I have read some of the fundraisers on this page, and my heart truly does go out to all of them. I myself have found myself in some similar situations and am beyond blessed to have made it out of them to be here today. I will also say that I am not in dire need as some of these others are so I want to make that perfectly clear before anyone donates. I am just a hard-working mama who is struggling to get by and sure could use a kick start. A car, without having to do the kick start to be exact.

My name is Danielle and I am trying to raise $3500 for a new car! I am a 30-year-old mother of one amazing 5-year-old wild child. She started kindergarten this year and really inspired me to do something I have been wanting to do for a long time, which is go back to school myself! And I have done just that, I enrolled in an online school (not sure if we are allowed to name that) and I am studying for my Bachelor’s of Science in Liberal Studies in the hopes of being able to use my degree to get a job doing social work. Now, before school, I signed up for all the grants and scholarships I could, because to be be honest, everything that wasn’t going to be covered right now, was going to have to be covered by taking out student loans. I did get a good bit of money from my FAFSA and so on but it definitely didn’t cover it all.

I have cleaned houses for as long as I can remember whether it be full time or on the side of another job that I have had. Usually though, the other job I had didn’t require the use of my own vehicle as well. Well, with school for me and school for my little busy bee baby girl, it was hard finding full time work that worked with my schedule and still actually allowed me to SEE my child and be home every now and then. So, I had to get creative and find something that would work. In comes the paper route. I deliver papers for about 2-4 hours every night in the town next to mine as well as my 3-4 houses I clean. Lottttttts of driving. Now in comes good ol kickstart..Not! I wish I could tell you exactly what was wrong with this old beat up piece of crap (2001 Buick sable) but to be honest I have no idea, she’s more temperamental than I am. Sometimes she drives just fine, sometimes I can have the petal to the floor and barely get any acceleration. The back lights come and go as they please even though I have changed the bulbs numerous times, and the windshield wipers.yea..they aren’t so good either.

I am raising money to get behind the wheel of a safe and dependable car! I want to be able to get to point A-Z and all the places in between, without having to worry about breaking down, worrying about the weather because how hot or how cold it is, because the air and the heat have long since left. I want to know that this road to success I have worked so hard to create, can actually be traveled on! If you think you can help this mama vroom vrooming on the pathway to the rest of my life. PLEASE DONATE! Thanks so much for listening and have a blessed day

 

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Hi everyone! I hate to ask for money, but here I am. I am a full-time graduate student. Aside from classes I also have an internship that is 20 hours per week, along with working about 25 hours per week. My family has had a lot of unexpected bills this past year. My father had to take a leave from his job because he had a double bypass heart surgery then two months later had a prostatectomy. He worked a more physical job which he still has been unable to return to. There are four children in my family, three of us are in college and one is starting college next year. My family has always been generous in helping me out but I cannot turn to them right now because I know how tight funds are.

I’ve been having car troubles recently. The biggest thing I need to do right now is get four new tires because mine are all completely worn out. I commute to school and have a 25 minute drive to my job so I rely on my car heavily. I also have to drive my boyfriend back to his college in two weeks for his spring semester and round trip the drive is about 8 hours. I also need to get my brakes replaced – this is not as immediate of a need, but needs to be done in the next few months.

As I mentioned, I work about 25 hours a week making minimum wage however I work at a very small family owned restaurant. Because of this, we closed a lot during the month of December to celebrate the holidays. This was very nice as I got to spend time with my family, but awful for my paycheck. After paying for tuition and textbooks I have about $90 to my name which won’t even cover the cost of one tire.

I don’t want to ask for much, I feel ashamed I have to ask at all. But if anyone can spare a few dollars it would be incredibly helpful.

Thank you,

Kassidy.

https://paypal.me/kshea383

My name is Rachel and I am a single mom of one. I have a job, however, am not able work as my job requires my vehicle.
A week ago, as I was driving during my shift, my transmission on car went out. I have found a garage that will replace it for $2000 (owned by a family friend) however, not being able to work puts me in the financial jam of getting it fixed.
If ANYONE has the heart and compassion to help this single mom get back to work, I would be eternally grateful!!!
Total cost after parts, labor, taxes, etc. is $2200….please help!!! I’m beyond desperate!!

I am looking to buy a new windshield for my car and I have to fix the interior as well as get new tires. I work full time at a hospital, but my monthly payments for my car are what I’m drowning as well as the insurance because of my age. I am hoping to get at least 5000 so I can fix everything. Any amount would be appreciated thank you all.

 

I’m an honorably discharged US Army Veteran humbly attempting to raise approximately 7,500.00 in donations to cover the cost, taxes, and registration for reliable transportation. I’ve been homeless now for little over two years. This all started when I lost my job and primary income in 2016. Next, an avalanche of events followed. As a result of being laid off, I got behind on payments and lost my home. My wife of 15 years walked out on me. Shortly after that, the engine blew out on my pick up truck on the interstate. Being unemployed, without close family around or anyone I could go to the cost of repairs was out of reach. For the last year and a half, I have tried to resolve this on my own. The main issue is that I need a job to get a vehicle at the same time I need a vehicle to get a job. Purchasing one has remained out of reach as invariable costs of being homeless are ongoing tasks as simple as laundry mats and public transportation is a challenge with the limited income it all adds up. Often times ends don’t meet. Since all this happened I have couched hopped, stayed in a shelter and been on the street. At the same time, I have been addiction free and determined to get on my feet. Currently, I’m staying with a friend I go to church with. Helping me fix the transportation issue, thereby become self-reliant, being where I need

to be when I need to be would definitely be a game changer allowing me to take back control over my life and rise above an adverse situation. I’m an Army veteran that fought for our country I’m humbly asking you to help me fight my battle now.

PayPal.me/blinkm70

 

Phone will not let me upload any pictures for some reason, will send upon request.

Well, today isn’t my day. This month isn’t my month either it seems, haha. This morning I was on my way to where I usually park at the days I’m not working ( Living in my car currently, and starting to enjoy it honestly..aside from this issue currently ) and a loud growl starts coming from my front passenger wheel, I pull over and assess what it could possibly be…google the symptoms and everything points to my brake caliper being stuck.

So remaining optimistic, after getting all the information I could I go to take my passenger wheel off, its a 50% chance it’s fixable, and 50% chance I have to buy a new caliper etc first. Get one lugnut off, and on the second lug, my key snaps off and breaks…which should not be able to break like that under any circumstance.

If you don’t know what I mean by key, it’s a special socket designed to take off custom lock lug nuts so nobody can steal your wheels.

So now it’s Christmas day, nowhere is open. I need to hope that I can even find a tire shop tomorrow that has that specific lug nut key, and is even willing to give it to me…than if I luck out there and am able to get my wheel off, there’s still a chance I have to buy a new caliper with absolutely no money. To add insult to injury, I went to move my car slowly down the road to a public parking lot, and I now have almost no brake power at all. I was barely able to stop, so I’m hoping that is from the caliper being stuck, and not something bigger to deal with.

