Hello, my name is Larissa. I have never done this before but I am down to my last resort right now. I am a 27 year old single mother with four beautiful children, all ages 5, 3, 2, and 1. It has really been hard for me these past years, having my babies back to back, all while trying to work or go to school and provide for them and myself. I have always worked a job to keep things afloat but it has always been a real struggle trying to keep a job. I know no one is obligated to keep my kids for me, but I remember times I’d have to beg for someone to keep my kids while I work. I literally am a home body type of person which means I don’t go anywhere often unless it was work. So, I  wasn’t asking for a babysitter to go out, but only to go to work. I even offered to pay from my little paycheck I was getting but it was still a no, no one wanted to keep them for me. Yes it was a day and night shift job. I don’t think many know how that feels to only want to go to work and back but no one wants to help you at all. I have cried many nights because it hurt my soul. I just wanted to make money so my kids could eat. Also, paying for daycare was not an option because of the pricing. That is why I am here today. I am really going through a financial burden. I was basically forced to quite my job a day after Christmas because no one wanted to help me with my kids. Yes they have a Dad, but we know how dads can be absent half the time with little to no help.  I have did numerous of at home job apps but I can’t move forward to much on those because I can’t afford a computer/laptop right now. Where I’m from, which is MISSISSIPPI, it is not easy to find a job, especially if you are only looking for morning shifts. Despite all of that I still continue to find something better fitting for my lifestyle.  All I want is to be able to provide for my kids. I am not working at this moment and it is in fact very hard to come up on something with no strong support system. That is why I reach out to you all on helping me. Whoever finds and read this letter I hope that God gives you the heart to help me out please. Whatever it may be I will be pleased. I really have plans and goals to make myself a better person, not for myself but also my kids. I just need help Lord! Thanks a lot

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To whom it may concern ,
Hello my name is Stephanie. I am in desperate need for some help. My son lives in Florida & I live in New Jersey & he called me today because him & his dad got into a big argument. My son called me all upset crying & it is the worse when u answer the phone & your child is crying on the other end. He says to me that his dad told him that he had to get out of his house. My son is still in high school. His dad told him if he was to continue on dating is girlfriend that he is not aloud to live in his house. So my son finally stood up for his self & told him that he was not breaking up with her. My ex husband is one way & always as been ! It’s his way or no way period. He as been on my son for along time now trying to get him to break up with her . This is my son’s first true love. N they both adore each other . They love each other very much & you can tell just by seeing them together. His dad as not liked her at all feom the beginning of there relationship. He told my son that he is to god for her & he demanded him to break up with her. Well I have always raised my children that no one is better then anyone & everyone one as the same blood color running through there veins. It doesn’t matter if they r fat, thin, tall , short, purple, pink , black or white !! We are all equal plain & simple ! So of course when my son’s dad said that to him . He was upset because he couldn’t understand why is dad was acting this way. But anyway he told my son who is still in high school & has no other family in Florida with him that he as to get out. So my son his staying at his girlfriends grandparents house tonight. N I have asked everyone I know if they can lend me enough money to buy a plane ticket,hotel,car rental & Food for the week . So I can go to Florida & get my son ! He is a senior in high school. He as only 3 in half months left of school. So he doesn’t want to leave there right now . N I honestly do not blame him. But as a mother it is really hard to have ur son go through this & you are not there to hug him, hold him & tell him everything will be just fine. So I am trying to get up like $2000-$3000 dollars so I can fly there first thing Sunday morning get him all organized with school, talk with his girlfriends grandparents about my son just staying there till he graduates, get him everything he needs . N also get him a new phone because his dad took his phone from him because he said he paid for it. So if anyone at all can please please help me get to my son !! I would so appreciate it & Will definitely forward it when I get money. Sorry i am out of work at the moment because I hurt my back at work & am currently waiting on my workmans Comp to start back up. Because I had a major major back surgery. But, please if anyone can please help me!! PayPal stephmcc1978

Thank you,
Stephanie & My Son !

2018 just wasn’t my year, its been one thing after another. I have two wonderful awesome teenage boys, ages 16 and 14. After my divorce from their father and having to leave everything and start fresh was very hard, but we overcame so much getting away. We were excited and I was running to prove that I could do everything I knew I could do for them. To pave a road better than what I had. Every parent wants better for their own. Fast forward a year and a half. I’m moving up in my job in management and planning to start a new chapter. But the first big bump hits us. My youngest starts throwing up every time he eats and has a massive headache where he will be in bed for days on end just throwing up and sleeping. We went to Children’s Hospital and got some answers, but I’m still not a 100% sure he is good. But we know what foods to stay away from, there are days that still gets him which in turn has me having to stay home from work. Which I cant afford to do. But we are strong and hold each other up. A few months later we have to find a new place to live. There are no places around here and the market is high. But we are able to find a place to live. And my fellow co-workers surprised us with help for first/and last months rent. My rent is $1,375.00 and I was lucky because everyone else is higher. But a few weeks later my dryer dies. I didn’t think nothing of it went to Aaron’s and got a new one, but I now have a new bill. A few weeks later my refrigerate dies, I cant win. I don’t have extra money lying around. So I added it to my Aaron’s bill. Now that bill is $216.00. As time goes on my hours get cut at work. And my bills start climbing and building( rent, lights,water, garbage, internet, phone, insurance, and Aaron’s)I’m thinking no big deal I’ll just add a second job people do it everyday and live. I’m strong I got this. I wake up to my day of hell(the start of it). I jump in my car at 5:45 am to go to work. And my engine light is on. I’m thinking maybe its just cold. which it was. So I’m sitting in my car waiting for it to warm up a little bit before I drive off. So I go and make a call to my co worker(to vent) while I’m waiting. Nope my phone is turned off. Why? I paid my bill. Nope I paid my light bill because its the winter and it was double than normal. Phone was going to wait until payday. So now I’m crying in my cold ass car. I used my WiFi to get a hold of my friend who told me the same thing its most likely cold, just come to work. We’ll figure it out like us single moms do. We got this! So go to work. At lunch we drop it off at the shop. He says I just need a tune up. That will be $400.00 bucks, please. Say what? I need my car so I did a payday loan. No No No where was a person that could tell me that was a bad freaking idea. But I got my car back and the light was off. Fast forward a week, maybe. Its all a blare now. My car stops as I’m pulling off the freeway. I’m trying to get it to the side of the road where its safe. No one and I mean no one stopped to help. Which made me start to cry and I mean the ugly tears too. Finally a little old lady and her grandson stopped and helped me. She asked me if I needed help and I turned my ugly tear face to her. She said baby girl it will be OK. I got to the side of the road safely and they made sure I was OK. I said yes, I’m going to call a tow truck. Thank you so much and God bless. I get in my car and start to dial my phone. Yep! Forgot my phone was turned off still. So get out and start walking home, it starts raining. I can’t win.  I must have someone else’s Karma because I’m a good girl. I don’t drink, smoke, or do drugs. I go to work, come home start dinner, go get one son from practice, come home finish dinner, take the other one to practice, we come home and clean/ laundry/homework. Than when that is all done which is around 10/11 pm I’ll read a book. A book. I don’t party, heck I don’t even have a boyfriend. To scared to go down that road again. We didn’t do Christmas nothing just paid bills, try to keep everything on. I got the bill for my car. I cant pay it. It’s the transmission. Geez. Everyone says get a new car. I can’t my credit is crap since my divorce. I was working on it and getting there until all this crap fell in my lap. I just need my car. My co workers have been picking me up when they can but a few days they cant. So I miss out on work I cant miss. I’ve tried the taxi but they are always late and the bus but it doesn’t run that early by me and I have to walk kind of far to get to the bus stop. And Uber is a joke here. There are to few and its new so $15 each way is a no go. I just need my car fixed. Which will be $5,100. And that’s not even everything that needs fixed(total$7,158.26) but everything else can wait. Once I get my car I will hit the road to get a second job and get everything else on track.  I’m crying just thinking about it, yes even now. Seems all I do it cry anymore. I ask for my wonderful boys who have been my rock, who don’t ask for nothing. I’m a horrible mom. I put my pride aside. If I could get on my hands and knees I would. I promised everything would get better once we got away. That we would be happy. I haven’t been able to give them what they want always but I’ve ALWAYS been able to give them what they need. But I can’t, I’m a failure. I failed. Sorry for venting so much. OK a lot. But any help that you could pass onto my family would truly be a blessing.

