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Financial Hardship Help

Being a single mother especially in today’s era can be extremely overwhelming. If you are one of those mothers who is doing it alone every day you know what I am talking about. It seems like the bills just continue to pile up and never end.

Researchers have said that just in 2015 year ending alone over 80 percent of the households in America that we’re single households we’re in fact ran by a FEMALE head of household which we’re mostly living very poor.

Many people may say well there is government assistance for them to get a grant but it’s hard to find and information regarding that said topic anywhere. So in hopes to help the single mothers out in the world this article will give you some insight on the different assistance topics we can cover including where and how to get a grant or scholarship. Also, you will read and see how simple it is to receive help with income expenses and medical insurance.

Are there really grants for a single mother?

Of course they do but these grants are not only for single mothers. However, that doesn’t mean there isn’t help for a mother to receive one. I know its mind boggling that the government hasn’t had any means created for money for a single mother that is actually in the shape of a grant. One thing the government does for a single mother is they assist them through a group or have set sponsors through a company, and sometimes they are covered by the actual income assistance completely.

Below are a few websites that will redirect you to free items that you can get just for registering on the website.

Low Income Assistance for Single Mothers / Government Grants

As I said there is not an official grant for a single mother available that is FEDERAL. However a single mother can go through federal programs and register and sign up for them. Those kinds of programs are usually for households with low income. Which means you would also qualify for Welfare. No matter what the case these are programs to help those who make below the limit and live poorly.

Below are different types of assistance based in the United States.

TANF – TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES

TANF is a crucial for many low income families located within the US.

With TANF you receive a small amount of cash every month that you can use toward your food, rent, and other necessities. However you only receive TANF for up to 60 month limit.

If you are a single mother and you have children in your home who are less than 19 years old you are eligible for TANF.

SNAP – SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Food-stamps or SNAP as other people may refer to is financial help for meals. You can receive money every month to place food on the table if you are on low or no income.

For most of Americans living in poverty SNAP is potentially the only assistance they can get.

Research has shown that in 2015 SNAP benefits have helped at least 45 million Americans. Most of the ones who receive the stamps are under are up to the age of 18.

When you go to use your benefits for SNAP you have your own personal debit card to ring your groceries up with at the register. If you are interested in trying to get on with SNAP benefits all you have to do is fill and application out and send it in or take it into a local office that deals with SNAP benefits.

NSLP – NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM

This is a program that gives free (or discounted) food to students whose parent’s income is bellow a poverty level. The income needs to be at least between 130-185 percent bellow the poverty line.

Most the time if a person is a receiver of SNAP benefits their children will be accepted into this program for free lunches. But, that doesn’t mean if you don’t have or receive SNAP that your children are disqualified.

You need to contact your child’s school to apply.

TEFAP – THE EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Food for the American families who are in the poverty range not matter what the age.

If you have received food stamps before or any other program assisting you and helping you such as the ones in this article you could also be approved for this program.

You will need to contact your State distribution agency to learn more about the Emergency food assistance program.

Local Food Banks

A food bank doesn’t exactly fit into the whole “Grant” program area as it is actually a location in your town where you can get food if you are in need.

Do not allow you or your family to go without food. If you ever reach that trouble you can call 211 and ask them where the nearest food bank is based on your location.

More then 200 food banks exist with the feeding america foundation and they supply enough food to feed over 40 million people.

WIC – WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN PROGRAM

This program includes a package deal where you as a mother are able to receive healthy foods, whether you are pregnant or a new mother, and also to children who are 5 or under.

WIC is a program that is temporary and only used for a short amount of time – usually between 6 to 12 months.

EARLY HEAD START / HEAD START

These programs are for children up to 5 years old.

You can receive free child’s medical and dental care along with their schooling, and dietary needs.

Find your closes headstart office on their website or call at 1-866-763-6481.

