Greetings. My name is Cynthia and I am a single mom who makes approximately $6,000 a year which has never been enough to support me and my only child but I’m trying. You see, I have rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, and other conditions that hinder my daily life. I work as a crossing guard for the sheriffs’ department to cross elementary schoolers (which isn’t very good for my joints at all) because it’s one of the only jobs I could get as a legal immigrant in America. It pays $10 an hour but I can only work 2 hours a day and only on days when there’s school (basically I don’t work on the weekends, summer vacation, winter break, or any other non-student day). I often have to use my credit card to pay for my bills that I just don’t have the money for. It would be impossible to pay even my rent of $850 (for an overpriced 2 bed 1 bath apartment that I can’t move from because every place that’s cheaper wants you to be making at least three times the rent) if I couldn’t use my credit card. I have a minivan that’s from 2003 and has finally kicked the bucket. I constantly had to get it fixed or get a new part for it since I bought it second hand in the first place. When I took it to a mechanic they said it would take about $1500 to fix it which not only do I not have but that’s probably just as much as I would get for the car in its condition. I’ve been taking the bus to get everywhere for a while and while it’s better than walking, I can’t do it forever. Standing at the stops is not only a strain on my legs but sometimes the bus takes an hour to get here. My daughter’s school is a magnet school about 12 miles away which by bus can be as little as an hour and a half or as much as three hours. She takes the bus but for meetings or mandatory events, we end up getting home at sometimes 7:00 or 9:00. Don’t even get me started on the school supplies they ask for and even though it’s my daughter’s dream school, she may have to change to a cheaper, closer school. It’s tough and though we are living somehow the situation just keeps getting worse and worse. I really don’t like begging but from searching to the internet for ways to make money online, I found this site and thought it might end up being a godsend. If you can, your help would be highly appreciated. Thank you for your time.

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I’m a 42 year old single Mom to an amazing 6 year old little boy.  He is my heart.  His Father and I split up when he was about 2.5 years old.  After battling alcoholism, his Father was unable to overcome his addiction and it ultimately led to the breakdown of our family.  For the next two years, it was mostly just me and my little guy.  We struggled for a while and lived with family until we could get back on our feet.  My sweet boy was diagnosed with Autism and began attending ABA therapy.  We had just gotten our own place, I was working at a job that allowed me the flexibility to transport my son to school and to therapy, and we were doing great!

Out of the blue, my son’s Father resurfaced and started Court proceedings to get partial custody of our son.  Until then, he had been sporadically involved in our son’s life and offered very little support, financial or otherwise.  Our son hadn’t been alone with his Father in over two years and, with his diagnosis, doesn’t adapt well to sudden change.  My son’s Father, now remarried and from a well-to-do family, had virtually unlimited resources to fight for immediate, partial custody of our son, and to drag out Court proceedings in an effort to cost me out and get what he wanted.  After going to Mediation, I agreed to a step up custody arrangement, with my son’s Father submitting to alcohol testing.  My son’s Father didn’t want to have to submit to testing or to have a step up arrangement to regain partial custody of our son.  Despite the Mediator, my son’s therapists, and many members of both my family, and my son’s Father’s family, trying to convince him that a slow increase in time with our son was what was best for our son, my son’s Father went full blown into contentious custody litigation.

Though it all ultimately ended up resulting in the Court ordering a step up plan to increase parenting time and random testing for six months, it cost me a lot of time, money, and effort to protect my son’s best interests.  My son’s Father fought the Mediator and Court’s recommendations over the course of 10 months.  This resulted in my having to borrow money to retain an Attorney, miss time from work for Court appearances, and spend countless hours defending my position that I thought, like most others, that a step up custody plan would be best for our son.  I’m happy to say that now, several months later, the step up custody plan is working out, my son’s Father tests for alcohol during his parenting time, and things have worked out for the best.  It was never my intention to keep our son from his Father, I only wanted to protect him from experiencing a drastic change and to be sure that he was safe while in his Father’s care, given his Father’s past struggles with alcohol and sobriety.  The Court agreed with me in that his Father pursued unnecessary litigation and drove up the Court costs and ordered him to pay a portion of my Attorney’s Fees.  Despite that, I still owe my Attorney over $19,000.00.  I simply cannot afford to continue paying my Attorney monthly while I am still trying to pay back my family, keep my son and I in our own apartment, where he has made friends and flourished, and afford my monthly bills on top of it all.  I will gladly upload and share my monthly statements from my Attorney to show the balance and that, any money that is contributed to me is going directly to that balance.

Every night I tell my son that I love him to the moon and back.  I have vowed to always be his biggest fan and protect him however I can.  I want to maintain the life we rebuilt together, I just need a little bit of help to do it.  Anything helps!  Thank you!!!

DS

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Hey there! First I want to start by thanking you for taking the time to read my post here. It truly does mean a lot to me, and if you are to make a donation I want to thank you for that as well! I am very grateful to all of you.

Now, on with the post…

I am a young, single mother. I am raising my 4 year old. Her birthday is in less than a week, and I can’t afford any birthday presents for her. I am currently working two jobs, and still living paycheck to paycheck. I need to pay my rent, but birthday gifts for my daughter, and pay my car insurance, and bills. As I state above, I am trying my hardest to provide for my daughter and I but, I am starting to get discourage. The cost of living seems to be getting higher and higher. I am not usually one to come on websites like these but, I have decided it’s okay for me to ask for some help. That it doesn’t make me any less of a person or a mother. Everyone goes through tough times in their lives. Especially in their early twenties. (I am 23)

I would really appreciate and be grateful if you were to donate even just $1 to my cause. Really any contribution helps. I am so grateful that you’ve even read my post.

I would like to thank you in advance and to let you know that I am so grateful. Honestly, I know I have said that like twenty times now, but I just don’t think I can express my gratitude on here as much as I would love to.

Thank you to all of you, and I hope you all have wonderful days. <3

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Trying to take care of two babies. Separated from husband bc of immigration. Just started a new job but need car insurance and some other things to get by in the mean time. Thank you for your help. PayPal.Me/ABarry11 ………………………………………………………………………………………

I cant believe I’m having to do this, but I have no choice… No one I know has ever seen this side of me, because it’s never come to surface. Until now…

My name is Brittni Woody. I am a single mother of two, desperately trying to get back to work, to return my children’s lives back to some sort of normalcy, without such hard struggles.

I have come to the conclusion that asking for this type of help is the last resort, and I am simply out of options. I am incredibly embarrassed and ashamed that it has gotten to this point, but here I am…

I was well on my way to being employed full time, but that was brought to a screeching halt. The vehicle I had been making payments on for six months, to a family friend, was taken away. Someone offered to pay the full amount of the vehicle, up front, so the vehicle was taken from me and given to the other “customer”. With no warning. There was no contract written to prove inwaa paying on the vehicle and I always paid cash because my family believed we could trust him. We were sadly mistaken. I paid almost $4,000 toward the total cost of the vehicle. In addition to pulling my car out from under me, he didnt refund the money I had given him. He stole my only means of getting TO my job to provide for my children and myself. This diminished all hope of fulfilling my plans of improving my children’s quality of life, as well as my own life. I have attempted to find work that could be done from home, but that proves impossible, as there is no wifi in my place of residence. I have also attempted to sell any and ALL of my valuable, personal belongings, but with no luck.

The sole purpose of this desperate request is to purchase an older, but dependable, family vehicle I have found so I can return to the workforce and provide for my children and myself. The way I should, can and WANT to.

I’m not doing for pity or sympathy. I’m doing this because I’m frankly out of options and have nowhere else to turn to. I am not close with my extended family and they are not financially well off enough to assist me, either.

I intend on repaying every single penny to whoever is able and willing to help me, once I’m back on my feet.

If you have made it this far, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for considering helping me and my children. I appreciate you taking the time to read my story.

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Hello. I am embarrassed, I cannot believe I have resorted to begging strangers who work hard for their money to help me but here goes. I wait tables for a living, I had $400 cash in my wallet and was on my way to the bank to make my cash deposit. When I went to reach under my seat to grab my wallet (yes, I keep it under there for when I’m quickly running into the gas station or whatever reason so it’s really out of sight to strangers) and I noticed it was gone. I was in a panicky this morning because I NEVER leave my wallet in my car overnight, well last night I made the biggest mistake by forgetting about it. I am so incredibly upset because that was my grocery money and I have 2 young children to feed, with zero government assistance. I get paid daily since I work at a restaurant and wait tables, however, I do not work again until the end of next week. The timing could not be worse, I cannot believe I did this and I am desperate at this point. I have reached out to food banks but I do not qualify for any of them because of what I make, although I’m still not making quite enough for savings and all goes towards my children and bills. Even if you can spare $50 I can add more to my pantry than just the box of Roman Noodles that I have. I feel like giving up and feel like such a horrible parent that I’m now having to ask strangers to essentially “feed my children”. One thing is for sure, I will definitely pay this forward once I get back to work. I am so sorry for asking, I really am. I just do not know what else to do. Thank you to anyone taking the time to read this.

Sigh,

It’s taken so much for me to work passed my anxiety to write this but I am at my witt’s end. I won’t make this long. Between the years of 2013 to just 5 months ago, I was stuck in an emotionally, physically, and financially abusive relationship. My Ex at the time was put out of work for a while, which left our finances on me. I had savings so was able to stay ahead of our bills but when my savings ran dry, that’s when everything went downhill. For about a year and a half, he refused to work. I had even helped him get an online job and even then would not work. Because of it, I took out multiple loans just to keep up with our bills (rent, utilities, car payment ect) and even then was still falling behind because I had those loans to pay back too.  It was just an spiraling cycle of debt, and as you can guess, ultimately ruined my credit. I ended up pregnant, and it did not make our situation any better. The stress heightened, he fought me, and still would never get up and get a job. I worked up until I was 7 1/2 months pregnant before going on maternity leave. Eventually our lease was coming to an end and we both had no where to go, let alone the money to renew the lease. While he tried to find odd jobs to get enough to renew our lease, I finally was able to get the confidence enough to tell my mother everything that was going on.