Thank you from an Army Veteran(13W) and mother

A

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Hi there! I never thought I would find myself writing something like this, so it’s painful and uneasy. I’m struggling to find the words other than, “Please help.” Up until three weeks ago I had a full time job, and now I find myself jobless. Thankfully, I had just enough money to skate by these past three weeks, but now I find myself with a bank account that’s 200 dollars overdrawn, a landlord who obviously needs their money, and pregnant.

Getting another job right now seems impossible, though I’ve tried! The second a business realizes I’ll need maternity leave in just a few weeks they politely pass – without actually admitting it’s because of the pregnancy, of course. I completely understand their position, but it’s still frustrating. I’ve overdrawn my bank account as much as I possibly can, and that was just so I could eat and pay my doctor bill. I’m in desperate need of help right now. I just KNOW I’ll feel well enough to get back to work after a month of maternity leave, and I’ll be trying to sell items and find online work in the meantime…but I can’t do any of this if I’m kicked out of my house or the utilities are shut off. Please, please consider donating and helping me out. I honestly think I could survive the next few weeks with just 2 thousand dollars. I think I can stretch it and make it work. I just feel so helpless and scared. This isn’t the type of mother I’m supposed to be, and I need help getting back on my feet.

If you can donate or if you have any online work available or know of any online jobs hiring please, please let me know. I already have applications in at Upwork, and I’ll be following the guides on this site. I appreciate you reading this. Thank you.

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My son’s father is sabotaging me. Im currently facing the most difficult time of my life, and fighting with everything ive got to keep my children from being split apart from my eldest son’s(3.5 years old) father. He is a salesman and talks very well. He is violent and narcissistic and mean. He has hospitalized me and used that time to open a case thru the courts without my knowing and has twice gained full custody of my child keeping him from me with not even a phone call. I of course fought back and regained full temporary custody of my boys however its not looking too good for me. My sons father has a brother who makes very good money and has bought him a new car and house to appear more fit as a parent than myself. He has recently told my new boss and landlord very awful lies about me and I was fired and given a thirty day notice. I have court coming up and am still recovering from the lung contusion I received from my sons father in a fit of rage. The lung contusion has turned into pneumonia and I am having trouble getting a new job due to my inability to speak without curling into a ball. I am asking for donations to help me secure a home for my children and I and to repair the tires that were slashed the day following the courts decision to give me back my son. Any help I receive I will pay forward to someone in need. Thank you to all who took the time to read this and for any donations I may recieve. paypal.me/CrystalRosenbek

I am just needing some helping getting my life back in order. I left my relationship of 11 years and took my son and ran. It was a very toxic and dangerous situation. He decided drugs and alcohol were more important then his family. I was able to get my son and I moved into a nice home I had arrangements with the owner to be able to buy the home but come to find out the owner wasnt honest I spent almost my entire paycheck for two years to pay the high amount of rent and come to find out the owner wasnt paying the mortgage so the home I’m living in is being auctioned so im working on moving. Staying here and paying the high rent along with all the other utilities has really gotten me behind and ran up my credit cards paying for the power and the expenses of daily living. I’m hoping that you can find it in your hearts to help me. Every little bit can make a difference. Thank you

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Hello to all who is willing to read my story. I appreciate your time.

I am a single mother to a beautiful 2 year old little girl. Despite my continuous efforts her father still wants no part in her life. At least I know I tried.

We currently live in a very bad neighborhood in a very bad city going know where fast. I have been saving for the past 2 years as much as I can in an effort to pack all our bags and move to a whole new state. A place where I can give my little girl the life she deserves. I cannot do that here, in fact I refuse to do that here. My daughter deserves a beautiful, happy, healthy, life and I am determined to give it to her by all means possible. Even if that means asking strangers for money.

I am not sure if this site really works, or if this will help me get anywhere but I am desperate to try everything.

As a single mom working a full time job and paying for all the bills it gets hard to find enough money to save at times. I have a $20,000 goal (which sounds like a lot I know) by the time my girl is 3 1/2. The sooner the better but this is my goal time. I am about $13,000 away from this goal. I have been selling everything I can and cutting back on everything we don’t need but it just seems so impossible, and so far away.