Insurance for unemployment

This is a special program which will pay you weekly if you are unemployed and it had nothing to do with you for you being fired or let go. You will only be able to receive this benefit for maximum 26 weeks. Different states have different benefit rules. But most states will average out at about 45% of whatever the average weekly income is.

Single mothers who are out of a job temporarily can find solace with these benefits and can help make the burden less for themselves because this pay will restore what you have lost from losing your work.

If you want to try and get this started and opened for you, you will have to find your local unemployment office or apply on the website for this specific program. Most states will allow you to also try to sign up for this over the phone.

Section 8 housing

Section 8 is basically a program that helps a family be able to pay for their housing. If approved you will receive a voucher of up to 70 percent of your bills (utilities and rent). You are expected to pay the other 30 percent.

If you want to apply and feel you qualify you can get in touch with your local office involved with public housing, the HUD office.

CCAP – CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

This is a benefit for families who can’t afford to place their children in daycare while working.

You still have to pay a certain percentage but it isn’t a big lump of money. The less you earn, the less you need to contribute.

EITC – Earned Income Tax Credit

It is a tax benefit for people with low income. You could potentially get as much as $6,000.

If you normally have a tax rate of $1050 but you are allowed $5550 then you get refund of $4500.

There is a Children’s Tax Credit too for as much as $1,000 for EACH child.

LIHEAP – LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

LIHEAP is a program that is a one time help to help pay for heating / cooling expenses.

Most of the time this is for the disabled or families with children or disabled person in the home.

If you need any extra information regarding this topic you can get in touch through the number 1-866-674-6327 or a local number for your local LIHEAP office.

WAP – WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Weatherization assistance program lowers energy bills for families in need. Usually the elderly and families involving children are accepted and put to the top of the list before all.

Your monthly income need to be below 200 percent poverty level.

To apply, find a local WAP center.

Medicaid

Medicaid is help with medical expenses. If you do not have health insurance this gives you certain benefits as long as your income restriction meets the level it should.

A lot of single mothers may meet the standards to be recipients of Medicaid even if you are unemployed.

Every state has different rules about Medicaid plans. You can find out exact requirements on this website.

Together with ObamaCare it ensures that even single mothers who didn’t receive any health benefits will now be able to have coverage.

CHIP – CHILDREN HEALTH INSURANCE

CHIP gives children without health insurance a chance to have health benefits all the way up until they are nineteen. It is for families whose income is too high to receive Medicaid benefits.

It provides every type of benefit you can think of — dental, eye exams, and even annual doctor’s exams.

Every state has its own rules. If you would like to learn a little more about this specific benefit you can call 1-877 Kids now (1-877-543-7669)

Federal Pell Grants

Aid program for students of up to $5,815 for those in need to be able to set foot into college.

This is the best opportunity for a mother who is single to finally be able to finish her schooling and finally continue in the workforce. The money is completely free of charge with no interest rates or paybacks ever.

You need to fill out an application and submit it for a pell grant and have it turned in on or before June 30th of every year.

Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant

Similar to the Pell Grant. If you already have had pell grants and you are at the top of the charts in need you will be first on the list to receive this. Depending on a persons needs that are wrapped in with their financial struggle will ultimately decide who will receive anywhere between $100 too $4,000 annually.

Charities

Charities can be a way to seek help for you and your children whether you are in need of food or clothing or even housing. A lot of charities around the world actually have their own food banks that they run and they will give you bags of free food.

If you go to salvation army a lot of the times they will let you sleep there if you have no where else to go especially if it is a result of violence.

Churches

Most churches will offer you food and clothes or maybe even a place to stay if you have been recently kicked out by the one you are living with.

To find information on this you should look through your phone books local listing or yellow page. You can also research online and see what churches are available to your area and call them and ask what services they do offer.

Loans

Single moms can receive loans usually relatively quickly but I would not recommended that at all. You could potentially go into debt and not be able to rise back from that.

Sometimes you have no choice because you have to fix your broken car or maybe pay for utilities and food and need the help right then. But you have to be able to pay that loan realistically quick.