I would have some money at least to possibly be enough to fix it, but called in the one day I could have worked last week because a friend got mauled by a dog (it’s bad otherwise there’s no way I would call in) so there’s that to rub it in.

I talked to security that patrols the lot my car is in, and I’m ok to keep it there for 24-48 hrs MAXIMUM. But obviously won’t be able to stay in it like I have been when it’s running and driving, so I’ve got to figure something out for tonight and hopefully fix it by tomorrow.

Anything will help obviously, and would be willing to pay anyone back that is able to help out, with interest. This is my place to sleep and my transportation all in one, without it my options for working minimize extremely having to stay local.

Thanks for listening to some strangers problems on the internet, and super thank you to anyone that does help out.

https://www.paypal.me/DoughBoiKush

Hello Cheer Givers! My name is Aaron Hill. Californian, Deaf, Husband, Dad and full time Driver.

Unfortunately the iceberg hit me unexpectedly. I use the vehicle for living. The vehicle gave up on me. It cost me about 4K to fix and replace parts. I think I would go for full engine replacement than having some parts replaced. It would be costing me about $6-$7k.

Your cheer giver is counted & appreciated.

Thank you very much for being cheergivers to people like me.

Aaron Hill

https://www.paypal.me/aaronahill

My name is Michael. I’m 57 and I’ve always worked hard, always been employed.  My problems began about 4 years ago after some family members passed away.

I left a pretty good job to come back to my current home, which is a very rural property with a mobile home. With no one left to care for this place, it would have fallen down to worthless in no time. I’ve completely paid off this property and intend to retire here. I had been living on my savings and proceeds from my 401k for several years but that’s all gone now. Most of my work experience is in the sewing industry but there exists virtually none of that here. That, combined with some health issues I’ve been having, has limited my work to part-time jobs. Oh, and I have no medical insurance now, so I can no longer afford my blood pressure medications. In spite of these issues I was doing alright working part-time in a small factory in a town 45 minutes from here.

Then things took a very bad turn. My only vehicle broke down. It appears to be a cracked block or head problem. So, I cannot get to work. Others have tried to help. My part-time boss lent me an old car. After I got it home it never started again. Another friend lent my their very old pickup truck. It broke down right away. It really seems like everywhere I turn I’m hitting roadblocks. Nobody in my family has ever been wealthy and my sisters have loaned all they can afford. My bills, minimal as they are, keep coming. I feel quite stuck, which is why I’m turning to this website hoping some good people out there can find it in their hearts to help. I’m hoping for maybe $2500.00 for a decent used car.

Thanks for taking the time to read this!

Paypal.me/x427

First off I want to say thank you for reading this. I won’t waste your time and will explain what happened.

I’m 18 I go to college near my home. I recently went to visit a school upstate because I’m looking to transfer there. So I drove up there and on my way home it was snowing and the roads are very narrow and only have two lanes. I have been driving for three years and NEVER was in an accident. While I was turning a corner some idiot in a pickup truck decides I was going to slow and went to the opposite side of the road to zoom pass me and cut me off but when he was about halfway another car was coming the opposite way. Having no regard for me he tried to swerve back in the lane and was going to hit me so while I was breaking hard I had to swerve further left and hit huge rocks, snow and a rail. My car is totaled and is still in that same town upstate and my parents are threatening to kick me out if I don’t pay to get it towed down by Friday! The cost will be $1500 because it’s about a 145 miles from where I live and I don’t have enough. Again I work and my dad talked to the tow truck company already and had them schedule it to be towed down on Friday. So I need to come up with the money by then or else I’m in HUGE trouble and will be kicked out. I come from a Caribbean family so they really will do it and my mom already packed all my stuff up. I should’ve taken photos of the accident but I was freaking out and crying so I didn’t even think to do so. Again any little bit helps Even a dollar.

This is the only PayPal account I have access to paypal.me/Jade616799

Hi. My name is Talia. Thank you for taking time out of your day to read this, if nothing else.

My vehicle was repossessed by a deceptive loan company currently under lawsuit from the state it operates in, and the repossession and towing company they operated with caused major damage to my vehicle’s rear differential by neglecting to keep all wheels on the tow dolly or use a flatbed for this AWD vehicle. I was driving for Uber and Lyft at the time as a primary source of income. I managed to gather up the sum that need be paid to redeem my vehicle from the tow yard, my only hope being that once I got my vehicle back I would be able to resume driving and would be able to work hard to keep my bills paid after the deficit that regaining my vehicle put me and my partner in. With such damage done to the vehicle, this has been impossible, and even as I try and gain steady employment, getting to and from work has been expensive and at some times impossible as the buses aren’t running and paying for to use rideshare services is out of my budget. I’m trying to find employment within walking distance but it has been difficult. All I need is to be able to pay for the repair of my vehicle, but that is a steep $1,200. In the time since all this has started, I’ve had to fight to keep my lights on and to avoid eviction. I’m reaching out for legal assistance and for community resources to keep bills paid for this short time, but I’m staring down the barrel of losing everything. Any help that can be offered would mean the world to me. All I want is to be able to get my life back in order and continue to put good into the world.

paypal.me/levjefferson

We are in need of a transmission for our truck.It has been 2 and half months,the long tunnel has no light.
We have a farm with animals that need feed,
And no way to get it.
We are on disability our
First truck blew the head gaskets and we used the last of our savings..to fix it but,it smokes and is missing,so it needs a motor..The truck I bought from a guy on Facebook market place rip us ..
We knew it needed tires, shifter column and cable,
He swore that was it but it need brake pads and rotors bleeding, window handles, window governor,tail handle wires,new sway bar bushings and bolts,after two and half months of scratch and scrapping every penny we had.
We got tires used ones two out of four are flat
And finally found the money to get insurance and inspected..and blam the transmission is shot.
It shifts 123/ reverse that’s it no 4 th and overdrive. We are at our breaking point arguing about stupid stuff,stuck together on a farm with animals we can’t buy feed for and no way to get some food or even just a drive for a soda pop.
We live in a rv that needs to be redone we have roaches bad and mice.
Summer time we always take veggies from the Amish farms and donate them to the water gardens in Joplin,Mo.and the elderly people in Granby house.And know one knows
That we are down and out looks like we are at the last straw asking for money to help us.
Get out of this place we are stuck in.