The reason I need so much is to make sure that we are somewhat stable when we leave. I have to make sure she is secure. We will be leaving all our things behind. All our family (which isn’t much) and starting over. Just me and her. I will be leading us blindly. I’m hoping, with this amount of money we will be okay with housing and food until I can find a good job and babysitter. (Again something I need money for!)

Every penny We receive (if any) will go directly to this cause.

You see, I grew up in a single parent home. My mother happened to be a drug addict and at times, we were living in a shed on my moms friends lawn.

I always promised myself when I had a child I would give them so much more. A good future with a good mother who truly cared and did what she could for them.

This is is my hope and dream for my daughter. Anything helps. I appreciate your time. If you can’t donate please say a prayer. We could use as many of those as we can get.

Thank you.

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Hello my name is Krystal and I am a single mother to a two year old girl and I am expecting. We currently live with my mother, however she smokes in the home and my daughter is frequently sick from it. I have asked her to stop but to no avail she continues. With the new baby coming and my 2 year old getting sick i have no other choice but to move. I need to leave fast. I cant take watching my child hack and cough all the time because of the smoke inhalation. And working and raising my children is going to be a struggle so this will also help fund daycare until i get approved for free daycare. Please if you have a heart and you want to help a family in need please help us. This is will give us a fresh start in life and take the next step to help my daughter get better from the second hand smoke. And i really dont want to bring the new baby into a smoke filled house. Let alone being here for the duration of my pregnancy. I just need my own home for myself and my children. The money will be used strictly to buy or rent a home and purchase all household materials needed. I dont ask for help unless it is absolutely necessary. So please just take us into consideration and keep us in your thoughts as we try to stay positive and healthy here. Thank you for taking the time to at least read this whether you donate or not. It is very much so appreciated. I am so grateful for anyone who does wish to donate because you will be saving our lives. Again thank you from the bottom of our hearts Thank you. I am asking for anywhere from $2,000.00 – $4,000.00 to help me get my babies a happy healthy home.

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Everyone has there stories, some are more discriptive & longer. Some are sad, tragic, or funny & bright.
I try & teach my son, Mason, everyone deserves a chance, a chance to be heard, a chance to been seen, and a chance to do. Always work hard & make sure to do the best you can, you will be more proud of the person you see in yourself. Mason is extremely bright & loves every aspect of learning. He counts to 20, Alphabet is a walk in the park! He can even read, Mason hasn’t had much of a normal childhood any 2 year old should have. Dispute that he still everyday is the happiest baby I know. I feel he deserves so much more than what he has, and that’s why I choose to leave and work my fingers to the bone until he has a place to call home.
I’ve been a single mom for about 2 months now. Being a single parent is well, harder than words I can’t find to describe it. Now being a single parent and homeless can be a breaking point for anyone. When leaving my husband, I ultimately lost my car, out place to live, and I was a stay at home mom so I left with no source of income or money. I couldn’t justify staying for any of those things any longer out of fear of being seriously hurt or killed, or my biggest fear of something happening to my son. Everyday I’ve been able to either work enough to make cash that day which paid for food, and possibly enough for a hotel room. If I don’t have enough to pay for a room, my friend would allow us to sleep in his car. Every morning I ask myself the same questions and faced with constantly playing the game of catch up. How am I going to make money today? Who if anyone can watch Mason? How am going to get to this job? What I make today, is it going to be enough for a room and food?
Now I’m a survivor, I don’t quit, and tomorrow’s a new day kind of girl. But is winter, nights are getting colder and I’m afraid without a real chance, I’m going to loose custody of my son, who is my everything. I’m actually pushing myself to even submit this on this site because I’m very independent, and it’s hard for me to ask for help. However I will stop at nothing till Mason has a safe place and his own spot to his at home, his home. I have a goal I have set for myself, interviewing for real jobs, getting a job same day of interviewing, working and saving even cent I can to look for and buy a cheap car, maybe around $400-$700. Of which would help me obtain my ultimate goal of finding and getting our new home. I can reach that goal no problem. I work hard and always push myself, I just need a little leverage. Leverage right now for me would be a place to stay for a week, preferably 2 weeks. This way almost my focus can be on landing a job, which I could job search from my room, contact potential employers, phone interviews, and have a place to rest and shower before interviewing., once working ( ideally As Soon As Possible ) they money I would be making and usually spending , ( Average nightly cost for a hotel room is $98 ) I could be setting aside where I would very quickly save enough to buy a car. I’d be able to take Mason more place, take him to his appointments, have my own transportation which could mean more hours at work, or to have transportation incase of an emergency. I could work more hours or find a second job which would enable me to finally put away enough money to afford a place to call home.
With just a little leverage I can show my son that hard work and a chance, you can change a life, we’ll actually 2 lives, into something they thought they wouldn’t be able to have because mom, I struggled to stand on my own 2 feet with the weights of life pulling me down. I just simply could catch a breath of air, and my arms are getting tired of treading water in the same place. So I’m asking for one, or many, people to read my story, of which I barley even opened, and see a women of hope, strength, ambition, and provide me a ledge to get that leverage I so desperately need so that I can gain ground to where I am able to support my son and myself continuously without a constant struggle. So that my son has a home, live a normal childhood, and grow to be the successful, compassionate, lucrative man I know he will be.
Anything is everything to Mason and I, so please any and all donations are more than we can ask for or expect. I am in no way saying the amount I am seeking has to be met, this is just the cost at the best rate also discounted hotel in my area for 1 week. However to undoubtedly reach the goal I have set for myself, realistically I see feezable with 2 weeks, but again Amy donations that are made are more than I can ask for.

