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Financial Hardship Help

We often hear “I need money now” for rent, food or bills – not an easy situation to be in. See our advice below.

Emergency Rental, Food, and Bills Assistance Programs

How to get help with rent?

At times, many families find themselves homeless, or unable to continue to occupy the premises of their choice. This may be due to fire, accident, storms or many other causes, but often it is merely a problem in paying the rent. Illness that forces a breadwinner to stay home, or loss of a job; any and all of these conditions can put a family in need of temporary assistance to tide itself over until the members of the family find themselves again in a position to pay their own rent without the need of subsidising or other rental assistance.

Agencies have been set up in many parts of the country to help in this regard. Non-profit organizations, these charities, such as The Salvation Army, as well as some governmental agencies are often able to offer emergency rental assistance for families who are being evicted by a landlord, or who simply have no way to pay their rent at the moment. Realizing that landlords, despite the old cartoon imagery of a rich greedy person feeding off the work of renters, the vast majority of landlords are not really making a profit at all on the current tenant. This is only a stopgap so that the landlord may pay the monthly house payments in the hope of some future profit if housing increases in value some years later. If the tenant can’t pay the rent, the landlord may soon find himself in the same position with regard to the lender. Lenders do not want to hear sad stories.

Although these different programs for rental assistance may be available, much depends upon the funding at the moment. Some programs quickly run out of money and are simply unable at the moment to provide further help to persons in need of assistance.

The vast majority of families in need of temporary rental assistance are those to be found in the low-income range; seniors, disable persons and children are among those most often affected. Others too, faced at one point or another with a temporary emergency may qualify for assistance in these cases.

In most cases, those in need of longer-term assistance, persons who have not been gainfully employed for a considerable length of time with not prospects for the immediate future may not qualify for rental assistance under these temporary emergency programs.

Those more likely to receive aid are persons who are able to convince interviewers of their willingness to do what is necessary to get back on their feet along with the ability to do so. Since emergency funding is considered a short-term “fix” for a crisis situation, the grants may be only issued for a few days, perhaps to defray the cost of a motel room, pending the applicant’s ability to find other lodgings.

Therefore it is important, in most similar cases, for the applicant to show the interviewer the imminent possibility to become self-sufficient.

Most non-profit agencies as well as other agencies attempt to work closely with rental assistance applicants to help them with any additional support as needed depending upon each applicant’s situation. Often applicants are further given counseling and referrals to other agencies that may be more helpful to an applicant.

In such cases, any additional services rendered are free to the applicant in crisis. This may include lack of employment and such other problems that may arise such as medical emergencies. Most agencies participate in these endeavors as well as teaching applicants the processes involved in applying for governmental programs, immediate rehousing and how to apply for Section 8 vouchers as well as information about low income housing, and assistance in paying the security deposits that are almost universally demanded by today’s rental market.

Since the goal of all similar agencies to to render aid to persons in immediate need of emergency housing and other crisis situations, the funds issued to applicants for rent or other necessities is only meant to allow the applicant extra time to deal with the emergency. However, at the same time, applicants will normally be provided with support in the long term to guard against similar future emergencies.

If you have an eviction notice or expect to be unable to pay the rent in the immediate future, or even realize that you need to find less expensive living quarters, now is the time to apply for assistance. Often with early application, money may be available to catch up unpaid rent as well as other options that may be explained to you.

Assistance may also be available to help with the security deposit, the initial rents and even moving costs. In some cities non-profit agencies may offer other emergency assistance to those in crisis. These funds are normally paid out on a one-time basis. Depending upon the location, resources that may be in place for housing crisis families can be wide-ranging.

Potential applicants are advised to find the telephone numbers as well as any other information available to them and educate themselves about the different programs that may be able to help with emergency assistance.

Not only non-profit private agencies, but many governmental agencies, are able to provide interim assistance, depending on the locality. Massachusetts has a program called RAFT, while in Texas a rental assistance program called TDHCA is available. Florida has a similar program called EFAHP and in Connecticut their program is called RAP. Many other government programs around the country also offer assistance to pay rent or a portion of overdue rent in their ongoing efforts to reduce the growing threat of homelessness in their particular communities.

Another program, called the Federal Stimulus Program is a little-known program through which our federal government provides billions of dollars across the nation to provide rental assistance for qualified applicants. These funds have become invaluable to families that find it increasingly difficult to keep up with the rising costs of rent and other housing needs.

HUD the Housing and Urban Development, agency works throughout the country as well. A number of families approaching two million are able to use this program, a program that can not only help those in need to pay their rent and/or security deposits, but HUD can issue vouchers to provide temporary housing as well as providing assistance to senior citizens and the disabled to keep up with overdue rental payments.

These programs not only offer grants to help pay rent, but the government Rent Voucher Program aids applicants to seek housing in the privately owned housing market.

These agencies can, generally, offer legal advice to those facing eviction. Every year millions of people receive free legal advice and assistance to educate them with the eviction process and their rights as well as responsibilities. The government provides funded Legal Services Corp. which provides attorneys who may mediate a solution between landlord and tenants in addition to advising tenants of their rights as well as help them apply for Section 8 or other assistance and another positive aid they offer is help and counseling on housing discrimination.

Counseling may also be provided to help applicants apply for government and/or private grants. Money is available for many of these crisis situations.

It is the goal of these agencies to prevent evictions wherever possible. The federal government as well as the many non-profit private agencies strive wherever possible to help applicants remain in their current quarters without the fear of being summarily evicted. Often these agencies are able not only to prevent evictions, but subsequent lawsuits that may be brought against a tenant. Alternatively, the agency may be able to find more suitable and affordable housing for an applicant facing eviction.

Many churches too offer funds that can help those in short-term financial difficulties. United Way and The Salvation Army are only two of the better-known charitable institutions that may be able to offer help when needed. Generally they give priority to those living in apartments and facing short-term financial crises.

A good number of other national and local charities are ready to help with the expenses of rent and other essential needs as well as providing case management and many other social services. No all charities have ready money all the time, but even those may be able to help by helping an applicant with information about other resources and assistance in applying for free grants to pay overdue rent.