Pay attention to your credit because if you try to get a loan through a bank or anyone they will check your credit score and see if it is even available to be able to place a loan out to you. If it is a loan that is for payday loans or credit card advances they will not run a check but you will end up paying more after fees and costs.

Line of Credit

If your credit is decent some people ask a bank for a loan personally. Most of the time this is a better idea then asking for a payday loan because if you need quick money with lower rates of interest this is it.

Personal Loans

On a personal loan interest is lower dramatically but you have to pay in instalments. It doesn’t really fit criteria for an emergency. Normally if you just tell them you do not have any more funds and that is why you need this they will turn you away. If your credit is poor you will not be able to even touch this offer.

Short term (payday) loans

This is a very popular type of loan. You may know it by the term “Cash advance.” The interest runs really high on these and it is a loan that is only for a small time frame.

This is a loan that would more then likely be considered if a problem arises and you needed to repair your car or had a disastrous dental emergency. You have to know for sure you will be able to give every penny back.

If you do not pay this type of loan back you could be in loads of trouble financially.

Credit card cash advance

Do you own a credit card? If so you will be able to get money from a bank as easy as 1, 2, 3. This is not a method that is highly praised though because as soon as you start taking money out of the bank the interest keeps rising and you also are charged for using and pulling out of the bank a fee. This is potentially the easier options if you do need cash asap but you have to pay it back and make sure you absolutely can.

When it is all said and done grants will not solve your money issues within your home if that is what you expect. To get a grant is definitely not easy it isn’t a walk in the park by any means.

If you are looking to get a more stable source of financially being stable you should probably look in areas around you or find a women shelter until you can get back up on your feet.

If you think you have all the time in the world you can apply for other areas of assistance such as Food stamps, HUD, and etc. They do take a lot of time and effort for someone to get back with you and let you know if you have been accepted and enrolled. Try finding a part time working job as a way to financially start becoming stable again.

The moral of this is you can not expect a grant to fall into your hands without effort and take all your worries away. They are only here too do one thing and that doesn’t usually fix anything with your financial setting.

This is all on you and what you decide, no one else can decide for you.

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when does it get better

hello there,

I am a 32 year old who suffers with bipolar personality disorder along with stomach scaring from a hysterectomy making my mobility limited and get around using a mobility scooter or a walker. Last few years life has truly been difficult escaping domestic violence and starting fresh with my daughter. During these desperate times i have become in debt and truly starting from nothing including broken mobility scooter.Enough of all the doom and gloom though although times have truly been testing me I am on medication and much more settled in life. My only issue is i have so many debts and do not want to loose another home any help to get me in a place am more stable again would be a dream come true. If any money is not going towards bills or a new scooter i am desperate to see my youngest sister who is pregnant but lives in new mexico. I have never asked for support before like this. whoever you are even if it 1P it would truly help. I had to borrow a laptop to even write this. I am Determined to begin a future instead of being stuck in the past. Thank you for taking the time to read and i wish you every luck for the future

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Mom with Multiple Sclerosis kindly asking for help

IMG_20200610_201850_754.jpgDear kind friends,

My name is Susanna Sharkey and I’m 41 years old. In 2011, I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. I worked up until 2016 when my doctor took me out permanently. At that time, I applied for Disability. From 2016 until 2020 I was repeatedly denied for disability. I finally got approved in April of 2020. During the 4 years of fighting disability, I fell behind on a lot of my bills.  The only income I had was $350.00 every two weeks from child support, not enough to pay everything. The main bills I fell behind on are my utilities(gas and electric).  The utility company put me on a program called the Arreage Management Program, but the amount they gave me was still too much for me so I couldn’t pay and I was kicked out of the program. Currently my gas and electric total $10,000.  A ton of money, I know, but I went four years paying only what I could. I have talked to the company and some charities but there is nothing anyone can do at this point. Help is very limited in the state of Rhode Island. I’m honestly not the type of person to ask for help which is how my bills got so behind in the first place. I’m asking for help now. I cannot pay this off on my own. My utilities are extremely important as any change in temperature can effect my MS.  Anything anyone could do would be so much appreciated. I know everyone is having trouble right now so I feel embarrassed to even ask. If anyone would like to contact me directly, please send me a message on FB. My name is Susanna Sharkey. I would be glad to tell you my story about living with MS. Thank you so much for reading.  God bless you all.  ❤

