In May 2023 production shut down on Loot, the production my husband had been working on, due to the writer’s strike. He was part of the crew. Up until then I had been a stay at home. I was hopeful that when our youngest entered kindergarten, of the same year, that I would have the time to re-enter the workforce, but it had not worked out that way because he spent every other week at home sick due to his asthma. But because my husband was working, we thought everything would be ok regardless. We had never been comfortable. Having a single income in LA had always difficult. Actually, we constantly struggled even before the strike. Child care for three small children was never something we could afford given the extremely long and sporadic hours he worked. We got through it, but we always struggled.

When the strike came he reassured me that this would be good for all of the crew. That this could change the film business for the better. The first blow was unemployment. He actually had to go to unemployment court to prove that he had not falsely claimed unemployment during the film shutdown of 2020. Even though it was national news that the film business was shut down from March-September 2020, CA unemployment still accused my husband of falsely claiming during those months. It took until September 2023 before his case was settled and he could receive the $450/weekly that is the highest unemployment available. That ran out in November.

The five months from may until then were absolutely crippling. We had no savings and lived off borrowed money. Literally thousands of dollars of other people’s money. Every single day we faced homelessness. My husband went into a deep depression. Day after day he could hardly get out of bed. We fought endlessly. I got a part time job, but ended up losing it for taking my children to work with me. I didn’t have many options because my husband was unable to watch them. He was lost in his depression. He became suicidal. It took months before he received a diagnosis of major depressive disorder and finally got medicated.

The film business provided no aid. In order to receive aid from from his union he would have to pay his dues, something we never had the extra money to pay. Regardless, the aid was no more than $1500, barely enough for a one bedroom in LA.

Finally, we were able to borrow money to fix our only car so that my husband could drive uber. That began in late November. Given all of our debt we stopped paying rent altogether. Now, we are facing eviction. I have become a shell of a person, afraid to eat because I don’t want to take away any food from our children. My husband and I can hardly be in the same room.

The strikes ended, but still no calls. When we leave we will be going our separate ways. Our lives, our home, and our family have been completely destroyed. We are losing everything.

I’m not really sure what the strikes accomplished? Perhaps they will make things better somewhere down the line. But can we be the only family effected this way? What happened to the rest of the crew?

I don’t really know how I will survive once we are evicted on March 1st. We have no family in LA. I will somehow have to get our three children to Texas without a car, probably leaving everything we own behind.

I’m desperate for help. We need $10000 minimum to stay in our home. Please help us in anyway that you can.

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I am seeking help for my children and I so we can avoid being evicted from our home. The last few months have been very difficult with back to back illnesses that prevented me from working and lead to me losing my previous job. I have a new job that I will begin but it would be too late for me to avoid being evicted by time I would start receiving pay. We have no where to go if we lose our home and living in a small town there’s limited resources available and no current funding to help with $4000 being needed. We appreciate all the help we can receive and thank you!

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I find myself in a desperate situation. After losing my job, I moved in with my best friend and rented out my home to save money, but my renter stopped paying and destroyed the inside of my unit. I was trying to make repairs to sell it, when the condo association announced a major assessment for a new roof and all new plumbing. This made it impossible to sell as I would have had to pay a great deal to do so.
While living with my best friend, I came home one day to find he had changed the locks on me with no explanation and after a few weeks he killed himself. With no where to go, I moved back into my unit that I could not sell or afford to live in. The foreclosure date was set, but the bank told me the date was changed to a month later, but they went through with the original date and the bank has now foreclosed. I would have declared bankruptcy before the sale, but was unable to do so when the bank reverted to the original date.
I’ve now received a 3 day notice to vacate, with nowhere to go, no family to fall back on, they disowned almost 20 years ago. I will be living out of my car when they come to enforce the notice to vacate. Unfortunately, my car hasn’t been running for the past month and needs a new radiator which I can’t afford. Working as a handyman, I’ve been unable to transport myself or my tools to various jobs without my car. As if things couldn’t get any worse, I’ve now dislocated my shoulder making it near impossible to do any kind of work at the moment. I’m trying to sell all of my belongings over the next three days. Its a truly awful feeling to be asking for money, but I’ve essentially lost everything that matters to me in life and it feels as if I have no options left.
My car repair estimate is $600 and I need $1500 to secure temporary housing. This is only for absolute essentials, and doesn’t even begin to account for all the other medical and credit card debt I’ve incurred over the past few years. I would be forever grateful for any help I might receive to fix my car and secure housing. Thank you in advance and god bless you for your kindness.