Within just two days, she flew of state to come and get me and drove me back home to live with her. Whatever happened to him, I don’t know. I am here today because I have a 4 month old, just started back working, but still in thousands of dollars worth of debt. My mom doesn’t require me to pay anything to her. However, my car was recently repossessed, because having fallen so far behind, and some days are a struggle to get to work because of unreliable transportation and having no one to baby sit my daughter. I humbly ask for donations enough to get back onto my feet. I can only work weekends, which is when my mom is off so she can watch my daughter, but I hate to say that it’s clearly not enough to be stable. I have tried online jobs, and currently work for Arise, but have only been able to work maybe two or three hours of the day because of  having to watch my daughter.  I’m hoping to receive a total of at least $5000, in which I’ll use to buy a cheap but reliable car and work on eliminating these debts. Any amount will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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Hello,

I am not even sure how to start this.. Well, my name is Meca I am a 27 year old Newly single mom of a 4 year old princess name KyAnne.. I don’t even know how to let the words form.. I have just recently left my ex and now me and my child are homeless. My ex, was extremely abusive. Physically, emotionally, and mentally. I was trying my best to just stick it out, for my daughter’s sake. Seeing as how I didn’t grow up with my father in my life because he was allegedly molesting my older sister when she was 10 and I was 7.  But sometimes it is actually better for the parent not to be present when they are causing such severe pain.  I just couldn’t take it anymore. I would get beat everyday (black eyes, strangled, spit on) oh and of course there was the verbal (dumb b****, ugly a**, slut) and I would have to get up every morning and go to work like nothing is wrong. Not to mention that he would take my ENTIRE paycheck. I couldn’t even get a meal.. As I’m typing this I am getting mad at myself all over again. Like how could I be that stupid to allow him to do all of this to me?  I am venting, sorry.  Okay so let me make it clear. I managed to get away from my ex and me and my daughter have been living from house to house. Trying not to stay with any ONE person too long, because I don’t want to be a burden. So I have recently been staying at the budget inn with my child.  But I have been and currently am working. I have found a place for us and I need $1200 to move in. Which is kind of hard to save up when I have to pay $320 a week just to live at the budget inn. Where I can’t even make my child dinner. I am just asking for help, I know that you don’t know me. But I swear I would appreciate ANY help that is given. I just want to start over and feel secure again. This is definitely not healthy for my daughter or myself. I will send personal thank you. Please, please, please if you can, help me.  Thank you for even reading my story

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Every Storm Ends, yet the Toll Mounts

The weather was warm and the sun was bright on this late spring day in 1979. AJ, a 7-year-old girl with big brown eyes, and brown hair so curly that people often likened her to a brown-haired Shirley Temple. She has a sweet and innocent smile that proudly displays the recent loss of yet another baby tooth. She is dressed in her favorite dress with teddy bear print, and patent leather shoes, holding the hand of her big sister just two years older than she. Her birthday just passed a week ago on Easter Sunday and now she stands in the doorway of an enormous unfamiliar house, unfamiliar people, and with hopes of something else unfamiliar to her…. a happy family with a Mom and Dad that will love her and never hurt her. AJ is starting over, again, with another family in Foster Care.

Wait, let us go back a bit first, and take a brief look at AJ’s journey in life up to this spring day. It was mid-April and very early in the morning when AJ’s Mom awoke in tremendous pain. The pain was not from the beating or punch to the stomach she received from her husband the night before, nor from the meal, she made of onions she often ate due to lack of food in the home, but instead, she was in labor. AJ’s Mom made it to the hospital but ended up giving birth to little AJ in the elevator.  She weighed approximately 4 pounds, a result of being born a few months early, and needed to spend quite a long time in the nursery at the hospital. Unfortunately, she spent most of that time alone as Mom had to return to her husband. Finally, social services contacted AJ’s parents and let them know that their baby was ready to go home to be with her family.

No one knew AJ’s struggle being born and getting home was the easy part and that her biggest challenge, for the next 4 decades, would be to simply survive. Between birth and the age of seven, this little girl endured several forms of abuse, witnessed many horrors, and suffered tragic losses. Between birth and the age of seven she was physically abused, emotionally abused, witnessed severe domestic violence, observed her mother attempt suicide multiple times, was hidden in the trunk of her mother’s car, was dropped off at social services by her parents several times, was used by her mother as a shoplifting mule to steal meats from grocery stores, and witnessed the death of her baby sister at the hands of her mother. AJ survived. Not only did she survive, but also she managed to still be hopeful and optimistic that she if she could be good enough, would find a family that wouldn’t hurt her. Shortly after her seventh birthday, she thought just maybe this new family would be what she wanted and dreamt about for so long.

AJ, her big sister, and the social worker moved into the kitchen in the big white house. Nervous, scared, and excited at the same time; AJ looked around with eyes wide and heart racing to see a smiling lady and man that appeared happy to see her and her sister. She spent the rest of the day getting to know her new foster Mom and Dad, baking cookies, playing with their poodle, and making sure to be very good so that they would hopefully love her and not send her away again. AJ’s dream of a “nice real family” seemed to be coming true. Within a few weeks, her hopes and dreams would again begin to slowly shatter.

Within a few weeks this foster Dad, also later to become the Vice President of the local Foster Parent Association, began to take a special interest in AJ and her sister. She did not understand exactly what was going on, but it definitely didn’t seem right. AJ is to be sexually abused by him for many years, and because of all she had been through, she had so much difficulty figuring out what was right and wrong. She wanted to tell her foster Mom so many times, but the foster Mom was not exactly nice, and AJ was afraid of being cast away yet one more time and losing another family. AJ tried to tell the social worker what was going on; but not about the sexual abuse, as that wasn’t something she couldn’t bear to tell anyone. She told the social worker about the foster Mom almost punching her, breaking wooden spoons on her behind, and saying really mean things that made her really sad. She also explained that the foster Mom would go on many trips for several days and leave AJ with the foster Dad and that it was scary and made her feel bad. The trust she put in the social worker to help her was destroyed when all was shared with the foster parents and AJ was punished as a result. She learned quickly that no one could help her, and that if she wanted to keep a family she had to be so very good and not tell anyone anything.

The abuse continued for many years and AJ remained silent about what was happening. She spent so much of her time trying to be perfect so as not to make her foster Mom and Dad mad or not love her. The abuse didn’t stop, but her ability to remain silent was rewarded at age 13 when the foster family adopted AJ, and her sister, giving the world and AJ the illusion of a real family. This created a lot of anxiety and confusion for AJ to the point that one day the Mom was going on another of her frequent trips and leaving the girls with their newly adoptive Dad. AJ’s fear and anxiety over what would surely happen again, as it always did, when they were left alone with their foster/adoptive Dad. She would be molested again. AJ broke. She went running to the car to beg and plead again not to be left behind, but as usual, it wasn’t working. Crying, pleading, and scared AJ finally said what was happening to her and her sister when the Mom was not around. AJ broke her silence and told the Mom that if she left them behind she would have to tell someone that could help. AJ’s foster/adoptive Mom was very angry with her but did not leave for her trip and confronted the Dad. He locked himself in his bedroom and threatened to kill himself and the law was involved. AJ and her sister had to retell the horrific abusive events to many court officials several times and though he was found guilty, the Dad (Vice President of the local Foster Parent Association) did not receive any real consequences that fit the horrific crimes he committed against AJ and her sister for over 6 years. The world successfully reinforced AJ’s concept that nothing in her world is just or fair. Although the Mom did not return to live with the Dad, life for AJ continued to be one struggle after another.

Words can never convey how AJ felt about stopping the sexual abuse she endured for so many years. Unfortunately, her relationship continued to decline with her foster/adoptive Mom. AJ continued to try with all she had to be perfect; she was so careful and tried to stay out of trouble, do as she was told, and she excelled in school to try to ensure she would be loved as much as other children that she saw were loved by their Moms. No matter how hard she tried, her Mom always found fault in her and nothing she ever did seem good enough. Even as she got older and started to date she faced mental abuse from her Mom. She was often told that she had big thighs, called names like “thunder thighs”, that she talked too much, and that she needed blinders (like those worn by a horse) in order to pay attention. When AJ was in high school, an A/B student, she had a car accident and missed so much school that they were going to have her repeat a grade. She ended up getting her GED, and her Mom told her that she would never be anything and would not have a place in her Mom’s Will. AJ felt cast away once again. When she was 17 and her boyfriend asked AJ to marry him, AJ went to her Mom for support because she was not sure this is what she wanted. Her Mom told her that she should accept because with her background she should be happy that someone wanted her. AJ did as she was told; she got married at 18.

Married at 18, had her first child by 20, and pregnant with second at 21 was the beginning of the many challenges facing AJ as a young woman. She had her second son in 1993, and she had no idea that tragedy would strike again just a few short months later. AJ’s second son died, of Sudden Infant Death, just 9 weeks and 6 days after his birth. She was not even home with him when he passed as she was helping a friend by babysitting their child, while her own baby stayed home with AJ’s husband. AJ’s last moments with her baby were spent in the hospital after he passed away, holding him, rocking him, singing to him, sobbing, and praying over him – Now I lay me down to sleep….

AJ endured the tragedy of the loss of her child and tried to continue her journey to find happiness and peace. Sadly, the loss of a child was too much for such a young couple to bear, and this resulted in AJ’s first divorce. She was alone, with two children and one tiny angel, again struggling in search of her dreams and how to survive. A few years later, AJ got remarried to the man she would love forever, but loving him would require all the strength, perseverance, and survival skills she had acquired thus far. Roughly a year after meeting her knight in shining armor, something changed in him, the abuse started again for AJ. It started with emotional put-downs and escalated to physical abuse towards AJ and her then 5 children, 2 from her first marriage and 3 with him. It had gotten to the point she knew she had to flee to protect not only herself this time, but also to protect her children. They all endured the abuse for more than 10 years while AJ tried to come to terms with what she had to do. She knew she had to leave the man she loved so much because he was too abusive, and the abuse wasn’t going to stop, no matter how good she and her children tried to be. He would get mad and continue hurting them in some way. The day finally came, she was almost done with nursing school when she decided she couldn’t take the abuse a minute longer, and she packed up her children and left.