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Single Mom Needs Help With Bills

I am a single mother who has become unemployed due to the coronavirus. I had gotten an amazing job offer with a 34% salary increase, finished my two weeks’ notice at my prior job, and then before my new start date the new company called to say that due to the pandemic, they were cutting spending and rescinding my offer.
I have been applying to new jobs nonstop, even trying to get some freelance work, all while having to homeschool and going to school online full time myself (I’m working on my bachelor’s degree).

I took out the maximum I could in student loans and between that and my other efforts I’ve been just barely able to scrape by thus far. I don’t like having to ask for help, I’m used to being the one helping others so receiving is hard for me. Over the years I’ve required a fair amount of debt while trying to make a better life (the father is not in the picture and I receive no child support because he’s always either in prison or not able to hold down a job). I’m no longer able to make my minimum payments this month and I was just starting to get my credit score to improve, which will now go back down once my accounts become delinquent. Any help would be appreciated.

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Single Mom in Major Debt/Evicted

Hello 

 I am in need of financial assistance, I got evicted from my apartment during COVID-19, before I got evicted, that apartment my mother and I use to share it, then she moved out and took all her things, I needed the place for my son and I, so I remained in that apartment. I had to take a fridge and stove on credit, and a loan to get things for the house, which I needed, I was managing for a while. A single mother with no help from anyone, then I was put out off work for a few, what savings I had was used during that time plus I took a loan from my mother to help with rent. I got a job after a few months but ever since I’ve been playing catch up, I got less money than before, the loan was overdue, the credit of fridge & stove overdue, my son’s school fee overdue, I had to take small loans here and there to supplement living expenses. Nor-thing has been going right ever since. 

I tried to get a loan to do a buy and resell business but the bank will not give the loan. Now I owe my son school fees and if I don’t pay it, I can’t get his report card, his father is not helping at all.  I asked him for assistance and he is still not helping. 

Finances have been bad with no help because I got evicted, I needed another place so this time I decided to get somewhere that I can have roommates who will help with the expenses, but for my part, I had to take a small loan from a co-worker (who gives small loans) to help pay for my part of the rent in securing the apartment. So now I am in a new place but I still have to pay for my previous landlord, my son’s school, my mother, the fridge & stove credit and other loans.

It’s all just too much, and I am getting headaches on how I am going to get out of this. Everything is just not going as I would like it to, it’s just not moving right, no matter how I try to do different thing, money is not coming to me as I would like, so I just need help settling these bills and I will be alright from there. 

My goal is to buy land and build but I can’t do any of that because of the outstanding debts I have. 

I need to pay off these bills and be able to live at least headache free.

If you are willing to help: https://paypal.me/singlemomdebt

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Get my daughter back

A little over two years ago my life was headed down a dark path and i knew that the result would be me ending up in prison. At the time my daughter was a year old and I didn’t want her to end up bounced around in the foster system and neither myself nor her dad have family members that we could trust to leave her with, so I sought out some friends of my family and asked if they would take care of her while I got my life together. This family has been foster parents for multiple children and this is how I know them so I figured that they would be a good fit for the situation. And that I could trust that at the end of all of this when I was able to take care of her again that they would be able to hold our hands through the transition.

this has NOT been the case. I have been out of prison for a year now and sober for two and a half years. Currently I only get to see my daughter for one hour every other week. They also chose to make this time at 9am on Tuesdays, knowing that I work 12 hour shifts at my job Saturday through Monday and that this time slot is literally the hardest one for me to be my best at.