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Hello My name is Michelle I work 60 hours a week. My husband is disable. We have 2 kids a girl and a boy bright student and growing fast. For the last 8 years I’ve been the only person. That’s works my hours got cut down to 30 hours. I’m not able to make rent. On top of that my father passed away. He’s a retired vet. They didn’t provide any benefits. I got the whole run around. I have to fight to get the paperwork since his house got robbed the same night he passed in the hospital. I owe over $5000 in bills and need some help badly. I tried every church and the government. I haven’t had a good night sleep in weeks please help! PayPal.me/short208

Hi, my name is Cece, I am 22 years old, and I am in need of a home. A little back story about my situation is that I have live with my parents currently. for years they have been verbally and emotionally abusing me since I can remember. I was told I could stay with them until I am 24 but I cannot handle being down talked, judge for my life choices and things stolen out of my room while looking for a job (money, my meds, my personal belongings). For the last 3 years they have sabotaged jobs for me (example is they would call a job I have and lie to them), they paid a mechanic to break my car rather than fix it, Recently I found out it was on purpose to have me beg for their help just to not help but to put me down emotionally. their favorite thing to do is ask how bad my life is going and would laugh at me while I explain why getting a job and getting to them is harder than normal with these crazy bus schedules. Now, my parents are deciding to kick me out in the next 4 months, whether or not if I have a home to go to. I am still job hunting and would like to apply for apartments, but I don’t have the fee to submit the applications. I would like to have a place of my own before they kick me out, so I wouldn’t have to worry about being homeless. If anyone can help, I will be linking my cashapp for the donations. I thank everyone in advance for your help, empathy, and passion for my life story.  Cashapp is $jelly5729

Single mom of two. Lost job and have fallen hard on time. This is my last result. A part of my feels embarrassed because I haven’t ever been in this situation before. I have fallen behind on rent, utilities, and car payment. Please help and I am considerably grateful.

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Dear community,

I address you with a heart full of humility and need. I am a single mother of 2 children who cleans houses and I am fighting an economic crisis that threatens to evict us from our home.

Life has presented us with difficult challenges and I am forced to ask for your generous help. I urgently need to raise $7,635.oo. It is not easy for me to put into words the anxiety I feel at the possibility of losing the roof over my children’s heads and also at the threat of tumors appearing in my body, undergoing medical tests to rule out suspicions of cancer. or something bad. Dealing with all this at once is not easy, much less keeping myself in emotional order.

My efforts to stay afloat have been constant, but circumstances have become overwhelming. I appreciate any contribution we can make to support us at this critical time. Every donation, no matter how small, means another step towards stability for my children and I, as it means a lot to our lives.

I thank you in advance for your compassion and solidarity. If I want to know more about our situation or how you can help, I am willing to share more details. Together, as a community, we can make a difference in the life of a family that needs your help.

With gratitude,

Kary

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“My mom once said, ‘If it wasn’t for bad luck, you’d have no luck at all. This phrase has echoed in my life, especially since the birth of my miracle child, whom I was told I’d never have. However, tragedy struck when my son died in a dangerous crib, a fact only acknowledged by the government weeks after his passing and amidst the isolation of COVID-19. Adding to the pain, my best friend, my rock in hard times, died in a car accident.

I struggled to process these events, battling gut- wrenching pain and bouts of near agoraphobia. Therapy became my refuge, helping me manage the overwhelming grief. The loss of my son was compounded by revelations about the crib’s dangers and the company’s negligence. Yet, when I sought legal justice, I was barred by the statute of limitations, deepening my guilt and distress.