I’m currently an unemployed single mom to 4. About 3 years ago, my children and I left my husband (their father) who turned into an abusive alcoholic. This was and still is not easy. I raised all my children alone while he worked and hid his money and spent his money on himself. Throughout my marriage I have had to work 70/80 hrs a week to provide for a family of 6. I never was able to take a maternity leave, just a week sick leave. Thankfully I had the benefits of working from home but the years of working extreme hours, getting 3 hrs of sleep and lastly fighting in divorce court going into 40k in divorce attorney debt. I got burnt out. I’ve been trying to maintain an average work week of 70/80 hrs a week but my kids were struggling and I couldn’t function. No one was happy and they needed me emotionally as well as I needed to work on myself to be the best mom I could and can be for them. I was a subcontracted employee. No sick time, no vacation time. I’m basically a programmed robot who can’t simply function knowing 1) my kids are suffering and 2) India is taking many US JOBS leaving me unemployed with a 22 year experienced background. I had 5k saved to pay 2016 taxes all in which is all gone. Im currently negative in my account since December 12. Not knowing how negative I am now, the day after Christmas.  My rent is due on the 1st of January. Soon to be homeless. Previously I’ve been trying to find a new place to live for my children and I so we could relocate to a home that would accept our family pet I had to leave behind as I can’t afford nor find a rental home that will accept large dogs, our family chocolate lab. The children’s dad is trying to rehome our dog to a family in NY when he claimed he would keep our dog as long as he could to keep him for our children. My children all suffer from PTSD and anxiety disorder from our abusive past. I’m trying to rebuild our lives, get our dog back and hopefully go to college to become an LPN to RN and potentially work towards a degree is psychology so I can help children who also struggle with an abusive lifestyle presently or in the past and give my children a better life as well as getting back in the position to give back.  I’m a giver, I never ask for help until now. I hope you will consider donating to a family in desperate need.

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Hi, my name is Amanda. I’ve never really had to ask for help before, but I have to swallow my pride when it comes to my kids. So recently I separated from my husband, he disappeared and doesn’t help with anything involving our kids. It has taken everything I have just to barely keep a roof over our heads. I never thought I’d see the day when I couldn’t even afford presents for my children. This is their first Christmas that they’ll actually understand it, and they’re so excited about it. I just hate to think about them waking up to no presents under the tree. They really don’t need a whole lot, just something so they don’t feel left out. I’ve tried many places, but can’t find any help at this point. We really don’t have any family besides ourselves now. This just feels like the worst timing for all of this, and I can barely keep my mind away from it. All I want is to see them happy and to have something like the rest of the kids. I work six days a week and barely even have time to spend with them. It took every penny I had to pay what I could on my bills, but I’m currently still behind on rent. That’s the reason I’m doing this, because next weeks check will all go toward rent too. I have to keep a place for them, even though I want to get gifts so bad. I just feel like they shouldn’t have to suffer and not get anything just because of their mother. It’s hard enough going through all of this, and during the holidays. Please help make this a special Christmas for my babies. That’s all I want and ask for. I don’t want them to miss out. Thank you so much for your time.

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I am embarrassed that I have had to learn the hard way . I went through a divorce back in 2013. I am a mother of three great kids. I was a homemaker for 17 years (the duration of my marriage) I thought we would be together forever , he was the love of my life . The dissolution of my marriage still haunts me today . Although , I am grateful I was able to raise my boys and guide them during those years I wish I had been given the opportunity to learn how to make it financially. My ex husband handled finances and I never worried. Well that is until the unthinkable happened. I have since beat cancer, worked my way from the bottom of one of the biggest retail stores to management but still have always to go to start earning enough money to afford my own home and to get me out of debt first. I , in the past never learned the lesson of money and it has cost me. I am grateful for the lesson but at the same time I am scared because I made financial mistakes and I am so afraid I will not be able to recover. I do not want to file bankruptcy I had no choice but to do that right after the divorce because I could not afford to pay any of the debts divided and left for me to pay after the end of my marriage.  It was t until afterwards I started to rebuild my credit and ruin my credit all at the same time.  I have learned my lesson. I do make good money but every spare dime is going to pay the bills and creditors. I have rheumatoid arthritis and my body is breaking down. I am so scared I will never get past the burden of debt and am asking for help. I need to find employment that is more favorable to my body. Some days I can barely walk and I am no longer able to close my hands to make a fist. I have asked god to help me in somehow fix the mess I got myself into. Now I have faith in him but I also am able to be humble and ask for help from others, I owe my truck payments but I am only asking to get rid of the 30,000 in credit card debt.. if anyone can afford to help me it would be life changing for me.

My sincere thanks ,

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Well shit… I never thought I get to this point of asking strangers for money but here I am doing just that. I’m 29 and a new mom and lets just say this past year hasn’t been the best. A little background info about my year is that I moved in to a house shortly after finding out I was pregnant. I have always been really responsible with my money so I could take care of all bills no problem. I worked full-time and school part-time up to being 39 weeks into my pregnancy. I worked extremely hard I had blood transfusion a week before giving birth and wrote a paper for class right after being induced for labor, that’s how dedicated I was to doing my best for my new baby. During all of this the baby’s father (who I am no longer with) lost his job leaving all financial responsibility to me. And I don’t know if you know this but…Maternity leave doesn’t exactly set you up for a life of luxury. Fast forward to now, I am a single mom taking care of a home and child on my own while still going to school and working. My child just started daycare a month ago, before that I was taking him to work with me everyday (I work in an office and my boss has been so kind) so I haven’t been able to pay off my credit card since I filled it up during that time. I make enough to make sure all bills and my child has everything needed but there is no breathing room and that is what my credit card is supposed to be there for. Since my credit card has been full I have been so stressed and worried that if anything happens I have no money to fall back on so here I am, begging. My credit cards are at about the $2000 limit if any one can contribute that would be so kind of you. I’m pretty desperate at this point so if there is anything I can do to help you help me just let me know!

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Once upon a time, I thought I’d met and married the man of my dreams. He was kind and handsome and loving. I never in a million years would have ever predicted I’d be here writing this. I guess that’s always how it is though; no one ever thinks it will happen to them.

Things changed gradually enough that I had a chance to become acclimated to each stage, like a crab being plopped into a pot of water that’s warming up to boil. He wanted me to stay home with the kids, which I loved doing, even though there was always something wrong. I didn’t keep the house clean enough. My hair was a mess. If I cleaned and got dressed then I was too uptight and what was I all dressed up for?! I could go on and on… I had limited access to money. I managed to feed our family on a very tight budget.

I soon found out the dire state of our finances the first time our rent check bounced. It came to light that he’d racked up huge amounts of debt and spent our savings on a bad investment. I was stupidly on a few joint accounts with him (my once great credit score helped him lock in a great rate) and he has completely destroyed my credit. We ended up losing our car.