Currently I have been sober over two years, have maintained employment at my job as a server, bartender and manager for over a year, have lived at the same apartment, have had the same boyfriend, am going to weekly therapy sessions, have completed treatment and parenting classes, have had zero positive drug tests. i have a bedroom and clothes and toys and everything my daughter could need or want at my house. I have never been suspected of child abuse or neglect. There is no reason that myself or my home is an unsafe environment. Yet this family continues to maintain that i am still using and that my boyfriend is using despite us both doing everything in our lives to the contrary. i’ve even managed to improve my credit score 100 points!

A little over a year ago they asked me if they could adopt my daughter and i told them that no, now is not the time to discuss something like that. i have all intentions on turning my life around and being there for my daughter, she deserves that. and ever since they were told no they could not keep her forever they have been limiting contact and visits to both myself and her father. Despite a court order stating that we have regular and meaningful contact. The family told me that it was going to have to be up to a court to decide whether placement with them or with her parents was what’s best for her. So after they said that I filed ON MY OWN a motion to terminate the guardianship. Unfortunately I make too much money for a court appointed attorney, but not enough to afford one on my own, especially after the COVID shut my job down and created some SERIOUS financial strain in my household.

Until I get a lawyer retained to speak on my behalf they are going to continue to play games and make things as complicated or impossible or expensive as possible in an effort to try to overwhelm me and get me to give up. They are exploiting my past issues with drug addiction and hoping that they can push me back into those habits so that they can keep my daughter. I have been dealing with this situation becoming more and more increasingly a struggle for the past six months and I have finally come to realize that I can not do this on my own. I am a very strong willed lady, but I dont know the law and so I need someone who does.

 

PLEASE HELP!!!!

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A little help would make a world of difference

Okay, so i’m not sure how this should go. I’ve never asked for help before and I don’t really expect anything to come from this. However, i also know, if i don’t try then there is no chance, so ….. I’m taking a chance.

I am by no means perfect about my spending habits, but i would say that i believe i do a good job. I have actually been in debt struggling to get out since about a year after my divorce in 2015 and then it only became worse when i broke up with my boyfriend and only  had 1 income again in Jan of 2018. I pay my bills on time and i’m not going hungry or losing my home. I just want to be completely transparent about my situation.

I haven’t been getting child support and although i do work full time, i don’t make some fantastic amount of money. I make about $40,000 a year, but due to all the debt i have, i’m constantly struggling. I will say i have managed to bring my debt down by about $10,000 which is great, but considering i still have about $40,000 in debt, it is only a small drop in the bucket. I’m proud that i have not allowed anything to go into bad debt collections and pay my bills on time, but it doesn’t leave much left over for the credit card debt i ran up due to no child support and medical bills and things that have come up over the years. My largest bill is from the lawyer i hired because of my ex husband not taking care of our kids properly. I had to hire a lawyer to try to get child support and to try and get him to stop with the drugs, but unfortunately, he chose to continue his lifestyle and lose his kids. Anyhow over the course of time, i racked up large amount of debt with my lawyer. I am thankful that she allows me to pay a very low payment, but she deserves to be paid the balance of what she is owed in a more timely manner if at all possible. I currently owe about $10,800. I have included a letter from January showing the balance i owed at that time. I almost have my vehicle paid off which only has a $1,000 balance so that is great news of course. However, i have a personal loan that was originally $9,000 and i have been able to knock it down to $6100 at this time. I have credit cards with balances that were previously about $25,000 and i’ve gotten them down to around $20,000 and then i have about $5500 in school loans.

Like i said before, will i be okay with out someone’s help, yes, i will survive, but honestly, i’m trying to purchase the home we have been renting and if i can’t get my debt down with in a reasonable amount of time, my debt to income ratio will be too high to get it.