Leaving, the abusive man she loved so much, proved to be one of the biggest struggles to survive she would endure. It also served to continue to build her strength, optimism, and determination. She struggled with poverty, homelessness, hunger, and exhaustion while she finished nursing school; the only ray of hope she saw for her children and herself. She managed to scrounge up every bit of inner strength she had and graduate at the top of her class, pass the nursing boards, and even won her states Governor’s Award for Excellence. Things began to look up for AJ and her children. She was able to get a job in mental health that would provide very well for all of them. AJ and her children began to find their self-worth and learn to like themselves again. They all continued to be haunted by nightmares and emotional issues from a tumultuous past, but nonetheless; they moved forward and enjoyed their love as a family and their freedom from abuse. AJ was stronger, happy, and felt she might find companionship again.

Now that AJ and her children seemed stable and doing well, she started attempting to develop some sense of a social life and the possibility of companionship. She entered a few relationships that taught her more about life, but ultimately were not what she wanted. It seemed she couldn’t find the complete family she yearned for so badly all her life. One day, a few years later, she found someone she thought was nice and would be a good companion and partner in life. She remarried thinking he would be good to her and her children. Like a recurrent nightmare, her marriage began to fall apart in less than a year later.  He began drinking, using drugs, and becoming verbally and emotionally abusive to AJ and the children, both his and hers. AJ’s two daughters also started showing dangerous behaviors, resulting from emotional damage over the years, and now required professional help. AJ also realized that happiness would likely remain elusive, for all of them, without some form of professional help. She again started to question her life, her choices, and her self-worth. She often wondered if maybe this is all she was to expect out of life and what she deserved? AJ and her children were on their own again trying to rebuild themselves, hope, and faith in people.

Even now, AJ chooses to be hopeful and optimistic that the many difficult decisions she made, and the struggles she has endured, have given her much strength. She believes that one day she and her children will find the peace and happiness they so desire. AJ struggles each day knowing that she holds responsibility for choosing to allow hurtful people into her, and her children’s, lives.  AJ finds she is having a difficult time trusting all their safety, her own choices, and life in general. The reality of her fears is based on a lifetime of abuse, broken promises, and a lack of self-worth. AJ refuses to give up and remains optimistic that she and her children will find peace, so she continues to hope, to dream, and to survive. They say life is about the journey, not the destination… for AJ it appears to be about survival and hopes of a peaceful destination.

The above is a true story that is being shared by me, the writer, in hopes that it may help others. For my fellow foster care survivors, may you find all the peace and happiness you so deserve. Also, if you are reading this and contemplating becoming a foster parent, I pray that you will choose this path for all the right reasons and know that you might just save a life. I believe there are many wonderful foster families who chose their paths for all the right reasons. For those of us who weren’t lucky enough to be placed in those special homes, the storm is terrifying, the toll mounts, and we never stop fighting for our hopes and dreams of peace and happiness. Foster care children; we have the strength to overcome surmountable odds.

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Hi. I am a single mom of 4 kids. I was in an abusive relationship for years and I finally found the strength to leave it. Unfortunately, I have ran into many financial setbacks recently. I am trying to repair my house as it is in shambles. My roof needs to be replaced as it is leaking in several locations and my bathrooms need work. I’ve accomplished a lot of the work on my own, but am at a standstill due to my financial situation. I am currently working full-time, and I have household bills, credit card debt, and student loans. I feel like I’m drowning in debt with no help. I’m seeking a little help just to get me back on my feet and to get these needed household repairs finished before winter. I am trying to find a second job but this is difficult with a full time job and children to raise. I also do not want to do anything to jeopardize my current full time job. I work in the medical field and I absolutely love the work I do, however my bank account is in the red most of the time due to my bills, this makes it difficult to buy things the kids and I need. My kids are 17, 16, 15, and 11. My 17 year old is a senior in school this year and is preparing to attend college to become a veterinarian. My kids have offered to help me, but I refuse because my kids should not have to worry about my financial status. I know I will never have financial freedom, but constantly worrying about money is making me physically sick. I do not know if I will be able to buy my kids Christmas presents this year, and I have discussed this with them. They understand, but I really wish this wasn’t the case. I want to be able to provide for my kids on my own without relying on others, but I know it will take time to get back on my feet. I am including a picture of my roof in the bathroom. Please help. Thank you for taking your time to look at this.

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1. I am a 36 year old single mother with two little girls. In my early 20s I got myself into trouble. I saw the error in my ways and knew that I wanted more in life. So I cleaned my act up. I wound up starting g a relationship with a man that I knew when I was a small child. However he recently had gotten out of prison. He did 7 years. I had been doing good and on the straight and narrow for close to a year. I fell madly in love with him we had two children back to back that’s when his lying and partying started. This went on for a couple years after the girls were born. Slowly verbal and mental abuse started. By our 5th year together i suspected he was doing drugs and selling drugs. My family hated him and i asked for help to get away from him to many times my family turned their backs on me the only other family I had was my mothers side and they were in Texas I in Oregon. Bout the time my dad said he will have nothing to do with anymore because I wouldn’t leave and he threatened my father. That’s when the beating started. I fought back at first but that made it worse he had made all of my friends and family terrified and unsure of his actions so nobody local would help. Then he got me to start doing drugs again after 6 years of sobriety. I lost everything cause he made me feel like I had nobody and he was my kids father this went on for a bout a year. If I did find help and leave he would come find me drag me back. It got so bad I thought he would eventually kill me in front of my kids. He finally got arrested again and went back to prison. That saved my life. However I was so tired up inside I couldn’t deal with life so I kept self medicating. Was diagnosed with PTSD. Eventually I snapped out of it but not before getting into more trouble and before my abuser went to prison I lost my driver’s license. But I kept drivi g cause I didnt care about anything. I sent my kids to my moms cause I wasnt able to give them the love they needed. But my carelessness from driving I racked up all kinds of tickets. I also messed up my finances badly. I have been clean and sober for going on 3 yrs living with my mother and kids in Texas. I have worked here since a month after my arrival. However I was still dealing with emotional trauma and so I put off paying my debt. But now I am in a good place I have a full time job. I am in the process of filing for bankruptcy because of my screws ups. But most of the tickets I am not allowed to include on bankruptcy because a traffic ticket is considered criminal. I need help. I have been at my mothers too long i ha e to rely on people to take and pick me up from work. Town is not walking distance. So no hope of hope of finding a better paying  job  with benefits or my own house. I have to help my mother out as well she has two teenage children and she is a single mother who is barely making it. I do not have bedroom my children share a small room . My 17 year old brother he got stuck in the family room so my kids could have a room I sleep in a couch. I am not lazy or worthless. I had to work so.e emotional pain but I have kept a job for the last 3 years. But people are tired of driving me my kids want to do sports and my mother gets super stressed cause she is the main driver and my teenage siblings have activities to. Please help me get get some of this taken care of so I can give myself and kids a better life.

I met him when I just turned 37, I hadn’t had a serious relationship before then, and when he first asked me out I declined
, I didn’t want a relationship, it was too much hard work.

We worked together, and when I first met him, he was shy and quiet. If only he’s stayed that way. Anyway, after declining
dating him, I lost my job a few weeks later, and he offered to help me find a new one, as I didn’t have a car to drive
aroung looking for a new job, I said yes. After he helped me look for a job, he was so easy going and nice, I thought I’d
give him a chance and go out with him. The relationship devloped pretty quickly, he was kind, and sweet and couldn’t wait
to see me, in fact he wanted to see me everyday since our first date. Now I see this as a sign of the begining of abuse,
but I was naive and young back then. Anyway, things were going great for about a month, then he started looking through
my phone, and he deleted any men’s number I had in there. That should have sent me running, but I stayed.

Slowly but surely, he started controlling me, he told me he didn’t like his girlfriends talking to men, and he used to
tell me about the times he made his ex-girlfriends stop talking to men, and he’d switch to badmouthing them, to talking
about them inapproariatly, like he’d tell me how sweet his ex was, and how he’d never love anyone more than her. I used
to get upset, but of course I was over-reacting. Within the first year of our relationship, he checked my phone all the
time, he stopped me going out with friends, or even to the shops, he would perv at girls and tell me he’d kill me if I
ever looked at a man.

He was so hypocritical it is actually unreal, he could do anything he wanted, and he did, but he’d still somehow
manipulate me so I believed that was okay. He even told me once, in the begining that he’d never stay with someone
who treated him badly, no matter how much he loved them, yet he expected me to take all the abuse from him. And I did.
He disrespected me all the time, talking to his friends about how sexy a girl was, in front of me. I cryed, I begged him
and told him how much it hurt when he did this. All he said was ‘I can’t stop it’. I also found out he’d been talking to
other girls on dating websites, and was planning to meet them. I confronted him about this, and he swore to me his friends
had been on his account. Then one day, out of the blue, he told me hed stop pervving at girls becuase it was disrespectful
towards me. And he’s never done it since, even though he told me he ‘couldn’t change, and he’d always done it’.

He actually stopped abusing me and we ended up have our 2 little girls back to back. Months later, after our second,
he abused me again… How can someone shut off and on just like that? Of course, anyone whose been in an abusive
relationship know’s it not like this all the time, there were some times when
he’d be so sweet…That was the last time, after that happened he expected us to go back to normal like usual, and he
didnt believe me when I told him I was leaving him for good. That was 4 months ago, and he has tried everything to get
me back, flowers, cards, begging, crying, texting me, calling me, getting his friends to try to convince me to come back,
acting as if he’s so heartbroken. Fact is, he is. He’s heartbroken that he doesn’t have someone to control and treat
me like a punching bag anymore. I decided I didnt want my babies to grow up in this so I chosed to live in my van.
The only thing he loved about me, was the fact I allowed him to do this to me, he changed my personaility so much,
he clearly wasn’t in love with the real me.