Other agencies that often provide help might be, for example, Catholic Charities, Social Service Offices, United Way, the American Red Cross, the Legal Aid Society and as mentioned earlier, The Salvation Army. Aside from these examples there exist many other emergency aid agencies for those who are able to become informed.

While most of these programs provide only short-term emergency aid, they are designed for the most part to tide a family over until a longer-term solution becomes available. Often these same agencies will be able to direct qualified applicants to resources that may assist them in finding an apartment or house for more permanent security.

It is important however, during these times of crisis, to keep in touch with creditors and the applicant’s current landlord so they understand what you are doing and what you expect to accomplishment. It is important that the applicant be extremely honest with everyone about the situation and it may sometimes be possible to have monthly payments temporarily lowered, or even be allowed to skip a monthly rental payment. Other plans may be devised and put into place to avoid being evicted.

It is well-understood that not only landlords but other creditors too are much more willing to cooperate with persons who are up-front with them, honest in their discussions and show a willingness to cooperate and do whatever they can to improve with situations.

How to get help with bills?

Ask The Energy Company

if energy bills are the source of the hardship, then the energy providers’ own in-house programs are often the quickest way to help rearrange and meet repayments.

LIHEAP: Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program

This national program’s focus is on subsidies for repairs, weatherproofing and utility bills that families cannot afford to pay.

LIHEAP covers any energy related home repairs for low-icome families, including seasonal expenses like air cooling systems and winter heating bills. The local LIHEAP office is the first point of contact for those in need of energy or utility assistance. Eligibility varies from state to state.

WAP: Weatherization Assistance Program

The WAP is a federal grant organized by the Department of Energy that helps needy families improve their homes’ energy efficiency, and has assisted over 7 million households across many states, territories and Native American tribes since its inception in 1976.

According to the DOE guidelines, a household with anyone over 60 is eligible for the WAP, as are legally recognized disabled people. Most states make families with children eligible, and the website for the WAPTAC (Weatherization Assistance Program Technical Assistance Center) can advise others if the grants are available in their area, and whether they qualify.

LifeLine Assistance: Free Cell Phones

Americans in need of a cell phone plan but without the means to maintain one can get assistance from LifeLine Assistance‘s free phone program. This is indeed a lifeline as daily life and business in particular is practically impossible without a mobile phone.

LLA is an FCC mandated scheme offering a free cell phone with at least 250 monthly minutes included. It’s available in the 49 states, Washington DC and Puerto Rico, and typically requires a household income below 135% of Federal Poverty guidelines. For some states it is below 150%. Eligibility varies across participating states, with slightly different rules around qualifying income.

Other sources of help are available at state government level, or many national and local non-profit and charity organizations, and the energy companies themselves.

How to get Food For Free?

It doesn’t always require money to eat, and there are many ways to gain free food without adding to your debts or joining the 10% of Americans who have resorted to shoplifting. Ask people you know, or traders and restaurant and store owners.

Above all it’s important to explain why you are asking for food: because you can’t afford to eat. And not to be critical about what food you eat. Without a certain amount of money, there is no longer the choice of what to eat. So meat may become harder to get or if meat’s all that’s on offer and you are a vegetarian, it’s best to accept it with thanks.

Grow Your Own, Share With The Community

The most sustainable – and satisfying – way to provide free food for yourself is to grow it, and you can start with just seeds if you live in the country or with just a small space in the city. Guerrilla gardening is an interesting urban option, more organised community gardens and allotments can share space and expertise for growing, and seed swapping communities among gardeners are a good source of materials and encouragement.

Ask A Farmer

Out in the sticks there won’t be the option of stores and restaurants as a source of food, but ask any farmer and there’ll be some left on the fields that they didn’t or can’t sell. Many will let you pick these leftovers.

Food Banks

A rapidly growing movement in the United Kingdom and US is the organized and charitable distribution of food to those who can’t afford it. Most of the food is donated, and food banks are one of the easiest ways to obtain some nutritious food. Many banks have conditions for who they can give food to, but there is no need to be ashamed about visiting one.

Links to Food Banks in various countries

United States /United Kingdom /Austalia /Canada /Ireland /New Zealand /South Africa

Offers and coupons

Online and direct from the stores, many coupons are available to promote new products. And companies across the United States send out free samples of new products. They’re unlikely to provide a healthy, balanced diet on their own but could supplement free food from other sources.

Waste Food

In an affluent country there is an abundance of unsold or waste food, and a little social interaction and resourcefulness can unlock access to a surprising amount of it.

Ask at the market

Often around closing time, stall holders will sell off any remaining stock for next to nothing, and it’s always worth telling them you have no money and asking if they’ll give you something for free. You can often pick up some fruit or salad, and if they can’t offer anything, thank them anyway and ask at another stall.

Free Supermarket Food

Ask at the big stores and you’ll be too far down the chain of command: “My boss doesn’t allow us to do that” will be the usual answer. So smaller supermarkets and neighborhood stores are a better option, where you can talk to that boss. You may find warmth and generosity among Muslims and immigrants to the West who run stores.

Restaurant Leftovers

It requires some patience, a little nerve and a bit of practice, but it’s possible to get free, professionally prepared food, even a table to sit and eat it at. Restaurant districts in cities are obviously the best place to try this, and expect a success rate around 5%, so it requires persistence, but will sharpen your bargaining skills, and who knows where else that could lead?

Turn up at a restaurant after the busiest time but not too late, and explain that you have no money and ask if they have some left overs in the kitchen. It can help to have a container such as a plastic box ready in case they do have something, and if they’re friendly and can’t offer anything the first time, maybe they can put something aside the next day.

Searching and Foraging

It grows on trees, on the ground and some seasons there’ll be abundant fruit and tasty plants such as dandelions or chickweed. Even cities can produce some tasty wild food, and anyone near downtown Seattle has access to America’s first Food Forest in a major city.