I’m hoping that i can get even a small amount of help to get my debt to a smaller number. Anything would be so tremendously helpful! I can pay my bills on my own, but if i can just get some help to get out of this hole i’m in, it would make such a difference for me. I’m sure there are people who are much worse off than i am and i am greatful that i have what i do and i’m very blessed that i have a roof over my head, food for my kids and myself, but being able to lower my debt would make a huge impact for us in regards to us being able to officially get a house of our own.

I’m not very good at this. It feels weird to even be asking for help and since i’m not homeless or going to be homeless, i don’t really know if i will get any assistance. I do feel like it is usually all or nothing with getting help. I make too much to get any government help, but i don’t make enough to really be comfortable. I have to borrow money and try to get by without getting in more debt. Anyhow, if you have read this far, i truly appreciate you taking the time to listen/read my situation. I do feel like its hard to explain everything and i want to tell my situation, but also don’t want to sound like i’m looking for a pity party either.

If you are considering assisting me and have any questions or need proof of anything, i’m more than happy to provide. Thank you so much!

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Fix my credi pay my car payment behind for three month

God Bless everyone,

I don’t know how to start and this is really hard for me because I never ask for help, but sometimes we do. Here we go. It been sohard to maintain a good credit since my divorce my ex-husbandruin my credit. That was 2012. I hear about loans and I got scam of paying every month to pay monthly to fix my credit I had to cancel it. I’m not asking for money I just want someone who could help me with my car payment that I am behind almost three month and my bills because I really want to be like I used to with good credit. I want to buy a little house but I can’t my credit is bad. I just want to have a normal life and people don’t realize that having a good credit is very important. I know when I’m back on my feet. I’m taking care of my credit like it was my baby. I learn so much in my years and we keep learning. I started sewing clothes for people just to make a little money just to pay off my car. I want my adult kids to see the example of me and to see that you have to be responsible with your bills. I’m guilty I did slide not to pay one bill to help my parent I just have a great heart. I learned and I feel so stuck because. I feel I might lose everything. I hope that someone who really has a heart willing to help me but if you can’t I understand. I just want you to pay one of my bill. I know with this epidemic people are going thru a lot. And I thank of this site that help people that really are in need. Hope I get the help I need also.

Thank,

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Health, safety, protecting

I am 42 years old. I have 2 grown children who have families of their own. I have a five year old that I am raising alone because her dad is in prison. We split before he went.. he’s been gone over 3 years now. He is originally from 3 hours away from here so none of his family is closed. Back in March my young daughter had stayed with my mom and stepdad long enough for me to run to the grocery store. While I was gone my stepfather exposed himself to my child. Upon find this out I reported it to law enforcement. Have an open case and of course cannot but would not anyway have her around this man again. My mother is still with him so that means no contact with her. I draw disability monthly, SSDI. This is money I earned when I worked before. My reason is mobility issues that I have had since I started walking as a toddler. About a year-and-a-half ago finally eye doctor discovered a solution. But this involves surgery that would keep me almost completely non mobile 4 at least a month for all to hear heal properly. This is very hard to do with a 5 year old. But what a relief it would be to walk without falling constantly, having pain, and people asking why you walk different. I would first have to go back to the doctor for a few times to get the surgery process started, then be able do you have help. So I’m asking for help 4 a few small repairs on my car- 1)linkage is off so car rolls sometimes even shut off and when says in park position. 2) motor mount needs replaced badly – I ordered it have it but need it put on. Then there are few options I have about hiring help so I can have this surgery, but although my disability pays my bills, covers most of our needs, help is needed to make this happen. I want someone helping that also I can trust with my child after what she has already been through.

God bless. paypal.me/amysue1977

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Need help to purchase a mobile home.

My name is Hanchela i live in Orlando florida. I’m a single mother of 5 currently homeless.

I have a 15 16 13 4 and a 2 year old… I  became homeless when I left my husband,  because I could no longer endure his abusive ways.

I’m now sleeping in the car with my 2 children, homeless shelters are packed right now.