I’m now doing so much better, even though it’s hard it’s so worth it. I’m getting councelling to come to terms with what
he did to me, but slowly things are looking up. It’s so liberating to be able to go to a bathroom without him lurking
or out to the park with my babies without having to worry. I can now choose where to go, and what to do with my own life,
it’s scary but amazing, and I know no matter what, I will never go back to that man again. I have tried all the low rent
places, housing assistance and it is a 4 year wait. I need out and move to a better atmosphere and situationn and start
over with my babies. We need help, I dont want my babies to be in foster care. If he found out, he would take my babies
from me cause he has a nice home. I never married him because I didnt want that part taken from me and as the babies
resulted in this relationship then Im glad I never did marry him, no custody battle unless he finds me. I want to be
secure in a place. The few friends I had that he destroyed but still say hey to me, even though its not the same since
years ago, have lives of their own, kids and I am not going to be a bother to them. Please help us, we appreciate it so much.

paypal.me/HeatherGriffin77

Hello,
My name is Brady. I am a 33 year old female born and currently still living in Florence, Al. I am a single mom of my precious 9 year old son. I work full time at a local family restaurant as a server. I am seeking financial help at the moment because I am having trouble making ends meet. I am also without transportation. I have no one to look to for help and I don’t like asking either but I am aware that everyone needs a little help at times. The restraunt business is slow lately and I’m barley making enough money to pay just my rent for the month. It just gets hard. I would love to go to cosmetology school and make a career for myself but I have no clue how to get on top enough to be able to do that bc I have to work all the time now just to get by. I’m currently in debt by about $10,000. Most of this debt is from loans I’ve had to take out for medical bills, transportation, monthly payments for housing and electric, and even for food. I am not one to ask for hand outs and I’m not even sure that this is a legit site. But as I was looking on the web for ways to make money I came across this so I thought what do I have to lose! If there’s anyone out there that might could help me out with even the smallest amount of money I’d be greatly appreciative for your kindness. If there are job opportunities that you could be offered I am more than interested in those as well!! I just need some help to get back on my feet and a little freedom from the stress that I have brought on myself from making poor choices in my past. I was brought up in a broken drug addicted home. No excuse but it did impair me emotionally and mentally for many years. I try and work on myself recovering mind body and soul everyday. The last thing I want is for my son to grow up unhappy. I really don’t get to spend much time with him because I’m always working for $2.13 an hour plus tips. He needs me. He needs my full attention and I need him! Please if there’s anyone that is willing to help me it’s very much needed and you can trust that your kindness will be a miracle in our lives!

Hello. I am a single parent of a teenage son, and we need help purchasing a used vehicle. I walk 3 miles to work at 3am every day. It is a physically demanding job, but I do enjoy it. However, every penny I make goes to our rent, utilities and groceries.

My neighbor is a recent widow, and she has given me the opportunity to purchase her late husband’s car for $1000.00. This car would allow me to get to and from work faster, and safer. My son worries because I have to walk on a very busy state highway in the dark and with no sidewalks. The speed limit is 55 and there are hundreds of 18 wheel semi trucks passing by during my entire walk to and from work. We live in northern Indiana and soon the weather will turn cold, and there will be at least 2 feet of snow. A car will also help us to get groceries without asking someone for a ride to the market. I will also be able to get my son and myself to important appointments, and attend his school activities. Lastly, but most important, a car will enable us to visit my 91-year-old grandmother in a nursing home about 15 miles from our town. We want to spend as much time with her as possible.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you for your time.

I cannot provide a photo of the car because it is in storage until it can be sold.

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Good morning,

I lost my job a few months back due to baby sitting arraignments. I was not able to afford a different baby sitter or day care which resulted in me losing my job. I searched for work at home jobs and haven’t had much luck just yet. Also I was living with roommates but they are now expecting very soon, me and my little are no longer able to stay there and we actually have no where else to go and don’t have enough money to get a hotel room.

This is my first time asking for help, I have been put in situations before but was always able to figure it out. I have been getting by as good as I could and now I am in a position to where I can’t stretch what I have any longer because there’s nothing more to stretch. Also I do not have good credit or really any rental history so it was hard with trying to find a place because I was getting denied due to not meeting the requirements needed plus I am no longer able to show proof of income.

The other parent does work but does not provide very much so I am unable to rely on the other parent for help. Yes I am need of financial help at this time, I also would love to find a work at home job that I can start immediately and a home. I know that once I am out of this situation with any help I have received I will definitely pay it forward. There are so many others out there looking for help and when I could and can I always try to help in any way possible but this time I’m the one asking for help and I do feel a little ashamed. I ask myself how did you get in this position? How were you not able to find a way? This time was a little more difficult then any other time when I fell in hardship.

I love my life and my little and I have learned from this a great deal. I have goals to reach and a great future to look forward to. I just ask for the help to be able to start to get there. I don’t want to be in my car with my little one, it’s not safe and makes me very very nervous to have to do that. I hope that something comes my way today where I can put us somewhere that is safe for my little one to be. I am more worried about my little then I am myself.

To everyone that reads this have a wonderful and bless day.

Thank you,

I am a single mother, with two kids and living with friends and desperately need a home of my own. Growing up, I always had to move around, never did we have a place to call my own. My parents were abusive and I was an orphan by the time I was 12 years old. After that I found out I had leukemia, making it harder and harder to support my children and save for house of my own. My girls are 9 months and 5 years old and they only thing that I want is a home that we can be a family together and watch my girls grow up. Thank you for supporting my dream

I met him when I just turned 37, I hadn’t had a serious relationship before then, and when he first asked me out I declined
, I didn’t want a relationship, it was too much hard work.

We worked together, and when I first met him, he was shy and quiet. If only he’s stayed that way. Anyway, after declining
dating him, I lost my job a few weeks later, and he offered to help me find a new one, as I didn’t have a car to drive
around looking for a new job, I said yes. After he helped me look for a job, he was so easy going and nice, I thought I’d
give him a chance and go out with him. The relationship developed pretty quickly, he was kind, and sweet and couldn’t wait
to see me, in fact he wanted to see me everyday since our first date. Now I see this as a sign of the beginning of abuse,
but I was naïve and young back then. Anyway, things were going great for about a month, then he started looking through
my phone, and he deleted any men’s number I had in there. That should have sent me running, but I stayed.

Slowly but surely, he started controlling me, he told me he didn’t like his girlfriends talking to men, and he used to
tell me about the times he made his ex-girlfriends stop talking to men, and he’d switch to badmouthing them, to talking
about them inappropriately, like he’d tell me how sweet his ex was, and how he’d never love anyone more than her. I used
to get upset, but of course I was over-reacting. Within the first year of our relationship, he checked my phone all the
time, he stopped me going out with friends, or even to the shops, he would perv at girls and tell me he’d kill me if I
ever looked at a man.

He was so hypocritical it is actually unreal, he could do anything he wanted, and he did, but he’d still somehow
manipulate me so I believed that was okay. He even told me once, in the beginning that he’d never stay with someone
who treated him badly, no matter how much he loved them, yet he expected me to take all the abuse from him. And I did.
He disrespected me all the time, talking to his friends about how sexy a girl was, in front of me. I cried, I begged him
and told him how much it hurt when he did this. All he said was ‘I can’t stop it’. I also found out he’d been talking to
other girls on dating websites, and was planning to meet them. I confronted him about this, and he swore to me his friends
had been on his account. Then one day, out of the blue, he told me hed stop perving at girls because it was disrespectful
towards me. And he’s never done it since, even though he told me he ‘couldn’t change, and he’d always done it’.

He actually stopped abusing me and we ended up have our 2 little girls back to back. Months later, after our second,
he abused me again… How can someone shut off and on just like that? Of course, anyone whose been in an abusive
relationship knows it not like this all the time, there were some times when
he’d be so sweet…That was the last time, after that happened he expected us to go back to normal like usual, and he
didnt believe me when I told him I was leaving him for good. That was 4 months ago, and he has tried everything to get
me back, flowers, cards, begging, crying, texting me, calling me, getting his friends to try to convince me to come back,
acting as if he’s so heartbroken. Fact is, he is. He’s heartbroken that he doesn’t have someone to control and treat
me like a punching bag anymore. I decided I didnt want my babies to grow up in this so I chosed to live in my van.
The only thing he loved about me, was the fact I allowed him to do this to me, he changed my personaility so much,
he clearly wasn’t in love with the real me.