my PayPal link thank you PayPal.me/twolonely

Look, I’ve retyped my paragraph like 50 times and nothing sounds right. I’m 16, I’m using my mom’s PayPal link. I’m asking for donations because I need to buy a part for our car, a brake booster (for a 2008 Dodge charger). The car gets my little sister to school everyday, and my older brothers to work (which is all the way across town, they’d be unable to walk). It’s 158.99$ plus a 29$ core. If I could get 100 of that I think I could make the rest on my own. We have no money, we live paycheck to paycheck barely getting by. My mom is disabled, she had cancer and a back surgery (which they messed up on, but by the time they realized it messed her up for life she couldn’t get a settlement because it had been too long). I’m just old enough to get a job but I can’t get one because they won’t give me my job permit. Please, help me. I know I’m not some kid dying or losing my home, but this past couple of years I’ve been through a lot. My dad died, one of my brothers pissed away the money he saved, we lost our home twice, my best friend had brain surgery. There’s been so much going on I just need one little break. Even if it’s just $5. I’m not begging for much, but I have no one to help. My grandmother won’t even bring my brothers to work, much less help us get this part. My life is chaos 24/7, it’s a struggle to do everything. We make barely 1600$ a month, and we have 8 people. Just please help me get this one thing. I’ll try my best to pay it forward as soon as I can. If you managed to make it through this jumble of text that I doubt even makes sense anymore, thank you, sincerely; even if you don’t donate.

Hello and thank you for clicking my post to hear my story. I am a navy veteran whose life hit rock bottom because of a string of bad luck and terrible circumstances over the past few years.  I have always kept a job since 13 years old, and not a slouch by any means, it’s just that life throws unexpected curves, and before I knew it, I had hit rock bottom with no resources or reliable support.  I am asking for donations so that I can move out of  beaufort , SC. There is no buses or trains here, I have no family or friends in the area , and I am stranded here because my car is broken down. Here is what happened to me:

after separating honorably from the military, I had Friends, a girlfriend who I thought loved me, and a good job plus attending school. the trick about life is that you never really know who is really for you until bad things happen. I was always a cheerful and happy person, ready to help others in need at the drop of a dime. fast forward a few years, my girlfriend was seeing other men behind my back while I was working nights so we broke up, most of my friendships were toxic or one-sided so I had to let them go, and my professional life took a turn because of budget cuts, leaving me unemployed, relying on security gigs, and odd jobs just to make ends meat. After secluding myself for almost a year because of my severe depression and anxiety, I tried again and went back to trade school in order to earn enough money to move away from the rural southeast and seek a better opportunity.

Being that I am a 34 year old disabled veteran diagnosed with severe depression, anxiety, and adjustment disorder with arthritis in my left shoulder + right knee, and 2 knee surgeries + one shoulder surgery while active duty, my physical disabilities prohibited me from a lot of positions in my area that I am certified for, Which was heating and air conditioning work. Due to the physical labor, lifting , and bending, my knees went out constantly and one day at work I was severely injured when a co-worker lost his grip and sent a 2 ton ac unit flying directly into my left hand, severing the tendon in my ring finger. After working for my company for an extra 2 months after my surgery in order to keep my job, I was still laid off  while not fully recovered. As a result of not being able to find work, my financial hardships started to grow again and  I ended up spending all of my savings on rent and bills just trying to keep my head above water.

I got another job as a cashier at Dollar general, but was wrongfully terminated because I stood up to being harassed by my immediate manager who was proudly racist and my case was swept under the rug by corporate. While still trying to fight for an appeal after a week, my older brother passes away from an unexpected heart attack, to which I immediately scrounged up any money i could to fly back to Chicago for his funeral.

After laying my brother to rest, I returned to South Carolina with no money but determined to find a way to fix my circumstances. My roommate, however,  moved away without warning  2 weeks after I returned because my only my name was on the lease, leaving me with the brunt of bills to pay alone. I have tried everything, but  I cannot afford to carry the full load of bills with my 500 dollar disability check from the VA. Adding insult to injury, the car that I currently own has broken down and I have no money to get it repaired. I’ve tried for a personal loans and was denied for lack of employment because. I’ve had to cancel all my VA appointments for physical therapy and mental health because of the inability to get to the clinic, and looking for work has come to almost a complete halt because of the lack of transportation.

I recently spoke with my mother about moving back to my home of record in Chicago, but without a car or money and no assets to sale, I am stranded in Beaufort, SC. The first of the month is rapidly approaching and I am in definite risk of being homeless soon. I have tried everything that I can think of to rectify my situation from odd jobs to unemployment offices to denied loans, but every day I sink deeper and deeper into depression because of the inability to turn around my circumstances. I have no family and no friends where I reside and if I could just move back home to Chicago, I would have a better support system so that I can regain my bearings. I have tried so hard to, but I cannot do this alone and I desperately need your help.With this help, I can get my car fixed, pay off any remaining rent or utility bills, and move back home. Please I’m begging you, I just need a chance to turn my life around by  changing my environment. I was approved for the Vocal Rehabilitation Program with the VA and can start school by the Spring of 2019 if I can get stable footing. I’ve run out of options and out of hope and this is my last chance to save my life. If there is any help you can give me, even if it’s just a point in the right direction, I would be forever grateful. Thank you for your time and consideration.

I need a new car for work and school and have no other transportation. It broke down on me. My Transmission is completely out. I’m already struggling to make my bills. if i could just save up 2000 for a down payment, it would make my life a whole lot better. I work two jobs trying to pay my bills. I was expecting it to last at least another year or two. I had no money saved up at all. I didn’t even know it was going out. If they could be anyways i could have been able to know, i would have tried to get it fixed sooner. I live about 30 minutes away from my job. i make about 9 an hour at 1 jobs and 2.25 at my second job. I’m trying to do better at life and get my life straight and go to college but with everything happening at once it seems like it is impossible. if someone out there would please help me get enough money to just get a new car or a used car at that. i would be happy. i want to be able to go to college so i can become a social worker and help kids out. and for that to be able to happen, i will need a car. My mom and dad aren’t able to help me out with the situation at hand or i would have never posted on this website. I’m the type of person who hates asking for money. I’m always the type of person to work hard for my money and things i get. I’m the type that will help someone out when they are in need. It is impossible to do that at the time though. I will have to ask people for rides and find my way back and forth to work till i can get a car. I will be having to probably ride a bus back and forth to work also. If anyone out there has even 20 dollars to put towards me getting a car, you will be grateful appreciated in my mind. I hate having to ask someone for money but to be able to go to work and school, i will need a car. and this would be my way to be able to have a car. My paypal information is https://www.paypal.me/kaylarogers1296. I would truly appreciate anything giving to me by anyone on this website.