Been going on 3 weeks now still waiting on an availability.

My husband was verbally and physically abusive.  I left with my children .My boys are getting older I can’t have them watched him mistreat me.

Sleeping in the car is very hard specially with my 2 year old. I’m  a home health aid worker,  currently unemployed right now..

I’m hoping to be settled by the time school opens. It’s extremely difficult to be homeless when they have to attend school..

I’m not lazy, I had a patient I was taking care of , when covid 19 hit i was told to stay home.

I live in Orlando Florida

My cashapp is $beldame

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In need of help

Hello everyone! I’m a single mother of 6 age ranging from 6 to 15. We’ve been staying with a relative for the past 8 months and it’s to crowded in the home. There’s 10 children and 3 adults in a 3 bedroom house. I’ve been waiting for my stimulus check to come since April but then I found out it was stolen so now I have to wait another 6 weeks for a replacement check. My family member lives in a pha home and is jeopardizing her home for us. I don’t want to cause her to loose her home. I really need help with putting down a deposit on a rental house for my family. I don’t know where else to go. I can’t go into a shelter with teenage boys and I wouldn’t want to put my children in that tupe of situation especially with everything that’s going on in this world. I want to put them back in a home where they can feel safe again and not worry about why we need to hide or why we need to go to the park every time the landlord or other people come to inspect the house. It’s exhausting and it’s not how my children should be living. Anything anyone can give we would greatly appreciate it. I don’t beg but I’m begging today because my children deserve better than sleeping on somebody’s floor every night.

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Scared to Ask, Humbly Doing so

Hey y’all,

this is really hard to type out or even begin to have to ask. I am a single mother to a little boy who means the world to me. I lost my job recently, and now I am a month behind on my rent, almost two months. My lights are about to be turned off, I need to put food in my house, gas to drive to stores to apply for jobs, and my son is in need of new clothes. If y’all can, please help me. I never ask for help, I am really scared of losing everything we have worked so hard for. Please if you can, help, if not, please say a prayer for us. It would really mean a lot.

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29 Year Old Single Mom of Three – Who Didn’t Get a Stimulus Check

I don’t know how this is going to go but I figured that I would give it a shot. After years of being in a terrible relationship (no he never put his hands on me) full of psychological abuse like no other, I finally took my kids and ran. Trying to learn how to support the four of us on my own has been a struggle for real. There have been days where I would just cry cause I had no idea how I was going to make everything work.

Then the Coronavirus hit. I thought I was struggling before. I am one of those few who did not get to stay safe at home collecting crazy unemployment. Nope, I am an essential worker. I thought surely since I am “on the front lines” people will sure be willing to help me with childcare one way or another. I have three, that’s THREE, kids who are not in school and daycare is shut down. I don’t have any relatives near by who would be able to watch them while I am at work. The only people close enough are elderly and I wasn’t going to ask them to risk their lives. The only child care that I managed to find was people who would do it for money. The cheapest people I found that I trusted wanted $900 PER WEEK! So that is what I have been paying. I had to go to work, but I couldn’t take my kids with me. I have barely been actually making anything after child care.

Then I hear about the stimulus checks. But I soon found out that randomly, even though I file my taxes every year, that my “identity cannot be confirmed”. Well they only way I can fix that in the end is to call a phone number, of an office that will be closed til this is all over.

I just want to go to work, do my best, and make enough money for my kids and I to live a decent life. I’m not looking to get rich. I am just so far behind right now I’m worried I am going to lose everything.

If there is any one out there who would be willing to help me get over this hump so that things can get back to normal I would be forever grateful. If you can’t, I would appreciate if you would please say a prayer for me!

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Needing funds for my 1st newborn

Hello everyone, I am in need of some funds for my newborn baby. In march when Covid-19 started, I was a server at a restaurant but was on leave because of lockdowns. While working there, I would’ve been saving up for my first newborn, who will be here soon. Since the lockdown has been lifted, my job never called me back to work part time. My manager has sent me the screenshot attached to this. I only have enough money to pay for my bills but none extra to get things my baby needs. I also won’t be able to go back to work till mid summer which is also another downfall to being laid off. Anything will help.