Dumpster Diving

Growing media coverage of the colossal food wastage at supermarkets and restaurants has made it much less weird, and more popular, to search through the dumpsters in search of some quality food to turn into a meal.

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Financial hardships and abuse survivor

A few months ago I left an abusive relationship and I stayed in a shelter for abuse victims for about two months. You can only stay there for a limited time as dictated by their policies. When I eventually left the shelter, the pandemic hit with full force and I could not go to another shelter unfortunately because all the local shelters were full. I was scared to go to a homeless shelter due to the dense population and the risk of covid and the news spoke of these being full too. A couple of weeks ago I started sleeping near ATMs and on park benches. There’s no help to get from my small family because we’re all pretty much broke. My mom is old and my dad passed a couple of years ago. Besides, I didn’t want to risk passing the virus on to my mom. I tried to get help from a much older friend that I both know and trust. I trusted this man because he’s a wise old man and he’s a widower who’s been married for a long time. I regarded him as friend until I ultimately discovered that he was very difficult to live with, the difficulties being: very abusive and manipulative. After a couple of days he asked to have sex with me for him to help me. I knew nothing having to be a prostitute just to get help. His reasoning was that because I was in such a tough spot, I would accept it out of desperation. I said no and went back to sleeping in parks and the likes.

Unfortunately I’m on welfare and I heard I won’t receive much help from the government during the pandemic. I still pay for a storage lot every month, but I’m trying to get rid of some stuff so I can eliminate that expense. I can barely afford a hotel room and that’s about it. I was planning to search for a job a few months ago, but then came the shutdown and added to the cascade of obstacles I’ve been facing. With that comes the problem of staying home. The government asked the people to stay home, but I obviously can’t because I don’t have a home. I try to avoid people as much as I can to protect myself and them. It’s very difficult and I’m still at risk of contracting the virus because I’m almost always out in the public. My social network ends here. All the people you encounter in a situation like this are, just people who are ready to abuse you, blame you or people who are ignoring your misery. It’s already hard to trust people in general when you don’t need help and especially hard when you’re stuck in this mess. I eventually gave up on the abuse hotline due to it still being full and the increased awareness around infection and disease. I fear police because they’ll tell me to leave the ATMs and the benches. I’m wondering if a tent could be better. That is if I can afford one.

If hope there are real people out there who believe in me, and that can just remotely imagine my misery. Anything would help. Basic goods like food, hygiene products, gloves and masks would be worth a fortune to me. My main focus would be to save up so I can have my own place, but one thing at a time I guess. I’d just love normal life for once. Here’s my PayPal link https://www.paypal.me/vaceu65

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Please Help??

Hey My name is Ashley and I’m kinda going out on a limb here. A friend of mine shared this website with me in hoping someone out there could help me. I moved to SC about a year ago with my boyfriend. We moved into a house that was actually a Craigslist scam. We then met the owner of the house who agreed to allow us to stay in the home and he would then be our new landlord. Find and dandy however the house still needed repairs. He agreed to supply materials and we fix it. Great right? Far from it. Those minor repairs WERE NOT MINOR but we still attempted to do what we could. The landlord refuses to buy materials now says it’s not his problem. The roof over my little brothers room (yes I take care of him as my mom had 3 strokes and recently diagnosed with MS and isn’t financially in a good position) so I stepped up to help out; his bedroom the roof has completely fallen in almost so when it rains it pours… which has produced black mold and mildew which is quickly spreading. My brother has literally went through the floor in the living room which we did a temporary fix. The plumbing fell from under the house which my boyfriend fixed most of it but couldn’t fix the bathtub plumbing (he’s not a plumber) (did I mention we take showers under a water hose that is hooked up to my kitchen sink) the leech field is so backed up it will come up in our sinks and back up the toliet. The sinks and counters are This landlord was at one time a building inspector! We can’t even get electricity in this house until he replaces the meter where his previous tenant was stealing power. Which when we first moved in the power was actually hooked up to A WELDING SHOP next door that we didn’t even know about. (Electric was included in rent as well as lawn upkeep lol) we have called and talked to the electric company ourselves. They let us know the house had to be inspected and a new meter put in but our landlord has to cover the inspection because we are not the owners. He is aware of the problems we are dealing with but refuses to help or assist in any way. He knows himself the house is condemnable. Here comes the corona virus that has left us both without work (yes we are applying for multiple jobs) which is now limited due to a fuel pump that went out on our vehicle. So now we have to find jobs within walking distance which is very limited in our area but we are still trying. We are at our whits end. I stay sick from the heat (I’m a diabetic) we just really need a blessing. We want out of here so bad but when we think we are almost at that point something else goes wrong. We can’t catch a break. I’m mentally breaking down so I figured I’d give this a try. If anyone can help in anyway possible I would be overly grateful. Thank you for taking the time to read my post for help. God bless and hope you and your family stay safe and healthy:)

 

cashapp $ashleynichole2403

PayPal.me/ashleynichole2403

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Need assistance: I’m being kicked out

Hello, I’m David and my wife and I are being kicked out of my mother’s home. We’ve lived here for 5 years but my mother has finally decided that I need to find my own place and I have a week until she puts us out.

I own 2 dogs and cannot be without a home, especially because I am mentally ill. My wife has a job but we cannot get a home fast enough with her income!

Please, I would really appreciate any donations; my goal is hopefully at least a few thousand so we can find a place, pay first months rent plus any pet fees and bills we need for that month.

paypal.me/theimpking

Me and one of my pups:

 

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Help Getting Back on Our Feet

Honestly, I never imagined I would be dealing with a situation like this, but here I am. I am a father of two wonderful children, and only want the best for them. At this time, I am unfortunately unable to give them that.

My significant other and I have both fallen on hard financial times. In September, I was involved in a wreck and sustained injuries to my back, neck, and shoulder. I ended up feeling forced to resign from my job after placing my priorities on my family. This resulted in a massive loss to our income and set us back, but we were able to push through. I immediately began looking for a law firm that could help me receive the treatment and therapy I needed. I have had several injections to my shoulder, neck, and lower back, but have received no relief. The doctors are now recommending that I get shoulder surgery that I will be unable to afford at a steep $8500.