Hi, my name is Arianna and I am 18 years old. I am a freshman year college nursing student. I am paying for college on my own. My parents do not assist me in paying for my tuition, books, or supplies. I work 30-40 hours a week to pay my bills and go to school full time. The only thing I do not pay is rent as I live at home with my mom, although all I truly am ever home for is to sleep, shower, and change my clothes. I received a lot of scholarship and grant money but I still had to take $5500 out for the year in loans. My car is falling apart and is my only mode of transportation. The brakes need work. I need new tires. The check engine light comes on and off regularly. The inside door handle is broken on the drivers side. The drivers side seat is stuck in its current position and the car is as old as me. I have put a decent amount into the car but I can not afford to have an unreliable car between my classes and working. I can not afford the insurance for a car with a car payment so I am saving up to buy a newer car in full but I do not know how long I have until my car dies out on me. I could really use the assistance to buy a new to me car so I do not end up stranded trying to get from point A to point B.  My goal is to buy a $5000 car with no more than 150K miles on it and no older than 2005. I have some money put away so far but far from enough. I can not work more hours than I already do and maintain the GPA necessary to maintain one of the scholarships I received which pays for a good deal of my tuition. I have been saving but at the rate I can afford to save it would take me more time than I have left with my car. I believe I will need a new car by March but I know I will not be able to get enough money saved in time to even come close to be able to buy a car that did not have all the issues I am having with my current car. I appreciate every donation in advanced and thank you !

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My name is Amanda, and this has not been a stellar year for me so far.

Starting in December, I got into a car accident that totaled my beloved Honda Civic. (Roof was caved in and would have cost $8-10k to fix – car was worth $3k in perfect condition.) My dad was able to find a car to fix it up for me – that cost me $2,000 I didn’t have.

A month later, my health insurance changed, and I went from having to pay $0 a month, to $200 a month.

I switched to my work health insurance, to get a lower deductible (the first deductible was $2,250, now it’s $750) but it costs $60/paycheck, or $240 a month.

Got the new car, but the wrong sized tires were put on the car. One tire blew out on the highway and I had to get a whole new set – that cost me $500.

Then, I hit a HUGE FRIGGIN CANADIAN GOOSE – cracked the heck out of my windshield on the car I’d only had for a month and was still trying to pay off – that cost me $250.

Then, my dad said, “can your little brother live with you?” and then essentially gave up any responsibility for him, meaning I had to pay more for gas to drive him to and from school, pay for more groceries, etc. He started college in September. I had to shell out $400 for textbooks. He got his license. I have to shell out $250 extra for car insurance because he’s an 18-year-old male. He needs a cell phone – that added to my cell phone bill.

The AC in my car crapped out and I got a hole in one of my tires at the same time back in June – that cost me $600.

I wouldn’t usually ask strangers for money. But my dad won’t put any money towards paying me back for what I’ve helped my brother with. I have bills coming out the ying yang. I took out a personal loan to consolidate my credit card debt and more and more things kept coming up and the card is almost filled up again – on top of my huge loan payment I make every month.

Any little bit would help. I’m drowning.

Thank you in advance.

paypal.me/zomandi

Car accident.

Crack windshield that needed to be fixed – the crack came all the way through from the outside to the inside.

 

Hi. My name is Jay and I’ll be upfront with you: I need money to help me with getting repairs for my car.
Last year, I started an non-profit organization and I drive throughout the city to help provide services like educational and occupational training to adults who otherwise wouldn’t have those chances because unfortunately, they closed the adult education center here. My car is literally my life line to the city, and having been down without it for the past couple of months has been creating a strain not just on me, but also on my family, and the people in the community at large. It’s hard to be a service provider when you have to keep trying to arrange a pickup or a drop off via a family member, friends, or paying for an Uber or a Lyft ride.
I had a friend of mine call the guy that she takes her car to, he gave my car a once over and said that it needs major engine work, and also a new exhaust system because the one on there now is old and starting to rust out. All in all, he said that the repairs would estimate to around $5,000 at a shop or more, because it’s all parts that would include actually repairing the engine intake and exhaust systems, and my knowledge of cars runs out at performing the basic tune-up, so I wouldn’t even begin to know how to break down an engine! I can’t even afford to have the car towed to a shop since I work off of donations from whatever folks can afford to pay, which normally isn’t a whole lot.
BUT…I need my car desperately, because without my car, I can’t do my job. If I can’t do my job, I fail myself and those folks who believe not just in me, but believe in the idea that people like us can change lives through compassion, and caring. I just need my car back, and I really need someone to help me get it repaired. I’d ask my mom, but she’s 73 and her SSI isn’t much. I can’t ask my siblings because all of them are going through their own situations-same as my friends. I don’t have the strongest credit, and I’m trying to rebuild it- so having a car that is out of commission has thrown a pretty big monkey wrench in the works. With my car running, we had two running cars at the house. Now we just have the one and I desperately am trying to get my car back working so that my mom isn’t doing a lot of driving- especially at night.
I believe in the work that I do, and I also believe in paying it forward, so if you can find it in your heart to help me get my car the repairs it needs, then not only will I be able to help provide services again, but I also won’t have to worry my mom about where I am or if I’ll make it home at night, or bug my family & friends about trying to get a ride.
If you’d like to help, please feel free to donate at: paypal.me/nurturememphis

To whoever is reading this;

Hi, I’m currently a 19 y/o full time community college student taking 15 credit hours and I am financially independent but currently in a spot of trouble.

Unfortunately in the past year and a half, I have been continually hit with misfortunes that have now left me looking at some serious trouble.

To begin I will start with my own health.. I have 4 wisdom teeth coming in, and they are all going completely sideways and eventually will impact, and with no insurance there is no way I can pay for the operation to have them removed. I am not sure how long I have until it becomes urgent for me to remove them but I would really like to remove them in the near future.

Financially I am seriously beginning to drown. My car which is my main means of transportation keeps having issues that have been costing me money since I bought it less than 2 years ago. I wish I had gotten something more reliable but at this point I have too much invested to even sell it. Today I discovered oil leaks on the ground and suspect it may be a rear main seal or a oil pan gasket failure. I have spent over 7000 dollars trying to keep this car running and it has now run me dry. I need it to get to work and school, I don’t know what else I can do about it. Furthermore, I pay for all my own expenses, I have car insurance coming up ($1100), as well as bike insurance. ($400) (I bought the bike to save on gas, it is not a supersport bike, it gets 66mpg and is much cheaper to insure than my car.) Unfortunately I managed to low-side the bike recently while commuting to school in the rain, and I have not had the funds to repair it since. (I had also dropped it earlier in the summer and that had cost me a pretty penny as well, got butter fingers I guess)
Here is a screenshot of the car repair spreadsheet I have been keeping up with since owning the vehicle (It is missing some items I have lost receipts for however):

Currently I am actually in debt, (less than 5 dollars in my checking account, with a credit balance due, and only 200 left on the line itself), quite the opposite of where I’d like to be since I know I will soon have to worry about covering the cost to transfer to a full-university to finish my degree. I don’t even go out or waste money on non-necessity’s, I simply end up losing all my money on bad luck. I go to school from 9-2, and work from 4-10 everyday. I don’t know what else to do because I simply don’t make enough and can’t find a second job without jeopardizing my grades.