I’m now doing so much better, even though it’s hard it’s so worth it. I’m getting counselling to come to terms with what
he did to me, but slowly things are looking up. It’s so liberating to be able to go to a bathroom without him lurking
or out to the park with my babies without having to worry. I can now choose where to go, and what to do with my own life,
it’s scary but amazing, and I know no matter what, I will never go back to that man again. I have tried all the low rent
places, housing assistance and it is a 4 year wait. I need out and move to a better atmosphere and situation and start
over with my babies. We need help, I dont want my babies to be in foster care. If he found out, he would take my babies
from me cause he has a nice home. I never married him because I didnt want that part taken from me and as the babies
resulted in this relationship then Im glad I never did marry him, no custody battle unless he finds me. I want to be
secure in a place. The few friends I had that he destroyed but still say hey to me, even though its not the same since
years ago, have lives of their own, kids and I am not going to be a bother to them. Please help us, we appreciate it so much.

https://paypal.me/HeatherGriffin77

Paypal.me/xirix

I am a 22 year old single mother of a 4 year old boy.  I am a freelance street performer, and used to work as a Youth Arts Mentor and academic tutor for youth 13-20. I was asked to take a break from work, and was on leave for my mental health issues I was battling at the time. I have always suffered from adhd, but developed many tools for managing it. The symptoms seemed to be spiraling out of control. I’d listen to people speak, and not recall a word of what they said afterward. I couldn’t sit still during meetings, I showed up late and forgot dates snd deadlines quite often. I even had trouble remembering to do my timesheets and turn them in. I felt very slowed down at times and suffered from dissociation. I experienced mood swings and bouts of irritability. Depression and anxiety became severe and overwhelming. I have been making ends meet off of a government check of $397 monthly and street performing on the side, as I go through therapy and revisit childhood trauma, learn techniques and tools for coping with and  overcoming my mental health problems, and look for new work. When my grandfather died in June, it was a gamechanger for me. It was totally unexpected.  Our family spent a ton of money in the hospital,  my grandfather had already successfully gone through treatment and battled the infection, but died the next morning. I spent a lot of money I did not have helping my mom with the funeral, buying outfits for me and my son (we have zero dress clothes), and purchasing a planes tickets to fly to the funeral (although my family helped me pay for that!). One week after the funeral, I was given a 60 day notice to leave the house I lived at. I am currently living with my mother. Today is September 17, my son’s birthday. I have been up all night stressing about his party, which is on the 23rd. I refuse to let hin down. I want him to have a wonderful time. I am known for being very savvy with money and I usually trust in my ability to pull something together from seemingly nothing. I am stumped on how to get the ball rolling without a boost.  I took a loan of $300 that I could have managed without during my grandfathers funeral. Both of my credit cards are maxed out (they only total in a thousand dollars) and the bill is past due on one. Any money I get in the next few days will go to the rest of the things for my sons party. But where do I go from there?  I am a hardworking, make it happen type individual and with the work I’m doing on myself, with the support of professionals, I’m confident I will be back in the field in no time, and I will continue to inspire youth, and prevent them from walking a path similar to mine was. A random act of kindness would be like hiking sticks on this uphill battle for me.

Hello. I am writing today to ask assistance for my family. I am a mother of four and sole caregiver for my mother of 75. We are survivors of a horrendous domestic violence situation that lasted twelve excruciating years. I was physically abused in front of my children since their births, including my oldest daughter who was ten when we were married. We were all emotionally and psychologically abused, which was far worse at the hands of my alcoholic husband who was recently released from prison and has located us and made several attempts to pursue and disrupt our lives once again.

My children have lived a very closed off childhood since our escape. They are homeschooled for safety reasons being as the criminal trespass warning our house and property lines. They go nowhere without myself not even to take out the trash. We have our security cameras streaming 24/7 and the police department has been very good to inform him to not come back into town that he has no ties here.  They have also  increased patrol around our house.

Don’t get me wrong. We are extremely blessed… we survived, we are safe (for now), we have each other and a very select few of trusted friends here in our new town.

Before coming here, after escaping, our life consisted of motel to motel. We lost our home (the children had grown up in since birth), our vehicle, ourour family, our friends and for quite some time much of our sanity. But we had each other and we had our faith… ALWAYS. God is amazing and has brought us through and continues to daily.

So now I ask for your assistance. I would like to relocate my family out of state and purchase a home… OUR home… not a house,  a home. Where we can continue to heal. Where my children and my mother can feel safe, to have security. No more moving, but to establish roots. Where they can play outside. Somewhere beautiful, with amazing views. Full of outdoor activities and adventures. A home to fill with positive loving memories. A new beginning… OUR NEW BEGINNING.

I am trying to raise the down payment and closing costs, at least $15,000.00 to $25,000.00 if possible. Any donation to our cause would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so very much for hearing our story and for your time, consideration ,and donations.

God bless.

My name is Dina and I have three children, two boys and one girl, ages 2,8,10. My daughter who is 8 has a learning disability and because her elementary school has 600 children she is not getting the proper education needed. My whole entire 31 years of life has been a long sad, terrifying somewhat exciting story and if you got to know me I could tell you the rest, but they only give me enough space to talk about one, lol. These past ten years have been crazy for me. I lost my older sister to a heroin overdose, my step-father and my grandmother (my favorite lady) all passed away in a short time frame. I have been homeless with my oldest son and overcame many obstacles with homelessness being one of them. I had a great career at a blood plasma center where I assisted in saving lives by creating biopharmaceutical medicines for people with auto immune deficiency disorders. I was attending college and got my own place with the assistance of the Salvation Army, which still helps me to this day because I can’t get fully on me feet to where I can afford to pay things on my own yet. In 2014 my arms and legs went in to serious pain to where I couldn’t move them for weeks (This had happened to me when I was 18 and I had to learn how to walk again but I never thought it would come back).  I ended up having to leave out of my favorite career on FMLA longer than allowed and was asked to resign. From there on I started to lose my vision and become incontinent. I still have no idea what is wrong with me and living in one of the poorest cities in America, Reading, PA these doctors don’t care especially if you have welfare insurance, but I am remaining positive and doing everything that I can to figure out my diagnosis. I have an education and I am marketable, so I have been looking for more jobs. I found a job that I knew I would love helping disabled adults but once they found out about my medical history they pulled my employment. I have been having interviews but never any call backs. I need help getting out of Reading, PA and I need help finding a doctor that could really help me. Everyday there is gunshots and people getting killed. I am afraid for my children to play outside or walk a block up the street to school alone. Not to mention that my house has so many cracks mice run in and out, I have a broken pipe under my toilet that is causing phorid flies to be all over the house and black mold, my sink is clogged, my stairs are falling apart and the walls are cracking and with all this I still take care of it and keep it as clean as possible.  I have a car, but the tire rods and spark plugs are broken, and I can’t afford to fix it. The Salvation Army is helping me with my rent, but I want to be fully out of there program, it’s just hard when I can’t find a job on top of my disabilities getting worse. I just want to own my own house that is in a safe neighborhood where my children can play. I don’t want to be stressed that I will be homeless again or that my electric is going to get cut off or that we might not have enough food for the month. I want to know if anything happens to me that my children will still be okay especially my daughter because right now she only truly has me. My boyfriend has raised her since she was 2 but her real father disappeared out of nowhere when she was 1. I don’t have my father or my mother because she is a homeless alcoholic and I can’t find her. I am alone, and I don’t want them to be alone and homeless like I was.  I have been remaining positive and praying every day and something told me to look this up and I found it so here I am. Anything will help, and I am greatly appreciative. Below is an article I was in and my paypal for any donations.

http://www2.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=522436

paypal.me/Enlighten1313

In April of 2016, I suddenly lost the most important person in my life. My father collapsed in the street from a heart attack and since that day, my life has never been the same and everyday feels trying.

At the beginning of this period, I don’t think I knew what to feel and maybe just had a hard time accepting he was actually gone. He was a fireman and a paramedic. He had a passion for protecting people, and saving lives and I guess I felt angry no one saved his.

I lost all motivation to go to work. I lost all motivation to care. My whole family was losing ourselves in  our own little ways. We were all angry and trying to cope, and caused a lot of damage in our relationships to each other. I shut my whole family out. I felt I didn’t have a family anymore and that life I knew of with my father alive, being the glue to the family was now a thing of the past, I was alone from now on.

I wouldn’t eat because I didn’t care. The thought of going to work sickened me so I stopped paying my phone bill. My electric. Rent. Little by little as the year went on, I let things go and felt it was ok. Life was short and what did it matter?  We were all going to die anyway. I then got evicted from my first apartment I was living in for 3 years and so proud of.  I couldn’t even come up with change for gas or food, let alone bills.

About a month after being evicted and I was staying with a friend of mine, I discovered I was pregnant. I’m 33, never planned to have kids and didn’t even believe I was capable of getting pregnant.  There was a guy in the picture who obviously was the father, did not accept this news at the time and to this day, still remains this way.

I was now homeless, had no family, no money, no idea what I was even doing with myself and now pregnant.

This had to be my father doing this. I was about 3 months pregnant and when time came to find out the sex, it’s a boy!

More than confident this is my father working in heaven trying to save me. Suddenly, I cared again. I got on healthcare through the state, I reached out to my family, as hard as they were to break this news to. I signed up for Lyft to try and start making money. I wanted my apartment back. I can’t have it back but the feeling of needing things that a human being should feel, was coming back to life inside of me.

I had a baby boy in may of 2018 and named him Eddie, after my father. I live at home with my mother and working for an old friend of mine at the restaurant he owns. I’m doing as much as I can to put these peices back together that fell apart completely the past couple years.

I just can’t seem to catch up. I still am trying to wrap my head around how much damage I had actually done within that short amount of time by actually not doing anything. At all. I went from almost perfect credit score to below poor.  I lost my privilege to obtain a bank account. Have an eviction on my record. Still making amends with my immediate family and let my cosmetology license expire. Trying to keep up with a large court fine, that I received while driving the father of Eddies vehicle, missed payment suspends my license and not being able to drive. I owe money to babysitters and pretty much everywhere I turn to. I cannot be approved for a loan, of any kind. I keep pushing through to make things stable and I keep losing this battle.  I have finally snapped out of this terrible loss of self worth and ready to make life beautiful again.

The aftermath of everything I neglected and pushed away and shut myself away from is making that so much harder than I ever could have imagined.

I just ask for some help, anything helps, any amount to put towards these bills I have, that I’m afraid are going to stop me from happily raising my little Eddie. I understand life isn’t supposed to be easy, but I have also learned it’s ok to ask for help. I feel at this point I have no other option but to do just that.

I have struggled all of my life. I became a mother at the age of 18 and it has been hard ever since. Luckily, I have always made it work some how. I have struggled with depression on and off the past couple of years. My fiancé passed away in a training accident and I eventually forgot who I was as a person. I realized how bad I was being to myself, and my children. I got my butt up and worked as hard as I could. I obtained my associates degree and things seemed to be okay.

Right now, they are not. I am hurting so much right now it is hard to even look in the mirror. Last night I stayed up the entire night applying to other jobs and have been trying to keep up with the massive amount of bills that are piling up. I am doing everything I can and I am trying to get out of this hole, but unfortunately it has not been as successful as I hoped it would be. I know I can get out of this slump, but I cannot do it by myself.