While I was out of work and being treated for my injuries, my significant other continued to work for as long as she could. She eventually became ill and was diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia, and suffered severe anemia attacks which eventually lead to her needing blood transfusions. After this hospitalization, she was placed on short term disability. She continued being treated for her anemia, receiving several iron transfusions. She was continually told that she could not return to work until she received medical clearance. When she finally got that clearance from her doctor, her employer told her that she needed a work release form filled out and signed by the doctor. They continuously said that the file was “too big to fax” or that they “did not have the correct fax number”. The run around continued, until she received a letter in the mail stating that her short term disability benefits had ended due to her being terminated. She lost her job and didn’t even know it until more than a month had already passed.

We have used up any savings we had making sure that rent and bills have been paid, but now we have run out of options. She has applied for unemployment benefits, but there is no telling how long it will be before she hears something. I have also applied for disability benefits, as I have had no relief from any treatments given and do not see myself being capable of returning to work. I am also awaiting word on my settlement, but have received little information on when to expect that. I am honestly just trying to make sure that we have enough to cover our rent and bills until something happens… And even then, I still hate having to ask.

PayPal.me/TheRealLittleHeater

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Health Issue

I usually don’t do things like this, but I am out of options completely. As you all know, COVID has affected a lot of people this year. But, my issue is a little different.
I work in a very small town, get paid minimum wage. I have a pretty good deal, living with a friend and all. But unfortunately, I ran into a major health problem at the beginning of the year.

I noticed I started to feel off balance back in January. It went on for a few weeks, until I finally couldn’t take it anymore. Went to the ER, only to get told that this was possibly vestibular neuritis, which is basically the flu in your ear. I was laid up for weeks. Falling behind on bills. Finally, got to the point where I decided maybe an ENT was the best choice. I visited with one, she prescribed me medication that did help. But it only went away for about a month. Randomly came back one day. I was very upset. This may seem like something minor, but put it this way. I’m 24 years old and can barely walk around. I have to hold onto things as I’m walking. Or lean on a cart in the store. Walking is my worst enemy right now. So after it came back I was sent to neurology. I’ve had an MRI done, more meds. Nothings working. I have another MRI scheduled soon, in hopes she can pick something up a second time around. With all that being said, I am 2 months late on my rent. I owe about 700. Not to mention my large medical bill. Insurance won’t cover it all.

As I mentioned, I hate asking for money. It’s not something I do very often. But I’m unfortunately still waiting on my Federal Tax return. It’s been extremely difficult trying to get by and my family unfortunately is not wealthy either, so they can’t help me out.

I don’t know how long I will be out of work. This could be super serious or something I may need physical therapy for. As I’ve mentioned though, I’m extremely behind on bills. I haven’t been myself because I’m so stressed out about it. I know I live with my friend but she can only go without my rent for so long and even then I have to make up for it later.

My goal would be around 700. As I mentioned I appreciate any help anyone can offer. This is extremely frustrating.

Anything is incredibly appreciated. As I’ve said, I don’t like doing these types of things, but I unfortunately did receive a doctors note to give to my boss to not return to work until this issue has been taken care of. Thank you for reading, and I hope you have it in your hearts to help me out a little bit.

Much love to all!

My PayPal is giving me a hard time so:

venmo : @Amanda-Littlefield-7

http://cash.app/$alittlefield95

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HELP: fiancé kidnapped by cult; stranded

This is not something I typically do, nor do I feel right doing it, but these are dire exigent circumstances and I have very little recourse otherwise.
I was recently uprooted from a life I had built in Salt Lake City with no warning. Initially I was under the impression that I would be in Atlanta only for a few days, ostensibly to visit my fiancé’s relatives. I packed very little under the pretense that I would return in less than a week, only for a series of unfortunate and convoluted circumstances to leave me stranded indefinitely, with no forewarning. I brought almost no clothing and didn’t even think to take my medication with me.
This is a precarious situation I never anticipated and my life has been completely derailed. Essentially I have lost everything.
I cannot get into contact with my fiancé, who was kidnapped by the leader of an independent sect of Scientology who brainwashed their family and absconded to another state… I wish to God that I was joking, but this is entirely serious.
My own family offers me no support and I have very few friends to fall back on, having lost most of them when my reputation was destroyed through slander after calling out someone in the local LGBT+ community for assault. I have no possessions, no stable means of shelter, plus I have numerous medical needs and I have exhausted my limited resources in my efforts just to stay afloat.
I am currently tirelessly seeking employment but with the pandemic and my various health issues it has been a uphill struggle, and additionally I was denied my request for disability… until I can secure steady income I am honestly uncertain of how I’m going to survive. It’s increasingly likely I will end up on the street very soon, which would be an especially dangerous scenario for me as it should be mentioned I am transgender.
Monetary assistance will go toward meeting my basic needs: feeding and clothing myself, addressing my many medical concerns (both physical and psychological), finding a stable living situation, and various incidentals. Every little bit will go a long way to keeping me alive and functioning.
If you can find the kindness in your heart to help me, it will not be forgotten and you will be my personal hero to whom I will be beholden forever.
Thank you in advance for your incredible generosity.