I really wish I didn’t have to ask for money like this, I hate to be a burden to anyone. It would really mean the world to me if I could just get some help in my time of need though, I don’t even have family to turn to because of a whirlpool of issues there involving divorce, grudges, etc… I know that there are some very nice people out in the world, and I’d like to thank the kind person who is here right now for reading what I have to say.

-Dimitri

If you’d like to help me out, I would apprecite it so soooooo much… paypal.me/zorikos

Thank you for taking the time to read my request. I never thought I’d be on the internet begging strangers for money, but here I am.

First, a little about me. I’m 25 years old and am in my 3rd year of teaching elementary school. I’m enrolled in grad school so that I can further my career in education. A year and a half ago I had absolutely no debt. I worked full time through undergrad and didn’t take out any loans.

Fast forward 3 years from graduation and I’m now swimming in debt. Mostly because my roommate bailed on the lease and I’m having to pay double the amount I planned for, and also because I made some stupid impulse purchases and travel plans.

The debt itself is not the issue, as I can buckle down and find a new apartment in order to pay that debt off in 2 years or so. The issue is that my 10 year old car is very quickly reaching the end of its life and I can’t afford to replace it AND pay off my debt.

So, I’m on here to ask for help. I’m looking to save up around 5-6k for a decent down payment on a used car. That way I won’t have to take out such a huge loan with a high interest rate.

I am REALLY trying to get back on track because I know racking up debt was stupid and I’m learning the hard way that it doesn’t just affect your credit score, it makes a lot of other things difficult as well.

If you made it this far, thank you. Any donations helps, even if it’s just prayers.

paypal.me/abrowning13

Hi my name is Josef and I recently got my car repossessed and have been trying to get it back for a while. I feel like they’re close to just auctioning it off so I’m in a bit of an insurmountable position.  My car is important to my personal life as well as my job due to minor traveling being apart of my position. I’m looking for 20k to cover everything, that’s about 15k to pay off the car and then the extra for impound fees. Any amount will help whether it be the full from one person or multiple doners. I thank you and hope can help. https://www.paypal.me/jamaaljosef

You ever work so hard and yet feel the money you make isn’t enough to get you where you want to be? Well that’s me! I work full time with a good company but I work extremely hard. I sweat everyday, all day,  when I’m at work. My hours vary week by week because I don’t have a permanent set schedule, so I don’t get proper sleep. Lately I’ve been traveling a lot for work, and I’m using my own vehicle. My vehicle is what I need help with because I’ve been putting so many miles on it this year it’s ridiculous. In one week, I can put over 1,400 miles on my personal vehicle and now it’s starting to overheat on me. It’s also making a weird vibration with a metallic like sound. I’m worried if my car breaks down, I won’t have the money to fix it to continue traveling for work. I don’t own my car yet but I’m about 11,000$ away from owing it. I want to keep my car, I don’t want to sell it. I plan on keeping it and eventually buy an old beat up truck for my short drives back and forth from work, when I do work locally. I’m 27 years old and have no college education. I still try to learn something new everyday. Anyway, I’m on here begging for money from anyone with extra to spare to help a young man out fix his car up. I know I need a water pump which isn’t expensive, which I can actually afford. I think I need a new radiator and fan, which for my car can cost up to 800$. Another problem I think I have with the car is a head gasket leak because I constantly need to refill my antifreeze coolant reservoir tank. Head gaskets themselves aren’t expensive but the labor cost for the time it requires to remove the heads is really expensive for me right now. I know I also need one engine mount. Which cost about 300$ for parts and installation. Thank you to whoever actually reads this and is able to donate whatever you can. Anything helps me at this time. I hope to win the lottery one day and be able to afford a brand new upgraded, more powerful motor, and all the supporting modifications it takes to handle the newfound power, and to fix my front bumper because I hit a armadillo one night and it broke the bottom of my front bumper and it would cost over 1000$ to fix it to look good again. Anyway thanks again for anyone who can help me reach these goals and to have a dependable long distance driver!

https://paypal.me/Ethridge258

On August 12, 2018, While me and my Fiance were travelling home one night, a van came into our lane and swerved us off the road . We are blessed to be okay. The car I wrecked was a 2000 Lexus GS 400. It was totaled because the damage was more than the car was worth. When I bought the car at 16,( I am now 18, 2 yrs later) I purchased the car from my Boss for 500$. He was only selling it to me at that price  because he was aware of my situation with 2 alcoholic parents, and he knew i needed a way of transportation because I wanted to move out. However, because i was 16 when i purchased it, the car was put in my Mother’s name. When my car was totaled at an estimated 3,238$ , since the car was in her name, the check was also in her name. She is addicted to drugs,  and she refuses to let me see any of that money to provide me and my Fiance a car. She is aware that my car was the only mean of transportation to and from work for my fiance. 3,000 dollars isn’t much to by a car with anyways, but it definitely would help me pick one to finance on.  I just have really been put in a bind since this accident, especially since my Fiance has had a tough time working his construction job because of some back injuries as a result. We just dont have the money to get a car, not even an old one.

my paypal is : paypal.me/jadatreest

Our Dream:

We are a team of two 17-year-old high school students, hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area. We have both been interested in cars, mainly taking them apart and modifying them, from very young ages. Now that we’re a bit older and have more freedom, we decided that we want to move away from working on our families’ and friends’ cars and open our own mechanic shop where we can customize and restore cars at our own will. We’ve tried this in the past, but the fact that we are in high school combined with the severe monetary limitations that come with that, have proven this to be a difficult task. Having the funding to open a shop of our own where we can give back to the communities that have given so much to us would be, though it sounds sappy, quite a dream come true.

 

Our Team:

W has been interested in cars from a very young age, though he never acted on those interests until recently when he realized that he wanted to turn mechanics and car modification into a career. He has experience with mechanics and hardware, as well as programming and computer science. Recently, he began pursuing his interests in cars by conducting extensive research and planning out several cars that he’d like to construct and modify in the future, as well as helping family members and friends repair their vehicles.

 

C has been raised in a family of hobbyist automotive engineers.  He has been building and playing with cars since before he could walk.  After years of working on contract as a mechanic in a few different shops, he decided it was time to build a company of his own.  He has extensive experience in automotive and electrical engineering, as well as years of behind-the-wheel track experience. He wants to build a company in which he can build and modify cars in his own vision, hopefully shaping or revolutionizing a part of the auto industry.

