Hey. My name is Kenes. I want to tell you my story about how and why I had to ask for your help.
Two weeks ago I buried my mom. She had a weak heart. She was only 61 years old.
She raised me and brother alone. She was a very kind person.
To arrange the funeral, I had to take a loan. And now, I have no choice but to ask for help.
My brother has two small children. He works on a construction site. His wife does not work and is engaged in raising children.
I work in the collection point for scrap metal. My monthly income now is 250-300 dollars (in our country, this is the average salary).
Half a year ago I was treated in a hospital with a diagnosis of depression.
My previous job was a taxi. But after being discharged from the hospital, the doctor recommended that I change my job.
Now I take medicine.
In addition to the loan, I have debts to the employer. He borrowed me money for the monument.
I do not feel strong enough to work two jobs or start a profitable business.
The cause of my illness was a road accident and a divorce from my wife due to housing problems. We could not afford to rent a good house or apartment. We lived in a crowded hostel. There was often no hot water. Very noisy and uncomfortable for a young couple. We could not have children, and this is another reason for our separation.
Now I live at work in a transport container equipped for housing. Once a week I go to the hostel to wash myself.
Because of the prescribed medication, I began to gain weight. For six months, recovered by 6 kilograms. But I eat less, I try to be economical.
I believe that I can pass this difficult period in my life and become what I was – a loving husband and a reliable brother and friend. Unfortunately, I will never be a son. Mom is not with us now.
Our biological father left us when my brother and I were children, and my mother was unemployed.
Now he is not a poor man by the standards of our country. He is corrupt and greedy. In our country, a very high level of corruption. Our father now has a wife who is 20 years younger. And she is the third after he left us and mom.
It is very difficult to live for a simple person. At the weekend we want to look at the sky, at the stars. But the reality is that we cannot straighten out due to everyday problems and stand upright free as free people. We constantly have to work so that later when we die looking at the sky without blinking eyes.
I cannot ask friends and acquaintances to help me, because they are the same as me.
My illness made me think about suicide. But I have to live to pay tribute to my mother. She always believed in justice and the right of a person to live freely and with dignity.
I openly ask you for help, even though it is not customary for us to ask strangers because it is considered bad form.
Everything can fit in three words – please help us.
paypal.me/KenesTuanov
I’ve been drowning in debt for years, but I’m not writing this for me. My name is Mandy Broadbent and recently a good friend of mine was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, I immediately registered for a nonprofit group to help him get what he needed to get through this. We were successful, however getting funding is another story. My friend endured 9 months of cancer treatments and spinal surgery that left him in a wheelchair. The nonprofit group we have put together is called Calgary Cares Society our mission is to help those effected by cancer with finances to help with the burdens that come with this aggressive disease. The group was trying to raise money for a vehicle to get Tyrel to and from his appointments, because the day after his spinal surgery his wife Rachael was in a car accident, and their insurance was not enough for a new vehicle. Unfortunately on April 20th 2018 his 2nd wedding anniversary Tyrel Stevenson passed away in his young wife’s arms. I’m writing this for Rachael Stevenson. She needs our help with the cost of saying good bye, and although she went the cheapest route she possibly could, the costs still exceeded $8000. Racheal has not been working because she needed to take care of her husband, Tyrel needed help in and out of the wheelchair, as well as the embarrassing part of needing your wife to change your diaper on a daily basis. She was his primary care giver for almost a year, she never left his side. Rachael deserves a helping hand, she is selfless and caring, and already has had to deal with the worst time of their short lives together. Our group had raised over $2000 together before he passed away, which helped them pay for a few bills that were over due. Sadly our nonprofit group is not kicking off as I would have hoped. I’ve been looking into more ways to advertise the group and gain members, with very little success. I plan on putting on an auction to help raise money for Rachael, but that too costs money to put on. I’ve roughly put together some event costs and I would need $5000 to have a successful event take place here in Calgary, Alberta. On one hand $5000 could help the nonprofit group and potentially Rachael, or on the other hand $8000 could help Rachael move towards a brighter future. If we are aloud to put a foot in there as well, we also need to replace a vehicle for Rachael so she can return to work and lead a somewhat normal life while coping with the loss of her husband. As a registered nonprofit organization I could potentially add you and/or your company to our list of donors, depending on the sponsorship type or agreement, we can advertise our partners and sponsors on all platforms of marketing. Calgary Cares Society has a website if you are interested in what we are about www.calgarycaressociety.com We have made a section for Tyrel Stevenson which has a link to chuffed.org while there you can make a donation and receive a receipt for income tax purposes if you wish. I eagerly wait for your support. Thank you! paypal.me/MandyBroadbent
