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Travel Cost for Voice Artist

Hi there,

I am looking for financial assistance to attend an awards ceremony that is recognizing my work in Voice Over.

I’m a voice artist from Toronto, Ontario, Canada and I’ve been nominated for a Voice Arts Award (VAA) presented by the Society of Voice Arts and Sciences (SOVAS). This is very exciting as the voice world has been an extremely tough industry to crack. I do work mostly in commercials and sometimes in animation. This past year has been tough on the commercial side as my union has been locked out by an association of advertising agencies. Our agreement was in negotiations and they wanted to slash our rates by 60%. The dispute is ongoing and has resulted in a major loss of work and income. It has been a bit of a tumultuous time, especially coming off the hardships of many Ontario lockdowns during the pandemic. Receiving this nomination for “Outstanding PSA – Voice Over” recognizing a commercial spot that I voiced for the Montreal Inclusive District means a lot to me. I love Montreal and as a gay actor, the opportunity to lend my voice to this queer-focused spot is extremely heartwarming.  

The gala for the VAAs is taking place in Los Angeles, California USA. The expense is quite large for me so getting some help to go down to L.A. for this ceremony at Warner Bros Studios would be AMAZING! I’ve never been to L.A. before and have always dreamed of going. 

I don’t often get to celebrate my work but I thought I would take the risk and go down for this celebration. It is expensive for me, costing CAD $2,111 but I have some savings that I am tapping into. This covers flight, accommodation, and food for four days.  

I am an actor working in voice-over, film, tv, and theatre. Acting jobs are all over the place so I don’t have any guaranteed income. I have a side job as a writer working in kids’ tv and another part-time job as a casting assistant organizing auditions for a casting director here in Toronto. I went to school for classical theatre and studied improv at The Second City.  The biggest job I’ve had as an actor was working as a dancing, singing caterpillar for a kids’ TV show called “The Moblees”. It was with that show that I was able to perform at the White House for the Easter Egg Roll in 2014… that was one of the more wild experiences of my career. This VAA nomination feels like another wild opportunity that I can’t pass up. However, I’m having trouble affording it at this time.

Any help you can give to help me on this career journey would be so appreciated. I would be very grateful. 

My Paypal account is: https://paypal.me/scottfarley1244

Thank you for reading!

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Please help

I am a front line health care worker who has been off work for over a year now due to long haul Covid related health issues. My husband has been off work due to having cancer requiring chemotherapy and radiation. We having been trying to borrow from Peter to pay Paul to keep our heads above the water but everything is now maxed out and we have no where to turn. We have no family or friends who are in a position to help more than they already have. We have even utilized the high interest rate options such as cash money and Cashco. The banks are not willing to take a chance on us by giving us a loan or line of credit.  We have $15000 in credit card debt, an $85000 (paying interest only) 2nd mortgage and $25000 in personal loans.  We have sold what we can on Marketplace or Kijji and are trying very hard not to lose what we have left. Money has always been tight for us as we were both in debt from previous relationships when we met. We have been married for 28 years. We never had the chance to get out of debt as we had 2 children that were born with special needs. Being a nurse our family income was too high for the subsidies and services that were available, although we did access what we could. That led us to remortgaging our house many times over. One of us (my husband or I) always had 2 jobs to help pay the bills but never allowed us to build any kind of emergency fund. Our 1 child is on AISH but still requires financial support from us. We thought when our youngest turned 21 we could finally start to focus on us and the future. Unfortunately that’s when cancer and Covid struck our life. Without the ability to work and make ends meet we are at a loss. We have always believe in helping if we could (usually in the form of volunteering) and paying it forward. I can promise with all my heart when life turns around for us we will be there for someone like you have been there for us. Thanking you for taking the time to read this and perhaps help doesn’t seem adequate but truly and sincerely

THANK YOU.https://paypal.me/changealife51?country.x=CA&locale.x=en_US

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Ashamed to ask for help

   I can’t believe I am resorting to asking complete strangers for money on here but here is my story and hope you can help from the bottom of my heart. I have had a bit of a tough life when it comes to mental health and trying to get past my demons. I come from a pretty good family who took care of us. I have always struggled to know who I am and resorted to gambling to help fill the void. I should be way further ahead in life and beat myself up over it very often.

I moved out to western Canada 12 years ago and was in a bad relationship many years. I left that relationship and came out a bit broken. After a few years of being by myself and giving in to my demons I struggled. A wonderful lady found me and now we have a 6 month old daughter together. This is where I need your help. I walked in with a fair amount of debt and it always hangs over my head.