 

The Details:

Our shop will be located in W’s garage space and it’s accompanying patio area. We are asking for your generous donations so that we can afford the equipment that is necessary for extensive modification as well as a vehicle to start out with as our first project. Instead of merely repairing cars, we plan on purchasing cars that are broken down, repairing and modifying them, then selling them once we’re proud of their condition. We have decided that our first project will be a Mitsubishi Eclipse Convertible, a car which has parts readily available online and can also be found for reasonable prices online.

 

With your help, we can make this dream into reality. Your donations mean the world to us as we will not be able to realize our goals without your help.

 

Sincerely,

WH CW, HW Customs

 

PayPal = paypal.me/webstercalvin

 

So this semester, I was unable to travel back to Missouri where I was going to college at due to car issues… one problem after another, after another… the issues keep adding up and although I have a steady job, it’s just not enough. The current issue I’m trying to fix is breaks… that’s a big one. Obviously, while their are other issues, this one regards my safety and I would like to fix this issue first. Other related issues are bad sensors (causing the car to burn more gas than usual), issues with my NEW tires (maybe needs alignment), needs new catalytic converter…. the list goes on. I have other bills that I need to pay and I feel like I’m just getting more and more behind and I feel like the longer I wait, the more things that break. Usually I’d never ever ask for any help financially, but something has gotta give… in hoping there’s someone out there with a kind heart that’s willing to help and I’m hoping to give back and/or “pay it forward” once I finally get back on my feet. I’m hoping to return to a college campus (maybe not one as far away) as soon as I can get my car issues under control. Not only will fixing all of these issues help me out tremendously and take a weight off my shoulders, it would definitely help me get back on track to go back to school once I have a reliable vehicle once again. My family has done all that they can to help me and this is a last resort effort. I live in an area where “having more than one job” isn’t very practical. I live in the middle of nowhere, 40+ minutes away from any sort of other job aside from the one I have. I’ve tested out all of my options and this is my last resort. I’m hoping there’s somewhere out there with a good heart. Every little bit of money would help.   Thanks!

PayPal.me/hanoliv98

I am in need of car to get to and from work to keep my job. I have lived a life that has taken my savings from me. I have a daughter that got hooked on drugs. As a parent I did everything I could to save her from that world she was in. It has financially token a tool on me. I have been using a friends car to get to and from work they need there car back.   I have not got the chance to save money all money went towards help for my daughter. I live paycheck to paycheck. I would like to keep my job to rebuild myself back up. But with out having transportation I won’t be able to.  Fighting the drug world is very hard and stressful on your life. You will do anything to try to say your child. And from me trying it has left me living check to check. She finally is getting the help she needs. It’s been a long 4 years. Over the 4 years trying to help her and keeping up with credit cards I had to chose as any parent they would chose there child. Now that she had gotten help I reach out to GreenPath and they worked a plan with me to help get my debit paid off. So as of this time due to credit I just can’t go get a loan.  I am trying very hard to rebuild my credit and savings and I know it’s not going to happen over night but I also know that if I don’t have a job I can’t pay my debits or rebuild my savings. Anything will help towards getting a car and would be appreciate.  paypal.me/zam200

Hello, my name is Brandon & recently I feel on hard times & lost my job about 4 1/5 months ago, as the company I worked for decided to have layoffs. Unfourtantly my reconciliation department was affected by this & along with a few of my peers we were let go after 5 years of service to the company. Over the past few months, I have been chasing leads & things look on the up & up as I recently was hired by UHG. Having faith in god & trusting his process has helped me & my wife maintain, & stay afloat these last couple months. I start my new job this month on the 17th (super excited) to get back in the workforce. I’m here as a last resort to help me keep my car until I am fully able to catch up. I’m unsure of this website legitimacy, but I feel like God lead me this way in my most desperate moment for a reason. So i will continue to have faith. I know its a long shot but hey hopefully its worth it. My Beautiful wife (of 3 years, 8 years together) & I share a dodge challenger, as a door greeter at Walmart my wife salary cant cover the note & pay rent. so, of course, we decided to pay the rent. but losing my car would be a major setback when all I’m trying to do is to get ahead for my growing family. Growing up I was taught you work hard & never complain cause life isn’t fair if you got lemons to make lemonade. I believe in working for everything you get.

In Ephesians 4:48 it says “Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need” I’d rather lose it all then to embarrass, my wife, mother, father or my son by doing anything illegal so I really hope someone out there can help me reach my goal 622 to pay my car note & hopefully once I start this new job on the 17th, things will start looking up for Me & Little Family. I have high aspirations in life, just an unlucky guy who fell on hard times. From my mouth to God’s ears, I really Hope this is worth it.

with love Brandon

paypal.me/brandon1991

I am sure you hear all kinds of pleas but please hear me out.

Life is not fair and I understand that but starting 10 years ago when I was the victim of domestic violence my life has spiraled to below the bottom of the barrel. At the time it happened my now ex-husband and I were living in a house owned by his mother. After it happened she asked me to move out because the only other option was him at her house. Being too low on self esteem and high in respect I did so, and having no means of support bad choices involving manipulative unsavory people kept me going down.

I live in a friend’s storage on his property. I struggled for a couple years just to afford a laptop to make some money on line. I am fortunate to receive $250 a month in back child support and I do not get any government aid or food stamps. I have no vehicle, no way to get back and forth to a job and there is no public transportation here. I live several miles from town in a rural community.

I am extremely motivated. I am 52 and alone except for my friend and his girlfriend who are kind enough to let me stay here free but that is the most they can do. My ex paying the back child support is 20 years my senior so any month that income could abruptly end without warning so I need to do something ASAP.

Someone gave me a car that has been sitting  for a few years after it was in an accident. Someone did the body work to it to make it functional again. What I need is about $1000 to replace the fluids (gas, oil, brake, transmission, etc), the belts and tires (which have dry rotted the years it sat) to get a battery and get the car registered and insured. Hopefully that would also leave some gas money so I can find a job and be able to get back and forth to work.

Living in this storage has helped me work out my issues stemming from years of abuse and neglect as a child. I learned that I don’t deserve to be abused and should not put up with it. I want the next relationship I am in to be out of want and not need. This time here has been good for me in many ways but I am ready to move on.

Please help me to help myself.

