Many thanks to the person who takes the time to review my request for immediate help, and consideration to assist me through this stressful time.
My name is Lannetta Somerville, and I am currently swamped with financial obligations for both myself and 78 years young mother. As of this morning I am looking for assistance to prevent eviction from my home, prevention of my mother’s eviction from her physical rehabilitation facility, and bill coverage totaling to the amount of $9,277. Please note, $4,512.58 is immediately needed this week to stop any eviction proceedings for myself, utility disconnections, and coverage of my mother’s current expenses. The number is itemized to this specific dollar amount because I am in no way attempting to be being greedy with this dire request. Unfortunately, my pay rate and frequency of pay dates (I’m paid twice a month) have not allowed me the freedom to effectively cover and maintain my financial obligations. It is my hope with this request I will be able to catch up in cancelling my debts for the month of October.
I’m drastically overwhelmed from my current financial overload.
In 2016 I became a full time caregiver to my mother, a stage 4 metastatic cancer survivor. That year my mother went through two major surgeries – a mastectomy and brain surgery to remove a tumor formed from the cancer. During this time I worked full time, but unfortunately was laid off from my employer due to the company eliminating my position. Fortunately since this incident I was able to find full time employment to take care of both myself and my mom. Towards the end of 2024 my mother experienced a horrible fall in which she broke her hip, and her mobility became extremely limited to a wheelchair. In hope to restore her mobility, my mom was placed in a rehabilitation facility. Since this time, her agility has declined to a point as to where full time care/assistance is required for her livelihood, and I do not have the financial nor physical means to maintain her daily care. While her insurance was able to cover the majority of costs associated with her stay, a balance of $9,058 has accrued with the facility – who are threatening to “out” her if the payment is not fulfilled. While social security payments are used for her current care, the burden of satisfying the overdue balance has fallen to me, her only child solely responsible for her quality of life.
During the time of her admittance into the facility (2025) the lease of the home we were renting was drawing to an end, with no room for negotiation as to remaining at the residence. The owner wanted to raise the rent, in addition to complete renovations which would displace my family in the process. Upon moving out of the home of July 2025, I did not secure a new lease anywhere. While I was able to stay with friends during this time, I was still financially obligated to make payments for my mother’s care. In March of this year, I was approves and moved into my current apartment. However, since my initial move-in I have only been able to make three timely rental payments, in addition to my other financial responsibilities.
Please see the itemized list below for actual totals supporting my request for $4,512.58 (immediately needed to stop eviction proceedings for myself, utility disconnections, and coverage of my mother’s current expenses):
$1745 (rent); $480 (insurance); $440 (overdue utility payments: gas, electric, water); $1,037.58 (good faith partial payment to mom’s facility); $810 (car note to prevent repossession);
Again, many thanks for any and all consideration of assistance with my request. Donations can be sent to my PayPal.me ID (@lannettasomerville1). Zelle/Cash App information can also be provided if it is easier to donate with those options available.
L. Somerville