Although he gave me a hard time about it, I got a job and am doing well at it. I thought it would alleviate some of his stress and that he’d be happier, but it seems like he dislikes me even more. I don’t want to be a victim. I’m trying to get my ducks in a row to make a better life for my kids.

I was able to purchase a car on my own through a special program that let me delay when the down payment comes out of my checking account. (I had to ride a bike 15 miles each day to go to work and spend hours on the bus to take the kids to school previously.) I’ve made my first payment on time, but my down is $2600. My kids and I are going to have such a rough road ahead. I know I’m going to need that money for other things, like moving costs. It’s impossible for me to get any kind of loan with what he did to my credit, and I’d love the chance to start our new life without a bunch of debt.

Any little bit of help would be like making the stars align for my kids and I…that $2600 would be all we would need to get that little boost to start fresh.

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I am not a single mom to these girls, and nor am I their mother. I am simply their older sister. My three little sisters (aged 5, 7 and 12) will not be able to have a christmas this year. They haven’t gotten any gifts for Christmas or their birthdays for about two years now. My mother is a nurse for a psych ward and works graveyard shifts so she sleeps throughout the day and I watch my youngest sister after I pick her up from preschool. As much as my mother works, we never have any money. My mother’s boyfriend is a heroine addict and often refuses treatment. When he Does accept treatment, he goes to rehab and as soon as he get out he relapses. When he relapses he’s very mean to my sisters and has physically abused them. He leaves them with people so that he can go buy his drugs and never goes back to get them (If I had the choice, I wouldn’t have let my sisters go with him). He leaves them at the house by themselves or locks himself in his room and gets so high that he can’t even stay awake. We have had people try to break into the house while we were all sleeping and have had to call the police Several times. The boyfriend Is the father of my two youngest sisters. Any money that we have is spent on his treatment or he steals it to buy his drugs and disappears. On Easter of this year, I took my sisters to the park and we had an easter egg hunt. When we went home, my sisters asked their dad if they could go see their grandma. He said yes and that he would be right back to take them. They got ready and sat on the couch waiting for their dad to come back. He came back two weeks later while they were sleeping, packed his things and left. My 7 year old cried and screamed when she saw her dads things gone. All three of my sisters know what the term “dope” is because of my mother. Ive found burnt foil and broken pens and straws around the house (for those that don’t know, this is what he uses to smoke his crap from). I found a little baggie once and asked my mother what it was for , my 5 year old (she was 4 at the time) walked up and said “Let me see. Oh. its for dope.” as if it was nothing out of the ordinary. Any drugs that are found is “confiscated” by my mother but I’m pretty sure shes using too (she was an addict when she had me and lost a baby about 9 years ago due to her addiction). My sisters have been subjected to this their whole lives. We can’t afford a baby sitter, so I had to drop out of school in order to take care of them. I want my sisters to be able to have a normal childhood and be able to wake up to presents Christmas morning. I know that there are many families who have it way worse then we do but any help would be greatly appreciated.

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I have to be 100% honest with you here so here goes….hopefully something….I am a single mother of three kids, 12 year old boy, seven years old daughter,  and a five year old son. Plus a 16 year old bonus daughter from my ex husband that is no longer in any of our lives. He walked out on his 16 year old when she was five, but randomly reconnected with her through the years. Thankfully! Then after a very abusive five years, I finally left him and he has seen our children one time in three years. Well I unfortunately I hit a downward spiral and started drinking pretty hard and got a DUI.  Now I know you’re probably thinking….”I can’t believe this dumb woman would have the audacity to actually ask for a handout after divulging this information!!!!” Well…I have been 100% sober for almost 15 months! Christmas day will be 15 months exactly! It has been a struggle, most days aren’t to bad anymore though I do still get the cravings but I’ve never acted on them. So now finally after reaching my goals for the last year…stay sober, get my own apartment, my own car…etc. I finally landed my first full time job!!! But now is where I run into my problem…I don’t get my first check for 4 weeks. Now, I’m 200 dollars short for rent and just got a disconnect notice for my electric due to…dun,dun,dun…you may have guessed it my lovely ex husband. He put our old bill in my name, he told me it was in his, and he never paid the bill like he said!  So now on top of MY bill of $117…I owe $647!!  On top of all the other random odds and ends and food. I don’t receive any assistance from welfare or even child support since he doesn’t stay at the job once child support catches up to him.  I pick up extra shifts at my 2nd job when I can. So it’s not like I’m not trying!!!  I’ve sold a bunch of my old stuff, i dont know what else to do anymore! My parents can’t afford to help me as they are both disabled. My mom just got out of the hospital today actually. Also just got the confirmation that on January 4th my 16 year old daughter has to have brain surgery! I feel like I’m drowning and I feel like I want to give up! If anyone has it in their heart I am just looking for up to $3000.00 to cover all these bills and get my car back to decent running conditions, warmer winter clothes for my kids, to help with the surgery, and maybe just maybe get a head slightly…I would be forever grateful!!!! God Bless you all…oh and before I forget here is my PayPal link  https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/my/profile

Hello,

I normally don’t put my personal business out there because I have always been the person everyone in my family depends on. I am an active duty single parent trying to get out of the financial debt I’ve been drowning in for years. I have 3 credit cards I’m trying to pay off, but with the amount of money I make and after all of my bills are paid, I can only pay off the interest on each card. I have cut back on the necessities and I was making progress until my car broke down on the side of the road. I had it for 10 years so I can’t be too upset. I recently had to buy a car to ensure I had transportation for my daughter and I. I don’t want to long-winded so I will keep it short. I need a financial blessing. I am a faithful thither and I don’t want to stop tithing because I believe God will bless me eventually and I don’t want to take from him. My debt was collected by me trying to raise my daughter and ensuring I had furniture for our home, especially a bed for her to sleep in. It also came from unexpected expenses and overdraft charges and paying for my MBA (the part my TA didn’t cover and books). I am currently $12,000 in debt. I know that is a lot to ask for, but I’m praying someone will be able to help me. I am doing the best I can, I just need to get out of this whole that I am in. I want to start fresh but I can’t with this debt over my head. I have cut back on so much for myself that I am wearing clothes from years ago and used items I can get at the thrift store. I don’t have parents whom I can depend on for money because they are always coming to me. If you can please just find it in your heart to assist me, I assure you I will do better.