My cashapp is $roselise
and my PayPal is:

https://www.paypal.me/dertt416

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My Gap Year Turned Into a Nightmare

Hi everyone,

My friend told me about this website that I could perhaps get some help here, so here I am. These past 3 years I’ve been working extremely hard studying and working only to finally graduate. I decided to take a gap year to earn some life experiences and travel the world. At first I worked at a kindergarten for 5 months but decided to finally make my dream come true and go to Italy. However, I was very unlucky with my trip there as many obstacles faced me. My flight from Keflavík airport was delayed by 3 hours so I missed my connection flight from Austria to Milan. I was crushed as I was alone, it was my first time travelling alone. No one would help me, not the air company, nor staff at the airport, there were no flights to Milan that night nor the day after. I finally found a hotel and another flight the next day but to Rome and had to take a train there to Genoa, a 5 hour train ride where my luggage almost got stolen and some creep was taking photos of me. When I got to Genoa my host mom wouldn’t pick me up and told me to take a taxi, that she’d pay for. (She did not.) In total I lost 600 dollars alone on a trip to Genoa, a place that I wanted to call home for the next 6 months. I had been there for 3 weeks when things started to get bad. North of Italy (epicentre of COVID-19) shut all of their schools down and I started working 12 hours instead of my 5 hours with no extra pay, taking care of the children every day and night. It was exhausting. My host family was terrible. I couldn’t see friends, visit places I wanted to see or have time to myself as my room didn’t even have a lock, so the kids just bursted in wanting to play every hour of the day. I wasn’t allowed to say no. I started getting very depressed, things started to get worse. Corona virus had hit Italy pretty bad at this point and my family was begging me to come home. So I decided enough was enough and I told my host family I was leaving. I decided to take a flight to Rome 3 days later and wanted to stay there for a couple of days to do some sightseeing to make up for the fact that I couldn’t visit any places in Italy when I came there. At that time it was only north Italy that had problems so when I came to Rome everything had changed. I had already booked a flight to London two times before that because plans kept changing. Firstly because my host family was so terrible, I didn’t want to stay with them for 6 months, so I decided I’d leave after 3 months, but of course that had changed. After one day in Rome, I got a call. Italy was shutting its boarders and you could not exit your homes. I was petrified. I was alone, 20 years old, at some random hotel in Rome. I booked a bunch of flies only to have them cancelled the next minute. A huge loss of money I’ll never get back, I’ve contacted the airlines and they have refused to pay me back. I finally got a flight to Prague, from Prague I also had troubles finding flights. I finally found a flight to London and I’m very thankful I got to London because 4 hours after I left Czech Republic, their boarders closed for everyone. I had to stay in London for two nights because there wasn’t a flight to Iceland until then. I stayed in some airport hotels. Finally, I had my flight to Iceland. I’ve never been so relieved to land in a country before. I wanted to cry. A huge weight had been lifted off me. I was so relieved to be finally safe but at the same time not. I didn’t get the virus thankfully, however this is definitely one of my worst life experiences and in total I lost 2.500 or more on flights and hotels because of this whole mess. When I came back to Iceland, I came back to no job and have to wait for two months to get unemployment pay. I’ve applied for so many jobs but too many people are applying and I never even get an interview. I am broke and still won’t receive unemployment money until July. I’m struggling for food and to live. I spent all my money I had left on tuition fees as I’m going to college in August. I’d really appreciate any help I can get.  If you’ve read this, thank you so much. I’ve put an image of one of the few transactions I’ve made to EasyJet, there were many more on my mother’s card as sometimes they didn’t accept debit for some reason. I also have some from Alitalia and one other flight company.

https://paypal.me/sandraosk00

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In Dire Need of Financial Assistance

Hello my name is Matt and I have created this page to seek donations to help my pay down debt & past due bills that have accumulated due to a number of reasons. I don’t want what I’m about to share to come across as a “sob story” by any means. What I’m about to share is very personal & at times very difficult to talk about, even with those that I consider to be the closest to me.  

I have been unable to work since the fall of 2016 due to mental health issues I’ve been struggling with. These include diagnosis’s of Bi-Polar, MDD (Major Depressive Disorder), & insomnia.  Since the fall of 2016 I have worked my hardest to be able to manage and utilize the savings I had built up to continue to provide for my wife, pay for our Mortgage, bills,  and the bare essentials for survival. Despite my struggles which a lot of the time would put me in a position of distancing myself from friends, turning down a lot of life’s greatest moments, I still always focused on being able to give my wife the life she deserved.

Over the past 4+ years it has been a constant battle to be able to continue to provide as I had to rely on on my savings & credit to ensure my growing family was taken care of. I have put in such a valiant effort  able into being able to manage/cope with my mental health issues in hopes of being able to return to work. Since the fall of 2016 I have had regular appointments with my family doctor, psychiatrists, counselling sessions, & sought out additional help within the community that’s been available to me. I will continue to persevere in my battle with my mental health, with the hope I can return to the functioning, energetic, hard working individual that is deep down within me.

Sadly to my dismay in the summer of 2019 my wife, partner & best friend for almost 10 years decided to file for a separation/divorce. At this point my heart shattered, it seemed I lost everything I worked so hard to keep afloat. I felt that even though I did everything in my power to be able to make ends meet, give the love of my life the life she deserved, the struggles I have been facing proved to be too much for her to handle.

In summary the amount of donations I’m hoping to achieve is $22,500 CAD. This would allow me to pay off the debt and past due bills I have accumulated. By helping me achieve my goal this would hopefully provide me the ability to get my life back on track. 

I hope you can see from this testimonial I’m a young man at the age of 31 who has a huge heart, was raised with the right values, & has compassion for all those around me. I hope that in the future if I can get back to “me”. If you are able to help me with this goal, without a shred of a doubt I will look for ways to assist those who are struggling with their mental health, in addition do everything in my power to pay it forward.

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Hope

Hi, I have never asked for help with money, but I’ve always believed if you need help ask for it, so I’m going to tell you my story and ask for your assistance.

I’ve been a caregiver for the past 6 years for my elderly grandparents. Throughout the years I have had help come and go. I’ve spent years  caring for them 24/7 by myself by age twenty-three. In 2014 I was in a car accident that left me with  a lot of pain in my neck and migraines, I spent two years going through the motions the insurance companies put you through, seeing all kinds of doctors and therapist all while being the sole caregiver of my grandparents I could not find anyone reliable to show up or do the work so for two years I juggled doctors visits and being there for my grandparents finally I said enough it was all too stressful and not helping me, I was still in pain and could not stop working, I had lost a lot of weight and people were asking if I was sick, I received a little money for the damage to my car and that was that.

