Hi, my name is Dana. I’m hoping to be able to save my home from foreclosure and give my kids a better quality of life.
I’m a single mom who has encountered the worst run of bad luck and struggle since before my divorce in 2019. Our house is over 60 years old. After my ex-husband left, the slow deterioration that had set in took a sharp turn and we have been hit with problem after problem. There are many major problems with the house that I have been unable to fix due to a constant onslought of physical and mental health problems, things breaking and family emergencies. I have not recieved my court ordered payments from my ex-husband consistently, and while I am working 2 jobs and trying to take what free classes I can to try to get a job with better pay, I do not have a degree, which has made the process extremely difficult. My income is currently below poverty level.
I was diagnosed with anxiety, depression and PTSD after my divorce. Mental health has been a constant struggle. My children all suffer from depression and my daughter also has severe anxiety. I have been able to keep her medicated, but I have had to forego my own treatment. I haven’t been able to seek treatment for my 2 boys because of the cost. I also have a heart condition that I have not been able to seek medical attention for and suffered 2 heart attacks during my divorce.. My son ended up in the hospital with kidney infection this past Christmas and was diagnosed with a cyst on his kidney. We have been unable to seek testing and medical care for the cyst, or pay his hospital bills.
Many of the electrical lines in the house are dead. We have old, aluminum wiring and many of them simply have shorted out. Some of the rooms in the house don’t have electricity. We have been using a minifridge for the last couple of years because the electrical line to the refigerator does not work. The dish washer is on the same line and also does not work. The oven worked for a little while, but its electrical wiring has also gone out, so we don’t have a functioning oven. FWe have gotten by with a microwave and the gas stovetop for a little over a year. We havent had hot water in 3 years, due to the water heater breaking. We have not had heat available in the winter for 2 years, our furnace will not stay lit. The central air conditioner has also gone out. I bought 2 window units to cool part of the downstairs of the house, but my kids are can’t sleep in their rooms due to extreme heat. The upstairs bathroom is completely unusable due to leaks in the plumbing. There is a pool in the backyard, but the pump has been broken for several years, so the pool is black water, which we treat to keep from being infested with mosquitos. Our neighbors tree has lifted a big chunk of our driveway and caused major cracks and damage. About 5 months ago the washing machine broke for the final time, I haven’t been able to have someone come help me with it. Our most recent problem, this past week, we discovered in the main line of the sewage line is clogged or potentially broken. Both downstairs toilets are clogged aand if any water is used in the kitchen or shower, water overflows from the toilets. We have no usable bathroom. We have been taking trips to nearby stores to go to the restroom and use a hose to clean ourselves.
Currently, we are 2 months behind on the mortgage. I was recently made aware that the request for my payment was not submitted to my ex-husband’s new employer, and the money that we were suuposed to get and keep us from missing the 3rd mortgage payment, when the foreclosure process to will start, will not be coming. It will be 2 more months before I receive the money, if things go smoothly. The title and paperwork is still in my ex-husband’s name, he has not been compliant with the legal paperwork that is needed, so I cannot sell the house. The value of the house is also less than what what is owed on the mortgage, so selling is not an option. My current income does not allow for me to afford an apartment for me and my kids.
I have been in a constant whirlwind and I am truly at the end of my rope. We are in desperate need of help. It could make all the difference in the world for my family if you could help in any way. Please consider donating to help save my home and get us back on our feet again. Thank you so much for your consideration.
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