Pre-COVID, I was on bed rest during my pregnancy, and then my employer was acquired, leading to my job loss postpartum. As an artist and designer, I invested in starting my own business, but this strained our finances. My husband, an electrician, took a long leave following our son’s death, further impacting our financial situation.

Our plight worsened when a friend, battling addiction, betrayed our trust, leaving us with significant financial losses and a mountain of unpaid toll violations. This situation has left us with a monthly financial burden of approximately $4,000.

We now face two immediate and critical financial deadlines: a storage unit bill of $1,300 due by the 9th, and a power bill of $1,800 due by the 11th. Failure to meet these payments will result in losing my storage unit, holding memories and investments over nine years, and having our power cut off in the winter.

In sharing my story, I am reaching out for assistance to navigate through these hardships. Your support would not only help in settling these urgent debts but also provide a foundation for stabilizing our lives and reviving my business, which was disrupted by life’s unforeseen adversities. I am deeply grateful for any help offered, as it would be a significant step towards regaining balance in our lives.

Thank you.

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Hello my name is Berry Anderson Jr. I’ll turn 48 the 11th of January, a couple days from now.  I’ve been paralyzed from a gun shot wound to the spine in which I’ve been paralyzed from the waist down for 20 years now.  I’ve lived in Houston TX all my life and I’ve never been anywhere really.  I love Houston, but just because I’m in a wheelchair n are somewhat restricted from traveling.  I have 2  stage 4 decubises ulcers.  Bed sores that r showing pelvic bone n I also have osteomyelitis which is bone infection n if not treated it’s fatal. I need to being the hospital right now for long term antibiotics.  If I don’t go get admitted soon, if the infection reaches the bone marrow it’s almost irreversible.  Well I have a 107lbs pit bull ,dalmatian mix n he has my back 110%. I had my own apt. for the very first time for 4 years now. Always been in some type of institution for all those past years. Hospitals,nursing homes,group homes, renting rooms n basically just getting by.  By getting shot at 26, I didn’t realize that I really never had goals hope n dreams. I just realized that about a year ago.  Being in this violent apartment complex I’ve been wanting to move the last 2 years but haven’t had any luck finding something I can afford on $960.00 a month. Well being stuck here for the last couple years n seeing so much violence n corruption here I’ve been wanting to move somewhere else.  I’ve seen a really great friend get shot right in front of me n fall n die. I couldn’t help him, I’ve beat the odds here never getting into any trouble or altercations even in the wheelchair n the thugs prey on people like me.  Thank God I have my dog Savior.  Well I have a personal injury case against this apt.  complex.  I have been evicted the 28th of last month Dec. 2023. I’m still in the apt. but not for long n need somewhere to live but cant afford it. Well being stuck in this place my new found dream is awaiting me. I plan on buying a Winnebago Inspire 34ae. I pan on starting a YouTube channel documenting trips to state parks coast. I will documenting everything that someone in a wheelchair can go n do. There’s only a few channels like this.

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Hello my name is Israel 20m who lives with girlfriend 20f and 2 kids 5f and 8 month M. I need 4000 dollars or me and my family will be kicked out. I know I am vey young with 2 kids and I will admit I have acted irresponsibly with my job placement, I mean starting off things were ok I was just scraping by with rent and utilities while working at dhl but then I took a pay cut working at as a tent installer(people who build big tents) and everything went downhill from there. Money became tighter I had to keep asking my mother and family for help, so I eventually they made a example out of me and fired me for no reason since they were under the assumption I was leaving and going to Amazon which would have been the case if I passed the drug test. I started another job which they delayed from the 14 of Nov to the 28th and missed one day which I called in for and thought nothing of it until, I return the job site and they tell me I’ve been fired, working badge/login pin but since I missed one day it fired me. So everyday on the job center app I am reminded of the money I could be making since their app still has me in the system as working there. I know I’m asking for a lot but I can promise this will never happen again I start a job Jan 4th 18 an hour with 1 bonus for 2 week perfect attendance and will continue to make money again I don’t care what I have to do I just need to leave the hellhole of an apartment which mind you has a serious roach problem which they have not fixed. And it feels like this place only ever gets stuff done around the building when I pay my rent. I have dreams to accomplish in February I will take my plumbers test and have something to my name if there is a god in someone out there then I call unto you for help. https://paypal.me/igmale?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US

Hello, my name is Kalitha. I’m currently facing not being able to pay my December rent in full. I have until Jan 5th. My rent is $2,775 and I have $1,356

Also my apartment added on late fees to the total amount. So in total i owe $2949  because of late fees, trash and water that is also included. So on my end I’m short by $1,593.