It’s been a hard road caring for my family I’ve experienced emotions I didn’t know I could, I’ve spent sleepless nights in the hospital then started the next day as though I’ve had a good nights rest, and I’ve sat in my car many times crying my eyes out because my brain is just so full of cluster and emotions. But I wouldn’t change or take back anything I’ve sacrificed to make their life as comfortable and loved as possible. Back in October they had an evaluation from  the state to evaluate the hours I am paid to care for my grandparents, my hours were dropped so low that I only receive $400 a month now. Normally this wouldn’t be a big problem most people just get another job, however I only have certain time frames I can work because I must be available for when the other caregivers hours are up she leaves on the dot, and my grandmother does not understand that my grandfather cannot get up to get her things because he can fall again. So I must be here to  assist with their daily needs. I have tried helping myself  by applying to jobs that may work around my schedule to help my grandparents, I haven’t received any call backs even after checking on my applications. I think it might be because I don’t have a diploma or GED, I dropped out of school at seventeen to care for my grandparents and that’s all I’ve done since. To try to help my situation I’ve signed up for GED classes that start in July. I’ve turned in cans, done small jobs that I can easily stop if an emergency arises with my grandparents and I’ve even trickled away my savings. I finally applied for unemployment only to be denied because I still have hours for my grandparents. I’m trying my best in a time that has become more tough everyday. Some days I feel like I’m drowning in my thoughts trying to figure out how I’m going to pay my bills while keeping a smile so no one knows I’m falling apart. Now we are dealing with Covid and I spent the last few months trying to keep my grandma and grandpa safe from something that threatens to take them away, then came the riots which became a fear of people breaking in, I had to think about how I would protect them from harm when I had never even used a gun. I’ve cried so much these past few months from the overwhelming threats that seem to keep coming. I’m stressed and at this point I’m just trying to focus on the things I can control, So I’m asking for help to keep me afloat while I keep trying for a job that will work with me and take some of the worry away so I can focus on studying for my GED to open pathways for a future I am proud of. I plan to become a real estate agent once I get my GED and save money for the course. I feel this is a good job that allows me freedom of time incase I am needed by my grandparents.

Thank you for reading, your help makes an impact on my life and future no matter how small everything adds up and helps ease the stress that ways heavy on my heart.

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Please help my little family

Me and my partner have been together for over 5 years and have recently welcomed our first child after a horrible miscarriage during our first pregnancy. We currently live in an okay sized bedroom at his parents house and are trying to save up to move out into our own home.

We both work full time, however I’m currently on maternity leave and all my maternity allowance goes towards our bills (rent, phone, car, insurance). My partner is a self employed electrician who is struggling to find work due to Covid-19 and has had very minimal help from the government. Originally, he was only going to take 1 week off when she was born (15th March 2020), but lockdown happened and he has had very minimal work since. We’ve tried getting a second job, but it’s been near impossible as so many others are doing the same.

We applied to our local council for housing, but have been deemed as non-qualifying since we live with parents and our daughter is able to sleep in our room. We’ve tried saving for a deposit, but have had to dip into our small pot of savings for baby and bills. Our relationship with our family is very strained and we feel that they are getting fed up with us being here.

We have about £9000 worth of debt/loans to pay off aswell as trying to save a deposit, which is why I’ve come here in hope someone will be able to help us. Anything will be appreciated whether it’s 1p or £1, as it will all go towards our future and help us to get through this pandemic in one piece. I know there are alot of people going through similar, but it is honestly really appreciated and I hope to one day be able to pay forward the generosity of others.

Please help our little family in this awful time. I’m hoping our little Aubrey will never have to know how much we are struggling right now, but she really has been our beam of light during this dark time.

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Single Dad robbed!

Hi.

I’m a single Dad to my beautiful 9 year old twins Jean(John) and Ella. We lost their mother at birth in 2010. She was a lovely French lady, hence the French name Jean.

I have since settled with the kids back in my home town in the UK. I struggle to get by like most single parents. but i work hard at my business and try to give them all I can. I have just started in a new venture to try and bring more money into the house but just as I am getting started, some horrible people have broken into the house I am renovating and stolen around £900 worth of tools! including a site radio that my Mother bought me before she died!

Any money I had is all gone into this house and now I don’t have the tools I need to finish the work! If I can’t keep working on the house I’ll have to give up and lose everything!

I’ve never asked for help like this before as I am very proud of my ability to raise these little guys on my own. But if I don’t receive help now We’re not going to recover from this.

Any help that you can offer would be amazing.

Thank you in advance to anyone who can help us!

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Young and trying to get a life

My names Angela and I am 19 years old. I didn’t have the best life growing up and never got much as I grew up. I just recently moved with a few friends because I wanted to go and be happy and actually get my life together. I was always told I wouldn’t be able to make it and so far my parents were right. Due to the Corona it is very hard to get a job and it’s getting hard for us to pay for rent. I have tried a lot the past month and it’s not going so well for us. This is one of my last resorts and I am hoping someone will help.

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A Humble Request

Hello,
My name is Mark. I am from a family of 5 siblings, who lost our father in a vehicle explosion at a young age. I once had many, many dreams for my future, and as I grew up; I realized there wasn’t much hope for many of them.
Now I am 27 years old, and this month (June, 24th, 2006) will mark the 14th anniversary of my fathers death. I was taken to the crash site by an older sister, because my youngest sister had been in the wreck that killed our father. She already had been airlifted to the children’s hospital however, and the damage was done as I saw my father engulfed in the flames of the crash.
He worked construction and had some very flammable materials on the truck he was driving.
After that day, we were brought by my grandmother to her house to live, my mothing was not capable after losing her soulmate of 21 years, she went through a nervous break-down that crippled her more than the disability she already had. I fought hard for my future, and earned my GED at age 16, since I would not be allowed to graduate after failing three times.
That event in my life caused many difficulties for me to concentrate in school, leading to several bad marks on my report. At age 16, though, I passed the GED test, and was noticed for my writing skills. Scoring in the top 20% of graduating seniors, I sort of saw where my future would lay.
I really love writing and you have probably read an article by me at some point without realizing it, considering I do freelance writing gigs when possible.
Now I am in trouble, see I ended a toxic relationship that lasted for 9 years, after enduring many forms of abuse, and was left with nothing out of my haste to move back home. Only issue: I had no home left. My grandmother had already passed away, and my father’s side of the family will hardly send a reply on Facebook, much less help me if I were to ask.