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Hello, I am in need of a little help getting back on my feet. I am 33 years old with 3 amazing boys ages 2, 13 and soon to be 16 in January. My 2 older boys are currently in another state with their father and I’m trying to bring them home. Three years ago I agreed to let my boys go live with their father which was the biggest mistake of my life. He disappeared with them for 2 years, I recently located them and I’m ready to bring them home however I don’t have a place of my own anymore and I know there is no excuse but when my boys left my soul left with them I completely lost myself. As of now I am slowly but surely getting back on track, I started school to earn my Associates Degree in Criminal Justice, and I work full time cleaning houses. I’m currently staying at my mother’s house and I cannot bring my boys here. My license is also suspended because ( I’m not blaming anyone I understand I am a grown woman and I could have prevented this had I made better choices ) my ex boyfriend while driving my vehicle racked up red light and toll road tickets didn’t tell me about them and we moved so I never got the letters in the mail again my own fault for not making a better choice and getting a change of address. With all that being said, if I could get help with the deposit, first and last month’s rent on a home to bring my boys to and the money to get my license and a vehicle I will be able to maintain a stable and happy life for all 3 of my children. I would forever be grateful to whomever would be willing to help me get a head start a new life I’ve dreamed of for 3 years a life with all my babies home with me their mother where they belong. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and I hope you will consider helping me bring my boys home.  https://paypal.me/tiff519

Im a mother who is trying to do everything she can to provide for her baby girl.. it seems as if we just cant catch a break or get up on our feet. A few months old my home caught on fire in the middle of the night. I woke up to smoke filling my bedroom at 6 am. I jumped up and ran out into the the other room, it is pitch black from all the smoke and loud as can be from the fire. My mind was racing and all i remember is grabbing my daughter from her bassinet and using memory to get to the front door which was almost impossible to open from all the pressure.. it wasnt till i got outside and fell to the groud to make sure my 2 1/2 month old was still alive, And thank god she was, that i noticed my skin was trying to peel off parts of me.. I stayed in the burn unit for what seemed like forever.. and then i finally got to leave with help from red cross, and it was so hard trying to do anything for myself, i couldnt even take care of my own baby. (Pictured: first time feeding my daughter after what felt like forever). I lost everything, My dogs, my cat, my home.. everything. But i got to keep my baby.. I work a job that barely pays my bills, i cant affored childcare, I pay my rent, buy my daughter her milk and food and everything she needs and thats all. No food for me, or anything extra. I try and sell very little of the stuff i have to get by on bills. But its so hard.  I just need a push. Something to help with the bills, and to have food in my home, and possibly get my daughter something for christmas that she will love. Not asking for anything huge, but something small could help so much.

– Amanda

I’ve been doing pretty good financially for the past few months. Everything has been paid on time and food is always on the table. Unfortunately, I fell slightly behind this month. Although I live check to check, I typically have the money I need to survive until the next check. But this month I’m behind by around $100 as a result of an unexpected family emergency over the Thanksgiving holiday week. I don’t have enough money to pay my rent which is due this week. I’m worried because I have 3 small children to care for and the last thing I want is for our rent to be late and I would like to avoid the $175 late fee which will put me in more of a bind. I don’t get paid until 12/15 and that’s a enough time for me to accrue a late fee which is added on the 5th day of the month. I have exhausted all of my attempts to get funding as the local charities and other resources I’ve tried are not able to help and friends and family don’t have enough money to lend me so that I can avoid the late fee. I know this sounds like the typical single mom pitch, but my story is truly genuine because I just learned that a site like this existed. In other words, I’ve never needed to ask for money from total strangers but I have exhausted all of my funds for the next two weeks. I’m a clinic assistant for an elementary school and I only get paid $20k a year. I love what I do but the job doesn’t provide much financial coverage, therefore I do the best that I can from check to check.  When unexpected expenses arise, I’m often left in a pinch because my budget is tight enough as it is.

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my name is richell. I am asking for money for paying traffic tickets. and paying off some of my student loan debt. It’s a lot of other things I could pay off as well. But I figure if I ask for help to get back on track then I can take it from there. Being young with no direction from anyone on how to keep your credit good I have wrecked it tremendously. I am now a mother of two kids and even though I am working it still is very hard to commit to payment arrangements to pay for traffic tickets. I am single so there’s no significant other in the picture at all. I am working 35 hours a week making $12 an hour. So far that has helped keep me and my children off the streets and lights and gas on at home. If I had my license I could easily find a better paying job. But I can’t afford to pay old tickets on what I am currently making at work and provide for my children effectively. I came across this site because I am at my ropes end. I need financial help . I am not a irresponsible person or trying to scam anyone. I genuinely need help to get out of debt. I pay my taxes every year and the it’s takes them to pay debts owed. I am currently on payment plans with my student loans. I am asking for any amount of help . I have uploaded some pics of my credit report . If I can clear some of my debt I can move my children out of this roach infested cheap apartment. What I am most concerned about is making a better life for my children. That is all. I have always set myself aside and made sure they are good to the best of my abilities. I will be very grateful for any help. I have also followed the rules on this site and included my paypal account. I also have a cash app account if that helps. $msrowe86. If this site is what it says I am keeping my fingers crossed for a blessing because I really need one! Thank you for reading my story which it is the short version because I have been through the ringer in my 32 years of life! https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/my/profile

Hi, my name is Tiffany and I’m in a difficult situation. I am a nurse and work long hours. Within the past year I left a very toxic relationship with my children’s father and moved out my own. My children are my world and I try to do everything I can for them. It hasn’t been easy being on my own, I cant imagine it would be for anyone. I only have the essentials in my home such as rent, electric, propane, phone, and car insurance. No cable, internet, or anything extra that would cost me more. Although I feel bad for not having some of those things for the kids I was at least able to get a tv and DVD player so they can watch movies. Here’s the main problem. I work 12 hr shifts so the days I work the kids are with their father and when I’m off I have them. I often stay late if I’m needed or pick up shifts when possible to try and have a few extra dollars instead of breaking even or not even having enough to cover all the Bill’s. I’ve done and continue to do what I can to keep everything as cheap as possible. Christmas is in 3 weeks and I have no way of being able to buy any gifts not even one. I have asked family and friends for help but they can only help so much and everything is greatly appreciated! I’m an independent person normally and dont like asking for help but right now it’s my only option as I’ve tried applying for loans but my credit is horrible. Please if you can help with even $5 I will forever be grateful, and once I get on my feet and have extra funds I promise I will pay it forward and help others in need.