I had money saved for when the baby was born to take time off and that quickly went down fast. I was home and taking care of both the baby and my fiancé. I had to go back to work early from my leave as I ran out of money in my savings. Right now my fiancé is struggling with post partum and it has become increasingly difficult. It has been draining on the whole family and sometimes it does not feel like she is getting better.

I am currently struggling to provide for my family and I feel like a looser. Christmas has been on my mind and was hoping to make it special for both of them but there isn’t much in the tank to do so. Cost of living has gone up. My furnace is also making noise that I need to check out but afraid its going to cost more than I have. At this point anything can help. I wish I did not have this debt hanging over my head (35k) and it is taking away from being a good man and father. I started a new job Nov 1 but it is a commission job and takes time to build that up.

I am not a great writer and hope this does not fall on deaf ears. I really need help to keep my families life on track and keep the stress on my fiancé low. She does not know I am doing this and hate asking for help but I really need it.

paypal.me/helpramik

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It would be really life changing to be able to pay off my credit card debts.

Hi, My name is Suzanne Seel and I’m a 42 year old single mom of 5 kids aged 18,15,14,12 and 6 who live with me full time.  About 5 years ago I got out of an abusive relationship.  Unfortunately I felt I had to try and take my life in order to get out of it.  Fortunately I lived, but the last 5 years have been very difficult on me.  I had my children taken away from me and placed in foster care because I was so depressed that I had to stay in the hospital for 3 months.  Luckily after a lot of therapy I got my kids back although I still had a long road to recovery ahead of me.  My doctor didn’t feel I was ready to work so I had to go on social assistance.   My ex and I had to sell our house which we owed more for than we sold it for because he had been spending a lot of money and wasn’t paying the taxes on the house.  I found a nice house to rent which has 2 bedrooms up, and 3 down, as well as 2 bathrooms.  Since I couldn’t work, I had to put a lot of money on my credit cards.  I always paid the minimum payments each month but now there was a new law made and the minimum payments went up a lot.  I now have to pay almost $500 a month on one and almost 200$ a month on the other.  I like to give a little extra to try and get caught up but I can no longer do that with the minimum payments being so high.  In August of 2021 I was ready to try to move on in life, even though I still suffered depression and severe anxiety.  I live in Quebec but English is my first language.  So I decided to go to French school to be able to talk, read and write better and get more confidence to feel comfortable working at a job where I’ll have to speak French.  Today was actually my last test at French school and I have passed the 8th level which is the highest they go.  I applied at Canada Post awhile back and got a job there but for the first 3 months it’s on call, then until they can find me a perminant position it’s part-time work.  I am just waiting for them to call me for the training, which they said would be very soon.  I am really proud of how far I’ve come and am now actually enjoying life and my kids and can actually say I’m happy; something I swore I’d never be able to say again.  My credit cards bills are very close to $15,000.  I would be so grateful if someone could help me to pay off this debt or even part of it.  I would like the chance to a fresh start at life.  I have 3 children who need braces really badly, and if my credit cards were paid I would be able to pay the monthly payments to do this.  Thank you so much for taking the time to read about my life and i’d really appreciate the help.

paypal.me/suzanneseel

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Please help!

Hello everyone, my name is Shane and I’m here today to ask for your help with financial aid.

I’m 34 years of age and from small town in northern Alberta, I have never need the help of others before I have always been able to provide for myself.

But as life has it I’ve lost the ability to do so. I have been struggling with everyday life do to mental health conditions that I have developed. Communicating with others and connecting with them is difficult Todo, as a result of this I’m not close to very many people.

I wasn’t always like this I did have a good life once, a loving family a good job even had my own business at one point.

Grown up in my household as a child there wasn’t much parenting or effection no communication. lessons of life and how to deal or coop with situations was not taught.

Ive always been a good person an taught myself a lot of what I know today.

Now I’m stuck in life as it happens. Even though my parents were as they were I still very much loved and cared for them.

And came the day everything started to fall apart. I found my mother laying still and motionless, she had passed from a heart condition an COVID.

She was always a big part of my life. That day is stuck will me always. I was socket an didn’t know what to do, frozen still looking her like that was the wrist part of life.

After her funeral I was lost and found it difficult to grief I shout down and pushed people away Indo so the love of my life was forced to make a difficult decision and leave because of my distance an lack of communication.

