- Hello all,
- I want to first start off giving gratitude to every single person who has helped someone on this website. You’re all truly blessings. Honestly. My name is Amanda, I’m 36 YO, I have Four children, 2 boys and 2 girls. My entire life is raising my children. I stay at home with them due to lack of resources. Example: car, money etc.
- I’m a recovering addict with 5 years sober. Just because I’m sober doesn’t mean life has gotten easier, realistically it’s got harder. Last year my children and I lost our home due to lack of money. My children and I have been homeless since. We stay at friends houses or my moms here and there, but nothing steady. They deserve to be in a bedroom to call theirs. Due to lack of funding I have been having trouble just doing something as simple as picking up my son’s medication or going to the grocery store or even just getting them to the doctor for check ups.
- Recently someone gave me a ride to the dentist. The dentist said I have to pretty much get all of my teeth taking out. I was so embarrassed, I already barely smile as it is. Now I will never smile. This letter is for anyone who will listen or who has compassion for people who struggled with money from childhood to adulthood.I love being a mom, it’s the most rewarding thing a person could have. At the same time it’s very time consuming and expensive. I am hoping to be able to get a few things in order to be able to start moving in the right direction. I
know that is very brief so I will explain a little more in detail.
- The basic needs are different these days, a phone is a necessity. A car is a necessity. The money I’m asking for is to be able to better myself and my children. The further I go, the further they go. The money that is given to me will be used for a computer, this is for me to be able to get a remote job, since I don’t have child care or help. For me to get a reliable car, any car really, I need to be able to get to the doctors when they are sick . I need to be able to wash our dirty clothes. It’s more then embarrassing to not only not have many teeth, I can’t imagine applying for a job with out teeth. I’ve always been a beautiful girl. With out teeth it just isn’t possible for me to ever feel confident.Thank you for allowing me to explain my story. I hope you all the best.
- Amanda Tadeo