I haven’t worked since August 22, 2024. After filing for unemployment benefits and following the claim process each week, which requires you to apply for a minimum of 3 jobs each week, I was denied. I applied for food stamps in September, and still have not received the EBT card. I don’t know if someone is stealing my mail because some of the locks apartment mailboxes(mine being one of them) are broken or if there’s another reason.

After applying for jobs weekly for several months, I’m still unemployed, but recently received notification about substitute teaching which was great news, but I won’t receive payment from the jobs that I accept for a while since this school system only pays once a month and I have to be out on the payroll. I don’t understand why the companies selected other candidates over me because I’m more than qualified and have the skill for the jobs that I applied to. It’s very discouraging and depressing. This has caused tension in my home with my husband who finally got hired part time at a second job to try to keep us afloat. However, it’s not enough. Throughout this time, we haven’t been able to pay our rent, other than one payment when I received the last check from my job. We have received notice that the eviction process will start if we don’t pay $3500 this month. We were already one month behind before losing my job. Now, it’s three months as of December 2024. I tried to get assistance through local agencies and have applied for loans, but was denied due to poor credit. The local agencies I spoke with told me that they were out of funds and the other agencies said that we didn’t qualify.

Our apartment is all electric and we’re now 3 months behind on payment. We received a disconnect notice if $2610.96 not paid by January 27th. By the grace of God, it hasn’t been disconnected yet, but we just don’t have that kind of money to pay. My husband paid $200 his last paycheck, and that left is with about $80 in the bank. I’ve searched online and contacted local offices who offer assistance with utilities and was told that they were out of funds and that our bill was too high and that we didn’t qualify because the bill exceeded the amount.

We also have a phone bill that was disconnected so my husband had to use most of his check to get them turned back on. Our car note is almost two months behind now and facing repossession if at least one past due payment is not made this month.

My husband has to prioritize which bill to pay when he gets paid to make sure we have something left for groceries,gas, and basic household needs, let alone our children’s needs. We weren’t able to get the items on their Christmas list. My 3rd son who just keeps growing and growing so fast, doesn’t even have a winter coat because the one he had was too tight and we couldn’t afford to get him a new one.

It’s just a build up of bills and frustration for us, and our children have started asking us why they can’t have the things they ask for or go places, and sadly we have to be honest and tell them that we can’t afford it right now. We don’t want to lose our home or our car and definitely need electricity to stay warm. Please help us catch up so this won’t happen. Thank you and God bless you.

https://www.paypal.me/theladyvj

Hi everyone,

I’m reaching out to share my story and ask for a little help. Three years ago, I was diagnosed with ADHD, which has impacted many areas of my life, including managing money. I’m now working with a financial advisor to turn things around, but I’m carrying $10,000 in debt that’s holding me back from starting fresh.

I’m doing my best to make progress, but with my current income, it’s been tough to get ahead. Paying off this debt would give me a clean slate and allow me to focus on building a better financial future.

Your support would mean the world to me. Whether it’s a donation, advice, or even sharing this with others, anything helps.

Ways to Donate:

PayPal: https://paypal.me/ashleyrobarts5?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US

Cash App: https://cash.app/$ashleyrenee0905

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this. I’m incredibly grateful for any help you can offer.

I never thought I would find myself in this position, but life has thrown one challenge after another at my family, leaving me with no choice but to humbly ask for help.

My husband, a carpenter for 21 years, suffered two major heart attacks during the COVID pandemic. His health forced him to leave the job he loved, and despite his best efforts to apply for disability and find work, nothing has come through. Every application is met with rejection, and the jobs he’s managed to secure haven’t lasted long.

This left me as the sole breadwinner. After working at the same job for 22 years, I switched to a higher-paying role in an effort to make ends meet. For a while, it worked—but within a couple of years, I was struggling again. To stay afloat, I refinanced our home at a higher interest rate, which gave me some temporary relief. That money helped cover medical bills and everyday expenses, but eventually, it ran out.

I then turned to credit cards and personal loans to bridge the gap, but as time has gone by, the debt has spiraled out of control. Now, I feel like I’m drowning. I live in constant fear of losing my home. My bank account is always negative, and I’ve lost so many nights of sleep worrying about what the future holds for my family.

I’m doing everything I can to keep going, but the weight of this financial burden has become unbearable. That’s why I’m reaching out to the kindness of strangers, hoping that someone might find it in their heart to help me through this incredibly difficult time.

Any amount, no matter how small, would mean the world to me and my family. Your generosity could help us find some stability and begin to rebuild our lives.

If you’re able to help, my CashApp is $Tdeltoro1. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for taking the time to read my story. Your support, prayers, and kindness are deeply appreciated.

I am writing to you today with a heart full of worry and desperation. My name is [Your Name], and I am a grandmother who is trying my very best to provide a loving home for my two young grandsons, aged 8 and 6, as well as a one-year-old child I am caring for, who belongs to a close friend. I am reaching out to you because I am struggling to make ends meet, and I find myself in an unimaginable position.