 

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Humbly requesting help

My name is Emily. I’m a single mama to three beautiful kids and three furry kids.

In January I lost my job, and subsequent job searches were dead ended by the covid-19 pandemic. I am consistently applying for jobs anywhere from housekeeping and cleaning through supervisor and management positions and my trained career options of business analysis and interior design. Often times I receive nothing back from employers, or here that they “decided to pursue other options.”

I have had to sell my home and move into a rental. I am not unemployment eligible and have exhausted all state benefits.

I struggle every month to pay bills and have exhausted everything in my checking and savings accounts. I am unable to pay rent, cell phone, and electric bills. My car needs brakes and four new tires, my cats need to see the vet, and I am unable to provide anything for my kids other than food. I have begun to rely on the few credit cards that I have, but am unable to pay those minimum balances.

I am overwhelmed and ashamed at my current situation. I have always been an extremely successful professional for 20 years, but have fallen into a very hard and desperate time. I have learned to live with only the essentials, but I am unable to even pay for those at this point.

I have come here to humbly ask for your help to get me by the next several months until I can find a great job and to begin providing again for my family. I am struggling with no sense of purpose, and my situation has destroyed my self-confidence.

Anything helps. My checking account is overdrawn $750. Savings atm at $0. My bills per month are $1650. My car repairs will total over $2000. Vet bills $750. Debt minimum payment per month $1000.

Thank you with my utmost gratitude for considering donating. I believe in paying it forward, and look forward to being able to help others when I am back on my feet financially.

Blessings,

Emily

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A better life for my children.

Hello, my name is Ashley. I am a single mother to three amazing children. 2 boys and a girl ages 1,5&6. They are my absolute world. Unfortunately we are poverty stricken. When you are poverty stricken it’s just a continuous burden.  Like in just one week, this past week, my bathroom pipes clogged, my fridge broke and my couch was ruined by my cat. I have no money to replace any of these things. Covid 19 has really took its toll on me I am living in public housing with a monthly income of $800. Right now I am putting myself through school to get a good career to take care of me and my kids. Because the academy I am attending online instead of in class due to covid is a vocational school I do not qualify for any financial aid. I basically need a lot of help. My 2 bedroom apartment is so cluttered and everything is always breaking. I am in dire need of financial relief. I have no vehicle and am relying on public transportation and because of covid and my anxiety I’m terrified to ride the bus. I need financial help to move from my two bedroom apartment in the projects to a house big enough for me and my 3 children. I also need help getting a cheap vehicle that will get me from point a to point b and back to a. I am not looking for anything luxurious just something to act more like a band aid until I can afford it on my own. I will be graduating from my academy in two months. Ideally I would love to have enough money raised to cover first and second months rent and security deposit by then which would be around $2,500 . I would also be so grateful to raise $600-$1000 for a running vehicle . I also have no couch now and hardly any kitchen wear. I am beyond grateful that this opportunity was presented to me and will forever feel indebted to the kind people who donate even just one dollar. Basically I am looking for help giving my children more stability while I finish school and find a job and then be able to give them the world they deserve. I feel so ashamed of myself as a mother. This is not what I wanted for my children or myself. I am working very hard to finish school and make a better life for us. I want to be a mother they can be proud of. And the donations I receive here would be more than financial relief to me. The donations would bring me anxiety relief . I am so alone in this world it is just me and my children. No one in my family has the means to help me I am still so grateful for them. I am just asking for your help in helping myself get on my feet to relieve the stress of not having money to move From my crime ridden neighborhood, to relieve the stress of public transportation and exposing myself to covid more than I should be.  I just need a fresh start in a new home with just me and my children .

Please help me. https://paypal.me/arenee53