I am asking for help because I cannot do it  by myself. I am trying, and will continue trying. I am worried for my children. I want to be the best mother I can be and right now I cant. Please, help me.

I do not want to say that I am not asking for much, because for me it seems like a lot. I am asking for $15000 to help me get out of debt, my bank account come out of the negative, and to be able to pay rent. I am scared, I am not going to lie. I need help, and younger me would be so embarrassed, but right now I know I cannot afford to not ask for help.

I am a newly single mother of 3 beautiful little girls, who are my world. I know I am theirs as well, and I want to do everything I can to give them what they deserve. I was married to their father for 15 years, (since I was 16). Learning how to do things on my own is all too new to me, as well as incredibly scary. However, I refuse to give up, because who wants to teach their kids that giving in is ever an option? By removing us from the situation that we were in, we have become homeless and in desperate need of help getting on our feet. I am not asking for a lot, just enough to get us into a house. So rent and deposit. Also, enough to get my babies some winter clothes, as it is getting very cold, very fast.We don’t have any family anymore. My parents both passed away recently. We are entirely on our own. Now, I know there are many people in my situation and who are in need, so I am aware that finding assistance may be impossible. However, I’m praying that God will pull through as he always does and bring the right person across my profile. I am not here for an easy way out. Asking for help is not easy. Especially when caring for these girls is my job and my job alone. One that I chose to take on, and one that I will never give up on. I just need a little assistance with getting our lives on track and giving them the stability that they deserve. If you have read this, thank you and thank you for your time.

Hello my name is charm I am 27 years old currently .I came on this website to see if someone would be willing to help me. October 2017 I found out that I was pregnant I wasn’t expecting to have a child at the time when I found out the news I was a little overwhelmed and nervous. But I was very excited because no matter what I told myself if I was to ever have a child I will be the provider for that child. I was working two jobs and had my own apartment .  I ended up getting laid off from both of my jobs because of my morning sickness it was very severe and I miss multiple days of work during my pregnancy. And unable to keep up with work  because I was sick during my pregnancy And I was unable to make ends meet at the time I was stressed out and homeless. I ended up picking up a job at the local hair store in my community where I was getting paid under the table for a little while but now  I have moved to a new city now I am currently staying with a family member until I get back on my feet but I’m having difficulties trying to find a job. I had my child June 26th 2018 and I’ve been trying to get a job so that I will be able to provide for her but it has been very difficult finding the proper daycare as well as someone that will be able to work with my schedule. I’ve never been a parent before but I am striving to do better for my life as well as for my child. My plans are to use the money so that I will be able to invest in my future I want to be a makeup artist .I’ve been trying to save up for the longest to buy a digital camera and production gear so that I will be able to make content and show the world my passion but it has been very difficult for me because I do not have the money currently I am unable to work right now because I have no one to watch my child which is very difficult so I wanted to try a new approach by using the internet to try to become a work home Mom and pushing myself to create videos that could help me further my career as an inspiring makeup artist. It’s been very difficult for me and I’ve been trying my best to not give up on my dream will becoming a makeup artist. With the money that will be donated to me I will use it to invest in my future so that I could better myself and successfully become  a makeup artist  so that I will be able to provide for my beautiful daughter. I’m simply just going to use that money that’s donated to me to purchase a camera so that I will be able to put my content out this will enable me to record videos so the people can see my work….. it will be great greatly appreciated to anyone that will be able or willing to help me in my time of need only until things get a little better for me eventually hopefully someone hires me for a job and I’m constantly filling out applications every week hoping that someone will hire me. My goal is to purchase a camera and makeup products. so that I will be able to pursue my dream as a makeup artist. I’ll use the money to buy makeup products to use on my new client once I’m able to build my platform through social media after I purchased a camera to take photos of my work. thank you to everyone that has took the time out to read my post. and to the ones that decide to donate to me thank you for taking out time to invest in helping me pursue my dream it is greatly appreciated.

I am a very stressed out young lady who works VERY hard and Im raising a 6 yr old young lady by myself and Im just extremely overwhelmed.  I work 6 days a week 730-430pm at a horse farm. I have no family some people say that but Im alone day in day out I have no one literally.  I am struggling for a reason its because I pay for a rental every week that I cant afford but need to get my daughter to daycare then me to work everyday then pick her up and go home after.

I own a truck a 2003 Tahoe that broke down on Christmas eve morning. So now its at the gas station my girlfriend who picked me up says I know someone who will fix it.  So we call him, he looks at it says its the radiator so he calls gets a price on the radiator. I give him some cash and he tows the car his shop I cant contact him for 2 weeks then he calls and says the lines burst and the radiator and trannty mixed and ran through my system and thats what locked up the transmission. I am a 34 yr old woman with NO man in my life at all to even ask this stuff to and I need my truck back ASAP because now Im paying for cabs to get to work literally coming up with the cash begging day to day and I he says hell fix the tranny and found a used one with low miles for 750 so I said ok came up with the money AGAIN like literally by the hair on my chins and the grace of God who gets me through EVERY single day. I now owe money all around because paying for the rental shorts me out on other stuff and its just a huge viscous cycle but my truck is sitting at this shop and I cant come up with another 2000 to tow and fix my truck or get a new car not in one shot plus I have a few tickets that are VERY old that are giving me trouble because of again money.

A little about me I was born in Daytona Bch, FL my Mom was a drug addict when I was 6 months me and my then 10yr old sister went to NC to live with my Aunt. Their cousin and his wife in NY heard about our situation and decided they would adopt my sister and I. So they did and brought us to NY. I had a good life as a child but my adoptive parents split up and I ended up getting put into the system until I was 18 and my sister was in a group home until she was 16. So I basically have no family none that actually cares apparently.

I am now 34 with a child of my own I work to pay my rent and just trying to survive but I do not make near enough to cover these unexpected expenses and I just want to get back on track with my own vehicle.

As I stated I work on a horse farm, which is another story in itself but Id be happy to share it but they have saved my life I cannot explain what they do for me but they have healed some VERY deep wounds Ive endured. I have 3 rescue horses of my own as well as a dog and cats. I keep my life pretty together its the rental care payment and now that she started 1st grade the childcare is an addition plus the extra gas. I just need a little boost so I can give this little munchkin the best life I possibly can.

I just want to say I dont know why life goes this way but I love God and I know there is a reason why everything is always such a battle for me.

paypal.me/SAchilli     Please

Te picture is a picture of my princess on her 1st day of first rade last week.

God I hope some reads this

Hello! I am posting on this website with the hope of finding someone who has a heart like mine but is better off financially & would be able to help me.

I spent the past 12 years of my life supporting myself, my son, and my sons father. Four of those years were spent as a single mother. I decided to do what I thought was the right thing for my son & try to make the relationship work. It was a very emotionally abusive relationship and I have recently become strong enough to leave the situation. I have been staying with friends and family & I need a place to call my own. I had no choice but to leave the apartment and all of my furniture and everything I worked so hard to obtain. For the past month I have been staying with my mother and unfortunately she has been making me give her all of my money as my stepfather is self employed and without work.  I am starting completely new and since my ex did not work, I have no savings. I am in credit card debt ($2,500) & I am living paycheck to paycheck trying to pay off past due bills & giving my mother what is left over. People take having a bed to call their own for granted, I am guilty of that myself. I just want to be able to give my son a place he can call his own again. I feel like I completely failed as a mother. I struggled for years as a single mother and I am in an even more dire situation right now. I have always been the person to help any way I can even if It means giving away my last $5. I am hopeful there is someone who can find it in their heart to help me. I am willing to share more about my situation to anyone willing to donate, just leave me a message with your donation and I will contact you answering any of your questions. I would love to keep in touch and share pictures and videos of my journey to a better place!

Any amount will be beyond appreciated.

I promise to pay it forward once I am there!

Positive vibes & love,

Tiffany

https://paypal.me/TiffanyM2018

Hello. I am a single mother of three children starting a new venture in our life. I have decided to become a Real Estate Agent / Realtor. I start classes this weekend and then have to take my exam.

That’s where I need help. All of the fees will become due after I take my exam. I barely make enough now to pay my bills. I want to make this change for my family so we don’t have struggle living paycheck to paycheck.

I want to be able to help pay for my sons college education. We’ve had to put it off for a year because I am not able to afford tuition. One of my goals is to pay for his first year so he doesn’t have to worry about anything so he can concentrate on his studies. My daughter runs track and cost of travel is starting to add up. We have to travel over an hour a way for each invitational. Plus the cost of food. My youngest son wants to play soccer but I am not able to afford registration and gear.

I attended a career seminar last night. It was a real eye opener. I realized that I’ve been working to help my company succeed and unfortunately I am barely getting by.

My children are very excited about my new career adventure. They want me to succeed so we all can have a better life. I want to show them anything is possible. I want them to have goals and dreams so they can live their best life. I started my dream a little late. Some of my dreams include buying my own home, so my grandkids can visit one day. I want to pay off my car. I want to be an active part of my kids life before they start their own.

The total cost of getting my license will roughly be $3000. The breakdown is this:
Exam $60
Fingerprinting $62
License Fee $170
Insurance: $400
Broker Set Up Fee: $300

National Association Fee: $155
State Association Fee: $220
Local Association Fee: $315
Association Setup Fee: $275

MRIS Dues: $468
MRIS Application Fee: $225

Sentri Key: $203
Sentri Key Activation Fee: $50

Monthly Broker Resource Fee: $50/mo

TOTAL: $2953
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Help with all of the costs to get this going will help me make a better life for my children.

Click the links below if you’d like to help me!