I am living on a fixed income through disability, which barely covers the basics of life. Despite my best efforts, I am falling behind on a utility bill that has grown far beyond what I can manage. My electric bill has now reached nearly $1300, and I have no way to pay it. The stress and anxiety of this situation have taken a toll on my health and well-being. I’m doing everything I can to keep a roof over my grandchildren’s heads, to make sure they are fed, clothed, and safe, but I feel like I’m drowning under this mountain of debt.

Every day is a struggle. I want nothing more than to give my grandsons a stable, happy life, but the burden of trying to pay for necessities like electricity has me at my breaking point. I can’t let them suffer because of my circumstances, but I feel like I’m out of options. If the electric bill isn’t paid soon, I fear that our lights will be turned off, and I can’t bear the thought of my grandkids facing that.

I am asking for your help, not for myself, but for my precious grandchildren who rely on me. If you can find it in your heart to assist me in paying this bill, I promise I will do everything in my power to pay it back over time. I am doing my best to raise these children with love and care, but I am in desperate need of help right now. My pride has been stripped away, and I am humbly asking for any assistance you can offer, no matter how small.

Please, I am desperate. The thought of not being able to care for these children breaks my heart. I am simply trying to keep a safe home for them, but I can’t do it alone anymore. Please help us no matter how small the amount, every penny will help.

Jessica C.

southern Illinois

CASHAPP:  $JessieNicole1973

Hi, Benefactors and Kind-Hearted Donors,
The box I’m typing in doesn’t seem to accept supplementary documents. I have a few pictures and a small budget that you’ll want to see while evaluating my crucial request. The money is not for me but to protect elementary school students from direct physical harm and psychological trauma on a daily basis. No, it’s not that dark, but it is very serious. The impact on young children is probably not intentional, but it is nevertheless harmful. To fully explain the situation, I have put in Google Drive a description and a 2-minute film of the conditions small children face while walking to school each day. Please click on the link even without reading below because the details are there. Your choice. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1K_fh5JvqA1pUIYjaUqW1LlKFYN9udsE1?usp=drive_link

The synopsis is that there is a mile-long road. A reputable elementary school sits about halfway along the road. The roadway has a publicly owned, paved sidewalk that many children use to walk to school. Most children are 5-9 years old and stand 3 to 5 feet tall. At one end of the roadway is a well-to-do community. At the other end is a ghetto. The wealthy end showcases a pristine sidewalk, decorated with hand-painted Disney cartoon characters like Mickey Mouse, etc. It is protected by a 3-foot guardrail all the way to the school. There is no brush or thickets to obstruct the children’s travel. It’s like walking in a fairytale.

On the opposite end of the roadway, the sidewalk is perennially covered by 6 to 8-foot tall foliage, thickets, and uncontrolled bushes with heavy thorns. The bushes grow wild on the left and right sides of the sidewalk. The overgrowth houses dead dogs, abandoned washers, stoves, truck tires, Poison Ivy, and Japanese knotweed that dominates all it touches. It grows up walls, utility poles, and across the floor of the sidewalk. The height and thickness of the bush prevent children from seeing out or the public from seeing into where the children walk. This is dangerous and provides optimum opportunity for predators. The sidewalk is narrow so the bushes on either side grow together causing the sidewalk to be impassable in most places, forcing the tiny children to walk in the streets and navigate speeding taxis. No guardrails are present on the poor end of the sidewalk. And of course, no professional artist has adorned the sidewalk with Popeye and his friends. Besides the multifaceted dangers and inconveniences to the little ones, they suffer psychological damage from knowing their more fortunate classmates have beautiful sidewalks, while the poorer children must tread through jungle-like conditions to reach the same school. Is this subtle racism or overt classism, or both? Regardless, these conditions are tantamount to systemic child abuse; and result in life-long psychological damage, mental anguish, stigmatization, and a devaluation of a child’s worth. Moreover, it is almost impossible to overcome.

Two years ago, I became so moved by the dramatically different conditions that I picked up a stick and started to beat down the bushes step by step. After 3 weeks, I saved enough money to buy a machete. That helped a lot! One man and one machete are no match for 6-foot-high bushes along a mile-long road. The brush grows back thicker and taller than I can chop it down. I volunteered to do this and paid all my expenses for 2 years. I need some basic equipment, such as a weed trimmer, to lighten my load and speed things along. I want to move beyond the “chopping” faze and into the “maintenance” faze, which is the only long-term solution. The government probably has higher priorities. But the safety of children can never wait. I need your help. The children and I will thank you and the world will remember you. Please donate.

My PayPal is:
PayPal: paypal.me/inetventurez2
Email: tingawk@gmail.com [In case anything goes wrong with the PayPal link. (Sorry, but I’m new at this.)]