles or the surrounding areas
-Self-owned businesses
-Family businesses

At this time, we are NOT casting any restaurants, bars, lounges or major chain stores.

Please Email: HelpMyBizTVshow@gmail.com

*The deadline for submissions is approaching, please submit your information asap.

Thanks!

Does your small business need help... and fast?!

Producers of the hit television show, "Kitchen Nightmares" are seeking small business owners that are currently struggling to stay afloat and could use expert advice and concrete steps to help get them back on track.

This incredible new program will feature a self-made millionaire and successful entrepreneur with over 25 years of business experience, who will give professional advice and (real!) practical assistance SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR YOUR PARTICULAR BUSINESS. And for free!

If you're interested in this opportunity and would like to apply, please send an email with the following information:

-Your name and contact information
-The name of your business and a brief description of the products/services that you offer
-The current problems/issues that you are experiencing
-How many staff members you have
-How many family members work with you and in what capacity

***Please include photos of yourself, the members of your staff and your business.

We are currently seeking:
-Small Businesses located in Los Angeles or the surrounding areas
-Self-owned businesses
-Family businesses

At this time, we are NOT casting any restaurants, bars, lounges or major chain stores.

Please Email: HelpmybizTVshow@gmail.com

*The deadline for submissions is approaching, please submit your information asap.

Thanks!

I am a single mother and grandmother. Both my daughter and grandchild live in the home with me. I work night shift so I can take care of my grandchild while my daughter goes to school and works(and she barely makes enough for her gas and diapers for the baby). We can't afford childcare, and being the baby can't speak in sentences we don't want her in daycare anyware.

Because I care for my grandchild during the day I can't get another job to help with expenses. Currently all of my check goes to rent, my car expenses so I can get to and from work, and my lights. After that I have nothing left over for food, usually just enough for about a weeks worth of Ramen noodles and some snacks for the baby.

I've pawned everything I can pawn. I have 1 television left, and that is what my grandbaby watches PBS on....so I can't pawn that! I'm losing my furniture this week...but thats neither here nor there, my concern is what is my family going to eat tomorrow. I can stand to lose a few pounds, but how can I look at them, especially a 2yr old, knowing they're hungry!

I also have to take our dog to the shelter because she's hungry as well. She has only had scraps from what little bit of food we had....I can't feed her either.

It's so embarrassing to be in this kind of situation. I look at my coworkers and wonder if they realize I'm skipping meals, that I have hunger headaches.

Anyhelp that anyone can give me would be so appreciated. $1 can buy almost 6 packs of Ramen noodles at Walmart! That would seem like a Thanksgiving feast right now.

Thanks for anything that you can do!

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.

My husband died about three years ago after a very long and costly illness. We had a child late in life, and his father's death hit him very hard. I was fortunate to have a job, but it just was not enough and as time passed, it became apparent that I could not keep up my mortgage payments.
Guess I was blind, but my son fell in with the wrong people and soon was supporting a raging drug habit. By the time I realized what was happening, he had robbed me of thousand's of dollars. Even though he is clean now, he desperately needs treatment, but has no job or insurance, and I have not been able to find any inpatient treatment for him.
I had to give up my house and sell my possessions to survive. I was blessed enough to find a small rental house in a decent neighborhood. Unfortuntely, my bills wipe out my paycheck every month, and I find myself without enough food and gas. I have tried everything I know of to generate more income. I have sold my most precious possessions on ebay (can't eat china and jewelry)and did make some headway, but for at least a few more months I cannot see any way to survive. I even tried writing a book, but that did not work. I am not lazy, and work very hard and never thought I would be in this position, and would not even consider doing this if I could find any other option. However, being hungry is an incentive to do whatever you have to do to eat. The transmission in my car decided to die, and I cannot affort to get it fixed. I am driving an old car that rides like a covered wagon, but so far it has gotten me where I am going.
Not asking for a house, car or anything like that. I just need a little money to help with groceries and gas for a little while till I can get caught up. I have reached the point where I decided to clip coupons to help buy groceries. Wrong! That stuff on television about couponing just doesn't work. I have no groceries in the house, and no gas to get any if I had the money to go to the store.
I guess I should count my blessings, because I do have a roof over my head and electricity, and a job, though that is not guaranteed for long, and that's more than a lot of people can say. If I do not get a cent, maybe I will get the prayers of the people who may read this, and that would certainly be appreciated. God has given me many miracles, and I know that he works through people. Thanks for taking the time to read this.
Maryann

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I am a Filipina, 61, blind. My husband is 63, retired from masonry work, and has lung disease. We had 7 children, 4 of which married with less fortunate spouses, the other 3 are still single.

Since 1980s we didn't have electricity in our remote province and while everyone else started to have electricity we still couldn't because the land is not ours.Our house just looks like a nipa hut and everyday I always think about the future of my children. I also have a child who has an ear defect that he couldn't speak in the national dialect. He only understands signs. It should have been prevented years ago if I had some financial resources. I believe that cyber begging is unethical but I am not shy anymore because I am doing this for my children. I had a son who is good in English so I told him to translate what I'm going to say.

I will earnestly thank for whatever amount you can donate. Maybe it would be enough to buy a land and a small house for my family in Region 1 of Philippines but I will be very thankful. We don't have television or any other from of entertainment. You can verify this by visiting my place. I do have 2 very hardworking children who work and study in college but they might stop again.

I don't have any bank account so pls. donate through PayPal (I don't know exactly how PayPal works)or send to my address: Erlinda P. Soriano at 48 Binato St., Jimenez, Mapandan 2429 Pangasinan Philippines. I apologize I had to do this. If you are better off with life, maybe you can share some of your blessings to the less fortunate people, esp. in my country.

Thank you very much,
Linda

I've been struggling to pay my bills on time ever since I lost my job. I was living with my grandfather who helped support me but all that changed when they diagnosed him with lung cancer last year. He passed away two months ago and it's been very rough for me. I sold the only valuable jewelry I had and a television. I have nothing else. I am tired desperate and afraid. I have no one to turn to. If someone could only help me on here even a dollar can get me closer to paying next months rent and bills. May God bless your heart.