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Hi I’m TaNisha. I am a mother of 3, licensed barber/hairstylist of 8 years! I am currently living in my 03 impala with a window that won’t go up and it’s been raining hard for several days(kids with their father😢)! The floors in my car are completely wet and smell bad! I sleep in the car and bathe at my sisters or the Y. I am having really bad skin issues due to stress, hygiene, and staying in my car! My barbers license needs to be renewed (200$) so I’m reluctant to do any hair as I don’t want to lose my license! My car hadn’t been registered and I was pulled over got a ticket for $127 due on 9/17! My tires are dangerous to drive on ALL FOUR! You can see wires from the tires , they are bad!!! I drive from client to client homes to do hair and make money until I move to Texas and start an esthetics program in October, with supportive family! I wish to drive my own Car but it needs many repairs! Oil, plugs , tires, registration, and a ticket! My car is my everything! I’m not asking for a new one (although that would be great) but repairs to what I already have because I’m grateful! I plan to fix my life and get my children and have my own full service barbershop/salon! I’m really good at it! I have pictures of me in the car as well the ticket! We all have the power to change our own reality but sometimes the monetary wish doesn’t come as fast! I’m asking for $1,000. To fix my car /ticket/tires and take care of gas to Texas. I understand how people give up after trying so hard for so long! I just don’t want to give up yet! I feel that I’m failing my children…15,9, and 7! I can’t even pick them up from school in my car because of how dangerous the tires are and the window when it rains! I’m literally at a “crossroads” in my life trying to find ways to get to my purpose so I can be abundant in happiness with my children and myself! Please help me! Thank you

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I am a single mother with 3 children ages 17,12,11 living at home with me. I am filing for disability as I have multiple medical conditions that prevent me from working and my only income at this time is $299/month in child support. I am fortunate enough to receive foodshare and medical assistance but that doesn’t help pay the rent or Bill’s. I live with a roommate who has been great at helping pick up the financial slack my situation has caused. But recently my roommate has been having financial difficulties as well. We are short on rent by $400 ( is 1499/month) and are facing disconnect of electric unless we can pay $634 to set up payment plan ( full bill amount is 983.27). My children just started school back up and for the first time in their lives I was unable to buy any clothes or shoes for them. I’m praying there are some Angel’s who could grace our family during this crisis. Any donations would be great appreciated.  Thank you in advance.

I’m not one to normally “beg” but I find myself in a position that will only get worse if i dont seek assistance. I’ve recently became unable to work due to medical conditions ( spinal stenosis with complete loss of l5 disc,fibromyalgia, and neuropathy. I’m also a single mother with 3 children who still live at home. I’m filing for disability but it takes time to get a decision.  Until I can get back on my feet I’m looking for any help I can get to pay my rent, get shoes and clothes for my children, and pay electric bill. I’ll appreciate any donations. Thank you in advance.

Donations can be sent via PayPal https://paypal.me/mzladyb79

I come here needing help. I have asked family, looked into every “get cash now” offer/game I have seen. And although I can say some were legit, they were not as soon as needed or hoped. I am a mother of 2 rather crazy little boys who have shown me that they will grow up to be amazing young men. As a single mother I have no choice but to make sacrifices. Unfortunately some of them had to be teaching my boys how to be independent and responsible before I feel I should have. They are 7 and 9. We have been in our home for 3 years. And since day one and to this day I have taught them what to do in certain situations and when I am not there. Yes, because I often have to leave for work before they have to catch the bus, and come home well after they get home. To my hearts desire they have done wonderful. And have gotten better over time. And even better they understand why I’m not always there. My situation started last year when I was let go at my previous job, where I had been for about 2-3 years and making it financially with bills and everything else. Being let go was partly at the fault of a family member. And it took me until April of this year to find another job, although it does not pay anywhere near what I was before. I knew i would struggle, so I did everything I could to recruit my sister and brother to move in with me. I was successful but after about 3 months they were unable to help pay anything but rent. So I was left to manage all other household bills and my personal bills for me and my boys which came to me struggling again. My family told me about 2 months ago that they were going to find another place and finally moved out last month. I tried to see if they could at least help me get caught up beforehand but there was no success. And then came the move out time. The month they moved out they did not pay their rent. I was blessed enough to have an understanding landlord, and he worked with me. But I know he can do it again. To get an understanding, my rent is $1050. My electric and water (which will go down drastically with just me and my kids) is about 100-150. This is what i am asking for help with. Before I thought about my car, car insurance, life insurance, phone, internet. But quickly learned that they would be useless if we didnt have a place to live. As difficult as it is to say, I am hoping for help with at least 2 months of these 3 bills. So the 4 paychecks I will get for those 2 months catch up all my other bills and food, which will leave me with enough to start over fresh. Which is where my downfall was. Getting behind on my own personal bills by having to pay someone else portion of rent. Not being within the “good grace” time frame to cancel them before they came out of my account. And playing catch up since. I will be beyond grateful for anything anyone can give. I am already more hopeful than I have been in a while to have found this site that helps people in all hard walks of life.

A little about my situation!! I am a single mother to a wonderful 4 year old boy! I also own my own childrens new and used store. (Consignment)

2 years ago my ex totaled my car with him, myself, and my then 2 year old in car by falling asleep and drifting over to swipe a car and into power pole. With my bad decision of not buckling up and instead curling up and resting, I unfortunately went through the windshield. Luckily I walked away with what I consider minor injuries to how bad it could have been. I did mess my neck and spine up and now have issues I will always have to deal with! Medical bills piled up and insurance money did not cover everything! I came out worst in situation and was ecstatic my son only had a bruise and was sore, but ever since he is attached to me and will not even sleep in own bed. Subconsciously he must remember! But because of this is when my downfall in finances started!! All the extra medical bills piled up on top of personal bills and shop bills!! I am finally to the point of giving up but want to try and fight and find a way out of this!! My store does great business but I can not get ahead in bills because unfortunately I fell behind and it is so hard to catch up! Let me say my worst moment was my son needed pullups and a box that should have been $20 cost me $60 because I had to overdraft!! (January is a horribly slow month so I spent what I made in bills but still have to support my son!!

I will lose my business soon if do not find away to get caught up in bills!! I work 80 hours a week to try and make more money, but being a one woman show at my store I can only do so much! I told the doctors to sign the release even though my neck kills me almost on a daily but I could not go further and further into debt! My son deserves better and a good life!! Not a mother worrying about medical, I can deal with the issues and one day see what doctors can do once I am back on my feet! I am not sure how I can get ahead of bills or even caught up but if something doesn’t change soon my landlord will evict me and then I don’t know what I will be able to do.

I have been working on my credit to get it better so a possible loan but with being in debt it is not easy to do that!! I have talked about selling the store and doing different work to make ends meet but I am still behind and am in worst place mentally, physically, etc to do this alone! Plus i still need to feed my son, roof over his head, vehicle (live in town with no buses smaller town) and so much more!!

I do not want to lose my store or fail at this because of coming upon hard financial strains and know I must figure this out as soon as possible!!

I am not trying to sound like a pity party but right now I am willing to try anything for help! To humble myself!!

If you find it in your heart to donate do know it is going to pay past due bills and my son!! Try to save my store, my credit, and have the necessities my son requires!!

I need $2,600 hundred for late rent plus some extra. So almost $5,000.

It would go towards past due rent, taxes, pay consigners, and food for my son and his necessities he needs!!

The pictures are my son (on his birthday and also a lemonade stand to raise awareness for alzheimers the boys did oht front of my store. It is all I had of my shop on this phone)

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My daughter has been dancing since she was 3.  She lives to dance, dancing 4-5 days a week all while maintaining excellent grades in school and tutoring kids.  I am a single mother who has recently been laid off and I can no longer afford the costs to keep her in dance. My daughter is devastated. She has worked so hard and come so far and having to take that away from her tears me apart.   Being out of work I cannot even afford to just cut back  and dance less as any extra curricular activities for any of my children are off the table.

I have never begged for money , even as a single mom I have always managed to provide for my family  no matter how hard it was. However ,  I have no family to lean on  and I lost my husband many years ago.

I am asking now as I have run out of options for my daughter. The sadness , and tears are hard to look at, knowing that she has worked so hard for her dream and now it is being ripped away through no fault of her own.

Her expenses for the year are over $3000 including traveling and if I can raise at least half of it I can make it til I can find another job.  Any Help Will be greatly appreciated . I just need to get thru this difficult time

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Hello,

I am currently at rock bottom when it comes to my financial situation.  I have exhausted all other options of getting money together while following a job lost due to not having nor being able to afford childcare,  and a very scant severance pay. As a last ditch effort , last month I  let a girlfriend rent half of my house , as she was also in need of a place to stay. I thought this could be just what I needed to save us from falling through the cracks before i could get back to work. She moved in 4 days ago, and I also extended to her the kind gesture of not having her pay rent for the remainder of this month. However, while I was out with my 5 yr old this morning,  and upon my return home, I came in to my apartment with all of my clothing stole, shoes , jewelry,  bags,  as well as my sons clothes GONE along with all of her possessions gone . I attempted to call her, and she picked up the phone once. Said a mere “sorry. I’m gone” and now not only do I NOT have the half of the Bill’s she promised to pay on this coming Friday of $800, but all of my son and I’s wardrobes gone.

If anyone can help in any way, I would forever pray that I cross your path to return your selfless generosity.  Thank you for reading, and have a lovely week.