I recently got diagnosed with cancer and had to take a leave of absence from work. I’m currently receiving disability payments but it’s not nearly enough to survive and not even close to my income I had with my job.

I have been on disability for 6 months and i have exhausted all of my savings over the past few months.

I go back to work Jan 9th and I will be in a better position to catch up on things. But in the meantime I have about a week to come up with the remainder of my rent so it can get paid in full by Jan 5th.

I’m a bit embarrassed to make a post like this, as I typically am very independent and do for myself and for others.  But I have learned to lower my pride before me and my kids end up homeless.

I’m not sure how to post my Dec 30 day notice  (that i was given weeks ago) on here that my apartment  gave me. But if anyone needs the proof. Feel free to reach out and I will send it. Thank you in advance.

Anything helps and I’m praying someone out there will lend a helping hand please.

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Hello, my name is Kerri, and I find myself reaching out to you in a time of desperate need.  I am a recent heart attack survivor but have been recently diagnosed with Acute Congestive Heart Failure. I have two children, a girl, 18 and a boy, 14. My rent is $1600 per month, and I was off work for 7 months due to health issues, total amount arrears is $12,976 that’s including late fees.

Imagine waking up to find that everything you once called home is going to be taken away – no food, nowhere to lay our head, and the haunting reality that our life has been turned upside down due to my health issues. Then leaving us in a state of profound despair.

As if that wasn’t challenging enough, I am due to have an outpatient procedure soon on my back in January. It will only take me out of work one day but the next two days are light duty. This is adding to the urgency of our situation. It’s a race against time to salvage what we can and rebuild our lives from the ground up.

This is where your compassion and generosity come into play. I am humbly asking for your support in the form of donations to help us save our home and piece together the fragments of our shattered lives. No amount is too big or too small – every contribution matters and will make a significant impact.

Your donation will not only help us rebuild but will also extend a lifeline to us.  The ripple effect of your kindness will touch more lives than you can imagine, providing not just shelter but also the necessities like food, and a decent place to sleep.

I understand that everyone faces their own financial challenges, and it is not easy to part with your hard-earned money. However, I believe in the inherent goodness of people, and I am reaching out with the hope that you can find it in your heart to contribute whatever you can.

Thank you in advance

Kerri

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Hello~

My name is Terrie and I was forced to retired early due to a back injury. I was in very good shape, financially, so I wasn’t concerned about having to quit my job to pursue my recovery process. However, I ended up co-signing for an apartment for my daughter and her kids to live in after a bad break-up with their father.

I co-signed the apartment for her trusting she would pay her rent as she has a very good job. Well, she was unable to keep up with her rent as she ended up with health issues of her own. I cashed in my 401k and brought her up to current on her rent to prevent her being evicted and affecting both of our credit. The apartment manager required me to have the rent pulled out of my bank account as an automatic monthly payment as a condition for her staying in the apartment. well, to sum up, I no longer have any savings or retirement account and had to start using my credit card to cover the rent so my grandkids didn’t end up homeless

She has a cheaper apartment, now, and is managing her rent payments. However, I have no safety net and I am over $10k in debt and am having trouble making my own housing payments, as my $1,360 a month I get from SS isn’t covering my CC payments and my monthly expenses. A friend is letting me live on his land in my very old RV for $500 a month, but with almost a third of my income being used to pay my minimum CC payments even this has become a challenge. I have been praying for a financial breakthrough and was told about this website. It is my fervent prayer that some Angel will be able to help me get out of CC debt so I can, again, be able to live off of the SS I get each month.

I thank you, in advance, for your kind attention to my message.

Terrie

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