On September 28th my whole perspective on life’s changed. I never thought I could love another human as much as I fell in love with my baby girl. When I first learned that I was pregnant I was in a very bad place in life. The begging of 2018 I learned my mother, who was my best friend, was a heroine addict. My mother has had a drug problem my whole life and had always had my brothers and I hopping from family member to family members homes. Which our family members were just as bad maybe worse on drugs then her. My father was no better either, he’s been in and out of prison/ jail my whole life and when he was out and around whenever I had something valuable he would steal it and sell it for drugs. Every time my mother gotten out of a rehab and was doing good for awhile we would create a bond so strong that even all of the ways that she couldn’t physically but mentally hurt me I would still call her my best friend to this day. With heroine being a common drug my family would use and watching what my family went through using heroine with my mother I never thought she would become a user. Finding out that she had I really started to act out. It was the beginning of my 10th grade year and i went from being an all day student with perfect attendance to never showing up to school and hanging out with the wrong crowd. I started the use of marijuana to numb my feelings and forget about my mom for awhile and it started to get so bad that I was angry and upset when I wasn’t high. My mom ended up leaving me and my brother at my grandparents home without any notice and that broke my heart to where I started an argument with my grandma and left and lived with my cousin and her mom. My cousin, her mom and I tried different kinds of drugs together and to be honest that’s all I wanted to do, I believe I was starting off the way My mother did. I cried a lot and was always depressed but it didn’t stop me from going out and “having fun”. Because my cousin and her mom were full of drama I ended up leaving there home and moving her n with my aunt and other grandma. While I was there I started to get better with going to school again but I was still smoking marijuana. I then found out I was pregnant and a couple weeks later I found the courage to let my aunt know. She wasn’t mad at me just disappointed. I then went to tell the father of my daughter that I was pregnant and later that night I went home to my aunts and when getting ready to lay down my grandmother came downstairs and started to choke me telling that I was stupid and the father was going to leave me and not help. I was really worked up about it and my aunt told her not to put her hands on me again but that was it. A few weeks later I was using the bathroom talking to my mom in the phone because me and her started to talk again and I hear my grandmother running up the stairs screaming “you dumb bitches around here always talking shit on the phones” she came in the bathroom started to smack me in the face, pulled me up off of the toilet and pushed me in the tub, I went to get up out of the tub and before I could push her and get around her she was punched me in the head a couple more times, I ran downstairs crying and packing my things, screaming I was going to call the cops on her and that I was leaving and not coming back. In the middle of it all my baby’s father came in and grabbed me and put me in his car and left. I had no shoes and a little bag of my clothes. My mom ended up calling the cops on her but nothing went from them just taking a statement. My mom was not including state at this point so I was basically trying to survive on my own. With no family that I felt comfortable with I ended back up at my cousins house. At my cousins house my baby’s father started to stay with me and ended up losing his job, one night he sold his speakers to make sure we had some food because my cousins mom was not helping me out. My cousins moms sister ended up stealing the money he had and his car. With her continuously doing this in the past to my mother and my cousin we knew exactly where she was at, my cousin took My baby’s father to the crack house and and he found his car. She had already spent all of the money. Coming to find out my cousin, her mom, and her moms sister planned to this to him the night before me and him left and lived in his car for a week before my school got involved. They wanted to talk to my mom Because they didn’t know of any residence I wasn’t staying at, I tried to leave the school that day without telling giving them an address because my mom didn’t know where to tell them and the school security pulled me and my baby’s father over before we could leave off of school grounds, he called my mother and she told him that I was allowed to Ben with baby’s father or go to my aunts, one of my moms sisters. The security officer them called his supervisor and mentioned that he had heard My mom was a user and even tho she didn’t sound high at the moment she could have been shooting up after and He preferred I went to my aunts house instead of leaving with my baby’s father. While going through all of this while being pregnant was really hard. I believe that being pregnant saved my life in many ways. I’m currently still living with my aunts and not attending school, but I’ve learned from my mistakes and to this day I’m choosing to make better decisions for the sake of my daughter. My aunt now had custody of me and I feel like I’m finally in a safe home, but I am in a situation where I have to take care of myself still. My baby’s father makes sure my daughter has diapers and wipes  and i was given a bunch of clothes for her, but she is growing fast, some money for her some new clothes would be amazing and I am turning 18 soon so I will be getting government housing so my daughter can Rome around when she’s ready, money to make our home our own would be very appreciated, thank you for any help and reading My story.

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on June 22nd I found out that I was pregnant. I was 19 and I felt helpless but I was so grateful for my child. I was working at a prison and my life was good. My boyfriend convinced me to move in with him which was three hours from my home and ten hours from my family. I did move up there but there was nothing around us, so it was hard for me to find a job. I finally did find a job but I had not started yet. In November my boyfriend asked me to go out to the bar with him and his friends so I did. Obviously I was pregnant so I just drove them. When we left I looked over and saw my boyfriend was receiving nudes from other females. When we got home I took his phone and got bad news for me and his child. He was cheating me when 20 plus girls since August. He said he felt trapped only because I was pregnant and that the girls never had to worry because I never went through his phone and so on. It honestly broke my heart. I instantly called my dad and he drove ten hours just to pick me up and I moved back to my hometown. As if I didn’t already feel helpless and hopeless. I am still looking for a job here but my baby is due in March of 2019 and I have nothing. I have nothing for myself or her. I want to give her the best life but I feel like. I can’t right now. I am asking for help although I hate asking for help. I would be so appreciate if anyone would be willing to help at all.

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thank you for reading.

Thank you in advance in taking precious time out of your day to ready my story. Today I come to you reaching out for help. I searched for a place that would help me but then struggled with the decision to go through with it. I put my own pride aside because I want to help my mom. Although, I have debt myself I am looking for assistance in trying to give her back what she has helped me over these last few hard months.