Hey my name is James I never really asked people for help or for money before cause I’m very pride driven I try to do everything on my own but any way I was dropping off my uncle at his 18 wheeler and when I was leaving I heard a loud pop I wasn’t sure what it was until I got a Little further down the road my car seem to be leaning I was very scared and Unsure on what had happened I pulled over and got out my vehicle and noticed two of  tires was busted I was very upset I called my grandma and asked her what should I do she told me call someone to see if they could tow it to the ford service place my grandma met me there and basically paid for everything and I have to pay her back For the towing and work done on the vehicle I’m only 20 and don’t have the money to really pay her back but she really needs the money soon cause she got bills herself to take care of and my only problem is I work at a fast food restaurant making $7.75 a hour but they haven’t been getting a lot of business this last past month so lately they been sending people home early so my hours have slimed drastically I used to get around 40 hours a week but now I get like 25 hours a week with a 30 minute break every day I work so I work about 5 hours a day and 5 days a week and minus a 2 hours and 30 minutes for my breaks out of a five day period means I get 22 hours and 30 minutes a week which isn’t that much my checks have my terrible and plus I get paid every two weeks my last couple checks was like 300 something and after taxes 260 something plus I have my own bills to take care off but anyway I have to get $1,889 dollars to my grandma by October 26 if I could get any help I would really appreciate it so much like you wouldn’t even imagine how blessed I would be I’m going to put this in gods hands now and hopefully someone will find in the heart to help me god bless https://paypal.me/Bigbossjames44

Hello,

Please read.

I am in dire need of help. My car needs $2600 worth of repair and I cannot afford it at all. I’m still paying on this car and can’t even afford the note this month. The past 5 months have been the worse of my life and if it wasn’t for my kids I’m not sure what I would do. They are definitely what’s keeping me here. I now realize that I am seriously suffering from depression and no matter how hard I pray or try to move forward something always happens. I was previously living in NC, working and paying my bills until my daughter ran away (ran away with a “bad boy”). My daughter is 16 (turning 17 Friday) and my second child is 8. My daughter would help with my younger child after school until I got off of work. Well when my daughter ran away not only was I dealing with trying to locate her but I had no one to help with my son. I was having to leave work early and take days off. My job was understanding at first. The first time my daughter was gone for 8 days and found by police with the boy. I thought everything was fine and 4 days later she ran away again, this time for a month. Again she was found by police with the boy. In May because I missed so many days of work going to the police station and juvenile court I was terminated. Realizing I needed help with my teen, I decided to move to Delaware and send my daughter with her father’s family in NJ. I drove my daughter to NJ (so she wouldn’t be able to run away again) and went back to NC to finish packing and move. I had my final paycheck and unemployment to move. I started looking for jobs before I left NC so that I can have something in place. I actually had an interview set up for the day after I got to Delaware. I had to rent a truck and tow dolly on my credit card because I couldn’t afford cash. I maxed my credit card but I had to do it. The entire time my teen was in NJ and I was in NC we were in contact and she seemed to be okay and understood why I did what I did. When I arrived in Delaware it was late and couldn’t move in my apartment until the next day. That night I received a call from my daughter’s family stating she wasn’t in the house. My daughter once again ran away from NJ. I later found out that this same “bad boy” drove to NJ and got her as I was driving to Delaware to try to start over. I was so distraught and didn’t even know where to begin.

The next day I had to drive to NJ to file a report however when I drove my car off of the tow dolly there was a loud scraping noise, the abs light was on and my back wheels were unstable. This led to me not being able to drive my car so I couldn’t get to Jersey and I still had to move in my apt. Fast forward I wasn’t sure what happened so I filed a claim with Uhaul. My vehicle has been sitting at the Nissan dealership since July 9th, 2018 with $2600 worth of damage. They are not sure what happened to my car but think it’s because it should’ve been in neutral. However, when the employee hooked my car up they told me to put it in park. I had no clue that was wrong. Fast forward I have no transportation, had to cancel my interview and haven’t been able to find work because nothing is close enough or on bus route. The insurance company for Uhaul just let me know August 2nd that my claim was denied because they are not liable. My insurance won’t cover it because it wasn’t comp or collision. Nissan is giving me to Friday to approve them to fix it or I have to move it from there lot and pay the $90 assessment fee. I don’t have anything. Nothing at all! I really need my car. If anyone can help, please help me. I can pay you back with my taxes, I know that months away but that’s the only time I’ll have any extra money. I understand there’s a lot of people going through a lot but I just thought I’d try. Any help or resources is greatly appreciated. If anything, thank you for reading!

paypal.me/marcellabarrett

Last week, the transmission in my car went out… While it was parked I cancelled the insurance, so I could put the money toward repairs, as they weren’t covered under my liability insurance.

A few short days later, someone skipped the curb at our apartment complex and slammed into my front end, bending the front left axle, before tearing away into the night. No cameras at our small complex, and no witnesses as it was extremely late/early.

My credit isn’t terrible (650) but I haven’t done much to build it, having struck out on my own as the recession hit and being paranoid about credit in general. Because of this, I’m unable to secure a loan. And even with a cosigner, that I can’t find, the terms are too steep for what I require and I’d be destitute before I could raise the money, being without a car.

I also work at a sod farm that doesn’t do Direct Deposit, so it disqualifies me from most online “desperation” options, which I HAVE pursued.

After consulting with body shops, the total came out to about $5400 with the transmission and collision damage. I rounded the total down, as I’d feel bad not paying at least something and $400 is no small number for me.

For $2000, I could simply buy a halfway decent vehicle and use that as I work toward repairing the other vehicle. So this is an option, as well.

I appreciate your consideration. For perspective, I came up rough and I’ve been grinding for the past 12 years to keep from spiraling back into that life. Before this, things were looking pretty great. I’m real proud of myself for that, and my biggest anxiety is my life falling to ruin over this. Uber’ing and lyft’ing to my job isn’t an option, as it would eat up half my pay to get there and back.

I have a few rescue animals that I would hate to have to relocate and genuinely nowhere to go but to a shelter should my income drop any more.

I really have exhausted all other options, and would appreciate the help. Thank you.

My kids and I want to say thank you for taking the time to read about our situation and are humble to seek this help.

My name is Sonya and I have 3 amazing kids by a marriage that did not work out.  State Laws do not give step-parents any rights for support or care of kids in a divorce.  My kids choose to stay with me most of the time.  I am a 20-year retired Navy Veteran who just can’t say no to kids or “we” can’t do something.  My son Junior is 10, sister Serenity is turning 9 and our babygirl turns 3 Aug 13.  I do not believe in spoiling kids and am a stern driver for discipline!

My request to seek help comes from getting an oil change recently and learned my 2007 suv needs a new exhaust manifold gasket, a valve stem replaced on a leaky tire, and warn fan belts replaced. I am also moving into our own place, instead of my parents basement, so the kids can have their own room and not have to when they see me.  I acquired over $10,000 in debt from the wedding/marriage and cannot seem to get ahead with my only vehicle repairs and couldn’t afford my own place at time of divorce.

I do work at a local cafe owned by my mom’s friends, however they are a month behind on paying me because they are expanding their bar.  No excuse and probably illegal I know, but it is a “they help me I help them situation.”

As a financial advisor in the military I could steer Sailors and Marines out of debt all day, but as for myself i seem to be starting to sink for the first in my life.  I only pray I am not the bad lesson my children have to learn from about living at our means and not our wants.  Regardless of the success with this website or yourself reading this, I know together we will survive.