(And I have asked! I have begged and had it end with my name being slandered, giving me the reputation of “panhandling” which really hurt to hear from my own family.)

It physically hurts for me, to ask anyone for any thing. I have never been a very proud person, but the painful memories make asking so much harder.

I am 27, and have never had my own vehicle. I never had my father teach me to drive a manual shift, like he promised to do. I never got that truck he promised to buy me if I managed to do well in school, and I never got the house that he built with his own two hands in a small town of Alabama.
I was diagnosed last year with hypertension stage 2, and have been struggling with PTSD, anxiety, and depression since I was 13 years old. (a result of the tragedy I described earlier having witnessed.)
I have not enjoyed a birthday since the year of 2005. See my birthday so happens to fall on July 5th, and the tragedy happened June 24, 2006. 11 days apart.

As challenging as it has been- planning my own suicide was probably the worst challenge.
I still feel that no one would care for ‘poor Mark’ had I died that day. But I am told I have a purpose and I should want to fulfill it. I just wish I did not need to have this every day pain, to wake in the middle of the night gasping for air-soaking wet with sweat-before realizing I am not in the memory I had been dreaming about, for the millionth time again.

I am extremely depressed again. Maybe this will be my last post to the world around me. Maybe not. It would be no ones fault. Life just happened to not be so nice to me so far.

I was thrown out at age 17, for confessing that I had feelings for another man. Feelings that my doctor tried to convince me was a yearning for the relationship I never was able to have with my father.
Well, I wish I had listened. I wish I had believed them even though I still know it is not true, because that 9 year relationship broke me and added to what my life had already been filled with: More people leaving me.

I am sure you are wondering what is my point but I am getting there, I want you to first understand a little more about me. I hope that is okay.

Well, the only true relationship out of all family, friend, or anyone-that I have ever had a relationship with, animals gave me the most honest and pure relationship I have still to-this-day ever had. They never leave or life, or intentionally hurt me. They do not hate me for being a bit different than them.

I love animals and I love to volunteer with helping our local animal rescues.
I live in a home that doesn’t allow me to have pets which makes it that much harder for me, I hate being alone.

Being alone leaves me to dwell on the past, and you can imagine what happens next, if you know much about PTSD.
But having someone there isn’t always easy. My anxiety is due to people leaving me in my life, constantly. whether voluntarily or involuntarily, I have lost both parents, every parental figure, and every sense of ‘home’ I have had, over the last 27 years.

Anxiety makes me believe that anyone I grow close to will also leave., I would need constant reassurances which is a lot to ask of someone. I don’t blame anyone who leaves me, I know how difficult I must be to put up with.

I have worked myself so hard, and every time I see “almost there” in my savings account, something else arises.
Such as now with the dental issues I am facing, having not ever had my wisdom teeth removed, and have grown inward which are excruciating. I could post a picture of that but it is quite disgusting and so I will not do that to you all.

I would mostly like to have a vehicle of my own. One that no one can take away from me, as my father’s family took everything.
Just some small safe haven, or hope that I can be my own person again, without depending upon others whom I must overpay, to interest them in even helping me.

Any money will help, as I search for ways to make ends meet.

I do not have health insurance and I did not receive a stimulus check, so I am truly desperate. I have no other options, there are no charity cases here in my area where they will help me, and we have no subsidized medical facilities that will help me to get back on the medicines I need.
Back when I had planned this suicide attempt, I decided to stop all medicines and I did. Now I am facing the charge of an evaluation as well as the doctors visit just to get it all started back up, which is going to run me around $600 for co-pay and any additional medicines because I will need to go to two different doctors for mental then physical health.
I have bad thoughts still, but over all I DO want to live. I want to make my father proud of me.
I want to some day publish the books I have been writing since I was 17 years old-which was my only escape from the turmoil around me, as my family fought over my dads possessions and ultimately left the three youngest children – including myself – penniless; with no sort of property to our names.

I will attach a photo of the wreck in the article that was published regarding my fathers death, as well as a photo of me, which is nothing special it is just to show you I am a real person. I will also add a few of the photos I was able to recover of myself as a child.

I hope this will speak to someone out there, I pray that anyone will help me in some way. I have held on to Hope and I have been humbled to my knees from an early age in life. I have never requested money here nor from any other sites. The only reason I am asking now is because my health does not allow me to exert myself like I used to do.

If you are unable to help me, please do not feel  bad. Just to think of me and wish me luck is amazing of you to do and I send my biggest thanks in advance.

If you are able to help me in some way, I swear by my honor, with all of my heart that some day soon in the future I will pay your kindness forward to someone else in need.
You will have sponsored my writing, and I will write more than ever once this pain has subsided some.

Many Blessings, and Best Wishes to all. I will accept any emails and I will reply in a timely manner, even if it is just to get to know me more, or to ask me for more proof about something in this post. After moving ‘home’ when the 9-year relationship ended, I lost many of my things. Including legal documents.
But please believe that I am an open book, and I just need a little help to “get my foot in the door” so to speak, and be able to really start my career in writing.

Many Thanks.
Sincerely,
Mark V.

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Join Me in Domestic Abuse Recovery

It’s a hell of a thing. It will give you the highest highs and bring you to the lowest lows. It will make you feel like you’re invincible, yet also make you wait, adjust and allow your moral compass to be warped, and twisted. It will bring you an incredible sense of joy but can also hurt in a way that could only scratch the surface of twisting a knife in your heart. Its even worse when just the presence of this thing can intoxicate you and reframe your perspective. You know that you would be smarter to walk away but the energy and the pull is undeniable. Damned if I do and damned if I don’t. The craving, the passion, the feelings. I’m talking about love and the things it makes you do.