I take you back to the end of August; my son who is now 18 was duped into a scam where someone deposited $7000 into his bank account. They withdrew the money as soon as it cleared the next day in multiple repetitive transactions. I found out about this incident when I went to check my banking balance and to my surprise both my checking and savings as well as my daughters checking, and savings accounts had been frozen; zero’s everywhere. Because my son was not 18 when he originally opened his bank account my name had to go his account. Since that linked me to the fraud as well, they froze all accounts that I had any connection to.

The bank came back to me and told me that they thought my son was involved and that my only resource was to go to the police. They were going to continue to hold the $4,172.68 that was the combined amount of all the accounts. They told me if I could not pay the full $7000.00 back immediately that they would take the $4,172.68 and apply it to the balance owed.

In a panic I called my mom and of course she was willing to pitch in how she could. It wasn’t possible for her to pay the $7000 back to the bank but she was able to loan me some money so that I was able to buy groceries and still pay a few bills. Please see the money orders attached. This was money that she was saving up to take care of some dental work that needed to be done. So now she has put that off to help me.

Going back to filing a police report; I walked into the Bowie City Police department and sat down with a detective, I provided him with the returned check as well as the transactions of withdrawal. I explained to him what happened and then he wanted to question my son. Once it was my turn to speak with him he told me he would be looking into this matter further and following up with me.

A month later I was receiving a bill from the bank. The accounts were now all closed and they wanted the balances owed on the accounts. My sons account accrued some fees and some how a transaction was allowed to process in my personal account. The bills I received were for $53 and $3,357.03. Please see the letter attached.

I reached out to the detective as I had not heard anything. He proceeds to tell me that my case has been put aside because he was dealing with a shooting and my case was not priority. I felt that his answer was unacceptable, so I proceeded to contact his supervisor. Unfortunately, his supervisor called me back and stated that I had contacted the wrong jurisdiction and that he didn’t know why the detective had told me what he had and that I needed to go back to my bank. He spoke to me as if I was the criminal.

Fast forward a day later, I filed a formal complaint with the Chief whom directed me to a Lieutenant. The Lieutenant has seemed to be more helpful, but he has placed the case back in the detectives hand and we are in a holding pattern.

I know it is the holidays and things are tight for most people. I am hoping that somewhere out there is a Christmas miracle and you who are reading this can help that miracle come true. Please help me reach my goal of paying my mom and the bank back; a total of $6,410.03. Any amount of help would ease the burden that I am carrying daily.

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I am in need of a financial gift. It all started when I got divorced after my ex was cheating in me for half our marriage. I had to start rebuilding my life and my credit because he decided we weren’t going to pay on my student loans. This caused me to go into default on my loans, but once I figured and moved out I was able to get in some repayment plan to help with this. So now I’m almost out of default, but there are still plenty of other bills to pay. Working in education is rewarding, but it doesn’t always pay the bills. I’ve had at least 2 jobs since I’ve moved out to help pay for living expenses. I have had some medical issues including diagnosed depression this past year, and my son was treated for plagiocephaly this past year as well. I was doing alright until I had to stay making payments towards my medical bills. So on top of other bills and other commitments, I have found myself in a hole that I can’t seem to get out of. I have had to take out several personal loans to help cover some expenses and other emergencies like when my car broke down and when a friend of mine passed away; which are only causing me to go deeper into debt because I can’t make those payments. I’m asking for $5,000 so that I can close all the personal loans that I have taken out and get my feet back on the ground. This money will get rid of the high interest title and personal loans I’ve had to take out in order to stay afloat. I just want to be able to live and provide for my two young boys. I receive child support from my ex, but it’s not enough to cover their expenses for childcare and food. I feel like a failure to my boys, and I want to be the upright example of how to preserver when things get tough. Their father is no moral example for them, so it’s up to me to raise my boys right. Every week I get them I have to re teach them how to behave properly in various situations. Please, if you can help me get my head above water I’ll be able to provide for my boys properly. Thank you for your time, and God bless!

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This is the hardest thing I have ever had to do, and that’s ask for help. I have no family and no one to turn to for help. I am losing everything. I lost my home, my job, my car, my self worth and I don’t know what to do. I am drowning in debt and have no way to reestablish myself because I cant get a loan to get another car because of debt. I can’t get a good job because I have no car. I look for online jobs daily. To no avail. It started in 2016 when I got really sick. My doctor kept saying I was fine and blood work was good. But I ended up in and out of the hospital with bladder infections that turned into kidney infections, pneumonia,  and then it went septic and I had three abscesses on my right kidney. I went to three different hospitals staying for weeks at a time with 2 of them till I finally went to Barnes Jewish Hospital that is a teaching hospital where they looked through every Avenue and gave me the medical care and attention I needed. I was sent home after 32 days in the hospital all together with a pick line to administer antibiotics everyday for 5 more weeks. Well I lost my job, my boyfriend at the time, whom I lived with split my eye open after I came home. Went to the Erie to have ot stitched and they wouldn’t help me and sent me home with him. I ended up leaving in an ambulance 3 hours later to which he told them to take me to the other hospital in town so he didn’t get in trouble. I was out for 3 days when I came to they observed me for one more day and sent me home. I went and stayed with a friend for a few days until I finally had to leave town. A friend offered me an apartment for low rent and I managed to stay there for 6 months before I left because I couldn’t find a job. Went and stayed with a friend that kicked me out. I put all my belongs except my bed and fee things in a storage unit. But I cant keep staying where I am for much longer.  I need help with my debt and to get myself stable for my 2 daughters which are 19 and 8 and my granddaughter who is 6 months.  My oldest and her daughter are staying with friends but couch hopping with a baby is no way to live. I have never been in this situation. I am always the one to help others. I still put together a Collection for people to donate for this Childrens home and orphanage. The whole time wondering how I am going to make it. Please help me and my children get back together. I miss them so much and I need them. They need me too and I cant drive to get my granddaughter so my daughter can work.  I honestly don’t know where I will be of I cant get help. I am begging for help please. I will never stop paying it forward and helping others as I love to do already.  I help the homeless and this year won an art contest that gave me $500 to donate to any charity,  I gave it to my 8 year old who without a second thought said “i want to give it to the children who dont have mommy’s  or daddy’s!” My heart rejoiced and tears of joy I gave thanks to God for giving me such wonderful soul. So i share this to ensure you that you will not only be helping my family but others as well. I will do all I can to pay this forward and more. Thank you for reading my summed up version of a long story.