-Bobbi

On July 2,2014 my best friend father of 4 out of 6 of my boys who I married January 8,1993 we divorced November 3,2010 but always remained the best of friends passed away in his sleep 7 hours after moving myself and my 6 boys back to Orlando from Pinellas Parkin 2013 God blessed me and my boys with opportunity for a place to live for a year and me stable job at that time we was living in a drug infested hotel I had lost my job due to I found out I was pregnant at 39 years old I have 4 boys with my deceased husband and 2 with another man he was abusive so I took opportunity after year my deceased husband had got good job back in Orlando it was our oldest son last year high school so he literally caught Greyhoound on July 1,2014 came down we rented Uhaul packed til 2 am and drove back to Orlando he took us too Econo Lodge hotel on International and he drove Uhaul to his moms house where he was staying he went to work we seen him that night to discuss storage place for me and boys stuff and I got a call 7:22 am the next morning that he was dead I could never explain the devastation we still go through I went into severe depression for a year we was homeless we struggled got back on our feet and 3 out 4 of our boys graduated 2 out 3 go to college as a single mom unbelievably stress but I’m all they have then September 12,2017 we lost our home in hurricane Irma lost all furniture,car,clothes all we had is what we took with us we was in hotel from September 12 th TIL December finally found a place it’s a high crime area and place is old but we are family of 7 and my 11 yr old has special needs so I took the place then January 9th taking my oldest son to work I was hit by a truck had to be cut out the car my son was ok but not me 8 months later I’m still recovering which I haven’t worked we never was able to get beds and sofas replenish some of what we lost my boys are awesome how I got to Pinellas Park People’s magazine did a story at my now 14 yr old school and they couldn’t stop talking about this kid name James who just got into gifted program family living in drug infested hotel look story up called boy with big dreams 3 page spread they came and filmed us and daily routine once it was published a angel reached out rented a house for us for a year and gave me a job we need help I have never did anything like this before but I can’t get a loan due to I have no credit just want my boys to feel safe the house Irma took was a beautiful house safe neighborhood good schools even if I can just get them beds real beds not air mattress or just a mattress and make it comfortable I want thank you for reading this and pray God touch your heart to help us and God blesses back a million times thank The Fords

Hello,

I am a working full time single mom raising 3 young boys ages 7 and 4 year old twins. Yes, i do have my hands full but i do love them very much. I work so hard to provide food and shelter for us all, but it seems like its not enough. I work at a good job as a administrative assistant making radio remote control for cranes. I love my job and i love working with my coworkers. I have a good/understanding boss that is family oriented. Thats a major help. Especially with me being a single parent if i need to take a half day to attend to my kids, he is all for it. Family comes first. Its really a great job.

Well things are getting pretty expensive these days with unexpected vehicle breaking down, monthly bills are getting neglected because i had to pay for new alternator and new battery for my vehicle. im getting so far behind in daycare and car payment as well. I do have my family, but they are retired and are on a set income. So they cant really help. Im at the end wits of trying to stay above water. Im asking for any help at all to help me get these bills caught up. It will be greatly appreciated it.

Thank you for reading and have a bless day. We

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I am a 38 y/o female. I have come up on some hard time, and need some help. I recently lost my job, so I took all my savings and bought a car from an individual. She was dishonest about the car, the very next day it broke down on me, and left me walking at night with my daughter on a dark road with no shoulder. I called her and explained the car broke down that I was walking with my child. now I am without a car and money. She replied it should not have done that and it is as is. Hung up on me and then blocked me. I am unable to get in touch with her now. Now I am without money, a car, a job, I am almost homeless. The stress is building up, and making me sick. I had pretty good credit, but owed the school money. I decided my schooling was more important, so I paid the school instead of my loans which ruined my credit. I was going to be a nurse. The morning of my final I found out my grandma had died and they pulled my aunt off life support, but I couldn’t miss my final. I needed a 74.45 to pass, and my overall grade was 74.44. I had missed it by a tenth of a point. Now I am without a degree. Lots of loan dept. No car, no money, poor credit, no job, and fixing to be evicted. I went to school for 4 yrs for nothing. It frustrates me to know I wasted time and money. That I can not get back. Without a car and gas. You can not go to job interviews, or fill out applications; much less go to work. With kids it makes everything harder. Especially with no help. If my kids get sick I have no way to pick them up from school. I am not afraid of hard work it’s just having means enough to do what needs to be done. I have always worked hard for what the kids have, and what I have. The reason I am on here is to ask for enough help that I don’t have to ask ever again. I am asking for $100,000. I want to buy a good car. Buy a cheap house. One that is paid for. Turn everything on, and hopefully have some left for a cushion. So whatever is giving even if it not what is asked for Is greatly appreciated. Thank you for taking the time and reading this.

I am a mom of three beautiful children. I have worked hard since I was 20 working two jobs to give them the best life possible. I was working at a vets office recently which was willing to work with my hours so that I could leave my kids at the bus and pick them up after school, especially since sometimes their dad wouldn’t show up and I would get called from the school to pick them up. I have been hoping to go to school so that I can finally pursue my dream of working with hair and makeup. A friend reached out to me and asked me to work at her salon and had remembered that I needed certain hours due to my situation. She said she would work with my hours, which made me so happy! I was so excited to work at a salon that I happily accepted. As time went on she started wanting to change my hours. When I told her that she had said she was willing to work with my hours and I couldn’t really add on hours she decided to cut my hours down to just one day a week and every other Saturday. She knew this wouldn’t work for me and as her friend I told her that it wouldn’t work and I had to look for something else if she was not willing to work with my hours like she originally agreed to. Long story short I am jobless now and can’t go back to school. I hate asking for help but I want to show my kids that your dreams can be accomplished and if you put out positive, faith, and are a kind and loving person eventually you’ll get that in return. I know that asking for money isn’t working hard but I know that if I can at least go to school and finally start doing what I love it’ll show them that dreams do come true. Thank you for reading this and contributing in anyway possible.

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Hello and thank you for taking the time to read this. To be honest, I’m so embarrassed to ask for help, although none of you actually know me, it still feels wrong to ask strangers. Look I can sit here and type out the super long story of why I’m in need of some financial help but I’ll just give you a quick summary of it. So if you’re still here, thanks.

So I was not careful back in high school, got pregnant at 18 and married the father because we were genuinely in love. Babies raising babies. He got sick and turned out to have stage 4 stomach cancer. He passed at only 23 years old. Leaving me, clueless 21 year old and his 3 year old son. After a whole year of depression, I put myself in school and started working towards my nursing. After 3 years or part time night school, I’m this close to getting into the nursing program when I found out I was expecting again. Although the thought of abortion ran through my head being the best option for my situation, I just could not bring myself to do it. So yes I’ve made some wrong turns here and there but I’m doing what I can to head in the right direction. You’re probably thinking when is this woman getting to the point? Well, now I’m 27, with two boys who I adore, starting the nursing program in a month and I’m just feeling a little stuck. I live paycheck to paycheck. I just feel like I should have a little cushion or security money to have. This nursing program will be my second job basically and I don’t want to feel overwhelmed. I can’t afford to pick up a second job and not focus on school. I’m paying a little tuition out of pocket. I just need that little extra push. I’m almost there guys, once I have my nursing license, no one can take that from me and I will not be living paycheck to paycheck. It will all be worth it in the end. So if anyone out there has a little to spare. Anything will be greatly appreciated. If you’re actually still there, wow, thank you again because I don’t think that was a summary at all.

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I am a recently separated single mom and daycare expenses are high. I’m trying my best to keep up. I work full time, and take care of my two little girls, 2.5 and 4 years old, and I’m also pregnant. I had to leave my marriage due to abuse. I’m a veteran of the marine corps. I pay healthcare, vision, and dental out of my paycheck.

My monthly daycare payment is $796, My rent is $607.50, my car that is over halfway paid off is $363 per month but I have paid that through February using savings, it would not be beneficial to me to sell it and get a cheaper car because I owe less than half of the total cost of the car, gas is about $80 ($40 for one tank), internet  is $70 (no cable or extra stuff), Food is about $60-$100 per week, diapers are bought twice per month and those cost $35 per box, as well as $15 box of wipes per month, sometimes twice, Electricity is about $125 a month, I turn off all lights and everything when I leave the house, Water is usually around $100, I don’t use excessive water. Phone is $80, I am about to switch to prepaid to bring it down to $40… I have a credit card that I have to pay as well, the monthly payment is about $100.

My monthly income is $2,050.

I was also operating a small business before I left my abusive marriage and I still have a lot of supplies that I previously bought, so I am making $20 here and there with that. I have only brought in $250 this year alone, so it’s not like a booming business or anything, just a hobby I really love doing and selling.

I have burned through a lot of my savings, and it is getting very low. I have applied for a waiver of daycare fees several months ago, but I have not heard anything back, and when I asked about it, did not receive a reply. I do not qualify for food stamps, WIC, or any kind of assistance. I already visited the local Social Services and I make too much money (gross income, and they don’t consider daycare expenses. I do not qualify for govt assistance for daycare because my kids are already in a govt facility and the fees are determined by income)

I just want to get to a comfortable spot and stop using my credit card to pay for things that I shouldn’t be using it for.

I’m trying to relocate to live closer to family or my bf, who is in another state. He doesn’t make enough to help me much. I live 500 miles from him and 600+ miles from my parents and other family.

I’ve never asked for help before but I don’t think there’s any shame in it when you’re low and need to get back up.

🌻 First and foremost I’m happy that God woke me up today and that I have 3 beautiful children who just think the world of me.. because sometimes I feel like I’m not doing enough or I’m failing. Throughout all of my struggles I need to ALWAYS remain grateful.  I honestly can’t believe I’m even doing this or talking about the stuff I’ve gone through, or asking for help, but like they say, a closed mouth doesn’t get fed. I’ve been through a lot over the last few years, my biggest challenge was getting out of an abusive relationship. Both physical and verbal. I was a punching bag for almost 3 years to say the least and didn’t love myself enough to leave. After almost being thrown off a deck I had finally had enough. I lost my grandfather end of March who was my rock, my best friend, my #1 support and my soul changed completely. There’s nothing in this world he wouldn’t do for me and i talked to him everyday. I lost a big piece of my heart when he passed. Between that and the final last straws of the relationship I had finally had enough. Now I’m a single mother of 3 beautiful children trying to find herself again and healing from all of the damage of my past. I feel overwhelmed and I’m doing all that I can… but still not feeling enough. My rent alone is 1700, not including my utilities i need to pay, and I just don’t know how I’m going to swing it. I feel stuck and trying to stay afloat. Both of my parents passed away when I was 17 and then when I was 21. So I don’t have much family to fall back on. I’m hoping for some kind of miracle until god brings me to where I’m suppose to be in life.. because I know his plan for me is greater than I could ever have for myself. If anyone finds it in their heart to help ill be forever grateful. And someday pay it forward. God bless you.

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