 

2 years and 3 weeks ago I met a man and right away, the attraction and passion was undeniable. It was a feeling like no other. I didn’t know much about him but I did know I wanted to always feel the way he made me feel at first. He said he fell in love with me on day one. It took me a couple of months.

At the time, I had no idea that he had a drug habit. I learned about it and tried to stay away from him. After all, I had never done hard drugs in my life and I vowed I never would. He was arrested shortly after and I figured it was a fling and over and I would move on. He insisted on remaining in contact so I humored him as much as possible and it wasn’t long before we were talking daily and he had me putting money on his accounts to call and talk to me. I wasn’t the only one. I wanted to believe he loved me unconditionally and, as a strong, independent woman, I figured it wasn’t that big of a deal to send a few dollars here and there. It turns out it was a very big deal.

I over extended myself, wanted to believe he was ‘the one’ and ignored all the red flags. The main thing he took from me was my peace of mind and security. When he got out of jail, I was on track to repair my credit and start the process of buying a home. After all, the only thing I’m looking for is stability, security, and love. I started to see small purchases on my debit cards for under $10 at a time and he would lie right to my face. Then it progressed to amounts between $20 and $60 and, the whole reason I’m coming here and asking for money, is that he took my phone and deposited a bogus check for $1535 into my account then proceeded to make ATM withdrawals using money that didn’t exist in the first place. After going back and forth with the bank, I was told that I was out of luck because we lived together. He would watch me change my account information, and he even drove me to the DMV to replace my ID after swearing up and down that he didn’t take my cards or wallet. He did and I found several photos of my ID’s, debit and credit cards, social security card, and the same of other people.

He was recently arrested for stealing my car and on top of that, he had apparently been trafficking GHB. (Date Rape Drug). The last incident that happened was 2 weeks ago when I was on track to get a place of my own and we stayed at a hotel overnight. I had decided to leave him and it would be the very last night before I was to drive him back to our home-town. At some point he decided he wanted to sleep with me and I figured it would be one last time. At some point, he shoved a syringe inside me and it wasn’t very long before I was feeling loopy and unable to move properly. I managed to make it to the bathroom and while I was trying to clean myself out, he made his move. He took my car, phone, wallet and any way I had of communicating with the outside world. The hotel room had a phone and he even broke the phone cord before leaving. I believe he gave me the date rape drug in order to take off with everything.

The next morning I was trying to recover by checkout time and I managed to get the bag of clothes i had together and I waited for him and he didn’t show back up. I called the police to report my car and property missing and the officer laughed at me and told me ‘if you let him drive it in the past, he’s entitled to use it whenever he wants.’
To me, thats like saying if I let someone sleep with me once, they’re entitled to sleep with me whenever they feel like it. That isn’t right.

Right now I’m at the point where I’m just tired. I’m tired of being broke and homeless. I’m tired of working to try to pay for a hotel room and not having much to show after the fact and I’m tired of having wasted my time with someone who only cared about himself. The worst part is, I had decided to be done with him before but every time, he gave me just enough love to get me to stay. I’m asking for money to help me get back on my feet and turn this situation around enough to get stable. I feel that I could also write a whole book about domestic abuse and manipulation and if I had money for that, it would be amazing because I could actually show people how to turn everything around but I’d have to be stable first. This man played with my life and I lost.

This is real. I have been having a hard time and just need to get to a point where I can stop spinning my wheels, write and start a movement. I want to teach young people about how to identify and create boundaries for toxic people. If you would like to chat with me about this, I can be reached through email. clearlycici@gmail.com

I need to raise at least $1500 to get on my feet but would love to raise $4500 so I can be settled long enough to write my book and speak about it to schools and other people who have been through similar traumas.

My Cashapp is $Jackandcallista
Venmo is @CallistaCascade
PayPal is

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Struggling with psychopathic ex-partner

My name is Natasha, I am 43 years old and I live in Ljubljana, the capital city of Slovenia.
I am a conscientious worker, loyal to the same employer for almost 18 years.

I am kind, I give people a lot of opportunities and I try to find a good side in each one.
My life has turned in a way I don’t have children of my own, but I cultivate a great love for animals.

Notwithstanding the above, I have no luck in a partnership.

I had a long-term relationship with a man from my academic years, a doctor who last cheated on me with a nurse. As a result, I had to leave the house we created together.
After that I met a man who merged with my soul at the beginning of the relationship, like he set me free from a previous failed relationship. Everything looked just perfect, we created a new home.
Unfortunately, in a relatively short time, another truth began to emerge – the new partner was becoming more and more aggressive and was committing psychological, partly physical as well as economic violence against me and my pet.
He turned out to be actually a psychiatric patient, but he refuses any kind of treatment.
The thing escalated to the point that I had to run away from the house because of his incidents.

I sought help from the Centre for Social Work and the police, but encountered a very lukewarm response everywhere.
In Slovenia, the system is very poorly regulated in this regard and responsibilities are only shifted from one institution to another. The Centre for Social Work is primarily a bureaucratic institution, and the police only urge when blood is flowing.

On the other hand, the ex-partner does not want to cooperate in solving the problem that has arisen.

He refuses to sell the common property (each of us is half owner), he can’t pay me off. He simply withdraws and plays his game further on.
Thus, I am left only with the intervention of the court, where it gets stuck again, as court proceedings in Slovenia take 3-8 years, and at the same time they are so expensive that in the case of this option I would practically lose my 20-years savings.

As a result, it occurred to me, as the last lifeline, the possibility to buy out my ex-partner (his half of the property) and thus trying to get out of this unenviable situation.
However, there is a financial problem, because despite my regular income, I do not have the funds to do so. The biggest reason is because I am already paying the loan for the half of my property, which takes away a significant part of my salary.

To be able to buy out the property of my ex-partner, I would need € 150,000.
That is how I remembered you, successful, kind and sensible people. I still believe in human kindness and the ability to give, to help people who have found themselves in need.
I know I am just the one of many asking for the help, but if my story touched you a little, I would be happy for any transfer to my account to help me to reach the final required amount.

Thank you for your response and reading this message.

With respect,
Natasha

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