 

Hi there…

Gosh, I don’t even know where to start. I didn’t think I would be writing something like this today, or rather, ever.

I’m a twenty-year-old self-taught computer programmer in college.

This is going to sound like a sob story for a hot minute, but please know, that isn’t my intention.

July started off like any other month for me, I’m sure for everyone. I wish it would have stayed that way… My mental health bills and medication are outrageously expensive especially without insurance because for some reason its impossible to find reasonable insurance. My job was primarily to settle that problem.  It allowed me to pay for my medication and get a few groceries every month- but that was about it.

I knew about an ongoing issue with my car, it was running out of oil so fast all the darn time, without any sort of leak. My dad says it was due to being an older car. (2006 ford explorer) But never did I expect it to just explode one day. It always warned me before, the light would come on, and I put oil in it. Every few months I had a full oil change. This time, it happened so fast I didn’t even get a light. Within 2 weeks of putting oil in it last, the motor took a dump– while I was going 75mph on the highway on my way home from work– that was fun…

Everyone was fine- considering I was the only one in the car- I managed to get it off the road and out of the way. My family “car doctors” took a look, and over the next week, we tried every method possible to revive the poor girl. It didn’t work.

Within a week, I was working out a ride to work the next day when my manager called to inform me she had transferred my contract to someone else. I knew my meeting was scheduled to be renewed in October, but for some reason, she pushed it forward because some other worker needed a transfer from somewhere else in Florida, and-
Never mind that, that is a long story. Essentially, there was nowhere for me to transfer so I was terminated, along with my work partner.

If it wasn’t for that moment, I would not be here writing this today. I would be working and putting all of my earnings towards the car.

But now I don’t have a job, I’m stuck with availability due to schooling, without a car.

Alright- step one. Get a job.
nope- wait, can’t do that without a car.

Step 1. Get a car.
nope- no way- that’s too expensive, plus I completely own this car and it cost way more than it would for a new engine.

Alright! Step 1! Get a new motor.

The best price the “car people” in my family could pull up is a $1,475 motor being sold.

I have been applying for job after job, 15 or 16 a day. (On the massive job finding sites)
As well as at the actual companies and main company websites. (such as Walmart, Publix, etc.)

I have heard little back, and its honestly degrading.  I’m running out of time, seriously. My emergency medicine money for my mental health is on its last use (unfortunately its medication that cannot be stopped suddently, or else I strongly considered just going without)

My family cannot provide assistance more than support and a day to borrow a car here and there. We all have financial stuff going on, I don’t hold it to them. I don’t hold it to anyone, actually.

One thing I would like to stress is, I’m fine. Somehow with all of this, I am managing to keep my head on straight.
That being said, I need help this time. I have been pulling all-nighters searching for a job, talking to people about options, coding programs to try and sell, anything I could think of.

The only thing I could possibly ask for is help with the motor. Just the motor.
My brother has offered to do the labor, and as for the spark plugs and belts I’ll probably need- that’s my problem.

The funds i may receive from this would ONLY be used towards the motor.

Thank you for taking the time to read this, thank you for even making it this far.
Anything would help, truly, anything…

paypal.me/TimeHealsAll

Hello everyone. My name is Pam Neronha and I am a former whistleblower in the drinking water treatment field. This happened to me a decade ago in 2007 when we experienced the economic downturn, and I was approaching my 50^th birthday. I was highly successful in my career, but when I spoke up regarding the public health and safety of three cities’ drinking water we were providing, my career turned a corner. I won my case against my former employer but was never hired again by a public agency. I went back to school to earn an MPA, and even this could not get me a job in either the public or private sector.

So, in 2015 I decided it was time to start my own company to try and help the public understand where their drinking water comes from and how they can better control what flows out of their tap and into their showers. I also wanted to protect the public from events that may happen at their public utility without them being aware, utilizing new technology.

I won a full scholarship to an MBA program. I will now be completing my final semesters this fall and in 2019. I founded the company on August 10, 2016. It is called Pluvion, Inc. I have been struggling to get traction for the company, to support myself and to get funding to build and launch the first prototypes. I moved the company from San Francisco to the City of Mount Shasta, California to afford rent. With another catastrophic year of wildfires burning here in our state, my technology is needed more than ever. I am committed to the company and have put at least a third of my savings every year into its maintenance, while living on $21,000 a year in California. I am very close to launching the two websites and obtaining the data from consumers.

Here is how you can help me. I need $825 to pay for an air fuel ratio sensor for my 2007 Toyota Prius which now has 239,000 miles on it. I am looking for help to pay for this expense and keep my car on the road. I lived in this car in the Bay Area while starting the company prior to moving to Mount Shasta. I was not able to attach an image of the bill from Toyota since the image size and type is not supported on this site. I can provide a copy of the estimate for the part at your request. This car repair is only one of the three hurdles (the other two hurdles are dental work and books/lodging expenses for school), I need to cross before launching. I would greatly appreciate your help. You can donate to my cause at the following PayPal link: www.paypal.me/PamelaNeronha

 

Hello,

I don’t even know where to start. This is the 1st time I have ever really put myself out there for help. I live in Charleston, SC. Over the past 3 weeks it has rained everyday non-stop & the humidity generally around 82%-99%. As you can imagine this is hard on the AC Units. 2 Weeks ago my 2004 vehicle AC when out. I can handle the heat but the humidity is another struggle. In addition, my mother is on oxygen & lives with me. I ABSOLUTELY could not have her out & about with no AC.  So I took it to my local pep boys who quickly identified that the electrical problem. No power was getting to the switch for the AC. They advised that they are unable to fix it & would have to take it to the dealer.

So I called the dealer. The dealer advised that the diagnostics alone was $150. Yes, that’s right $150 just to determine what the problem was. What’s a girl to do. Pay it. So they told me that to fix the electrical would be $550. I asked if that would fix the AC. The mechanic advised that it should.

Surprise!!!!! It didn’t :(. So they further inspected it & discovered that a part of the blower has malfunctioned. So yup, that’s right. It needs to be replaced. The part literally costs $67 but the labor is the kicker. $484 later I have AC.

 

Well this Sunday comes & I walk into the garage & see a puddle of water on the ground. My heart drops. I shimmy up into the attic to look at the AC unit. Water is soaking through the insulation. Great! The AC is blowing warm air as well. This had to be fixed immediately. My mother on oxygen can’t handle this. So yup emergency, weekend call! Damage $1100.

It’s the 1st of the month & you guessed it. Mortgage of $ 875 is due. What’s a girl to do? Ask strangers for help. I have spent over $3000 in 2 weeks that I don’t have. Any amount is a blessing.  Thank you for your time.

 

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