Witch made me devastated inturn caused me to have a mental melt down.

That was two years ago in 2020.

Today I find myself thinking of my old life and how to get it back. I know it will never be the same but still.

I have been seeing doctor and getting the proper help needed for my mental health.

I take it one day at a time. But as life is I have falling behind and haven’t got anywhere or one too turn to.

This Christmas holiday is tough an I will be alone for it witch makes my feel lost.

So I’m asking for any donations that you could please give would be great. I’d like feel the joy of Christmas once again. I know that life situation or a part of life an we all had to deal and experience it.

I find it hard and uneasy Todo so on my own.

Please out of the kindness of your hearts can you find in yourself to help someone in need. I hope everyone can share a little bit of warmth. Please and thank you.

paypal.me/ShaneBoucher1988

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Help me avoid a humanitarian crisis

Dear reader,

My name is Ricky. I’m originally from a low income family in England, and moved to Canada several years ago to study for a masters degree in climate change.

During my degree, I experienced intense academic abuse working with my thesis supervisor – a powerful professor who had tenure. The huge stress that I was under triggered intense panic attacks, a heart arytthmia, post traumatic stress disorder, and forced me into a humanitarian crisis where I lost my status as a student in Canada. Without status, I cannot legally work here and earn money to support myself.

I reached out to social support services in my city and requested emergency financial support to cover rent and food costs, but was refused support because I am not a permanent resident or refugee claimant. I learned that I am invisible to social support programs unless I change my status.

To that end, after speaking to an immigration lawyer, I discovered that I need to apply for permanent residency and an open access work permit through Immigration Canada’s Humanitarian and Compassionate Consideration Program – the application fee is $1,085.

Once the application fee is paid, the applicant must wait 90 days (three months) to receive an open access work permit in the mail. The work permit allows said applicant to work full time and support themselves while they wait for a decision on their application for permanence of residence in Canada (which takes 22 months to process at the moment).

Given this information, I have set up this fundraiser in hopes that someone out their in the world will help me raise the sum of $1,085. Obtaining the open access work permit is a crucial step to stabilizing my life: I will be able to support myself financially and prevent my current situation from repeating in the future.

I also need financial support to cover my rent and food costs during the 90 day period until the work permit arrives. My rent costs $625.00 per month (so that’s $1,875 for 90 days) and my food costs $100 per week (so that’s $400 per month or $1,200 for 90 days). Combining these numbers brings a total of $3,075 for my basic needs each month.

Adding $3,075 + $1,085 (the application fee for permanent residency), brings the total amount that I am looking to fundraise to $4,160.

Because I am from a low income family in England, there is no financial or logistical support to help me fix the situation. If I were deported to England tomorrow, the risks of homelessness, destitution, and starvation that I face here in Canada would follow me back home.

I am safer here in Canada because I have support from social volunteers at a local church and a lot of support from a fantastic psychologist who is helping me through this difficult time without charging me anything for their professional advice.

Setting up this fundraiser is a last resort. My landlord knows that I have run out of money – they have granted me 4 weeks (November) to find $625 to cover November rent. In addition to this, the local church that I referred to earlier will provide me with a $50 food voucher for November – that’s the best they can do.

This means that I have four weeks to start raising money. To repeat, my overall target is $4,160.

To whoever is reading this, without your support, I will be homeless and destitute in 4 weeks time and will not have any money left to buy food in 2 weeks time.

Any financial help that I receive will be greatly appreciated and never forgotten. My future ambition is to train to become a psychologist. I would like to specialize in trauma therapy and help people achieve their potential in life – becoming a licensed psychologist is a long term goal that could be achievable if I can get my life back on track: the first steps are raising money to apply for permanent residency and the open access work permit and the costs of rent and food for the next three months.

Every little helps, so if you can donate, please do. Or if you know someone who can help, please consider passing this fundraiser onto them.

Thanks so much,

Ricky

paypal.me/RickyStevens10

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Asking for help is no easy Task

Cue the “you may be wondering how I ended up in this situation” soundbite..

Truthfully there are probably a number of valid reasons but the one I’m here to throw out as the primary instigator is Mental health.

I am a 31 year old single (of 2) mom who lives in a small town in northern Canada.

Financially there was a time when things were easier or just less prone to keep me up half the night.

A bit of backstory I recently left my part time job at a financial institution I worked at for 5 years. I’m someone who’s riddled with anxiety but also competent to know the show must go on because life isn’t free. In my time there I had never particularly enjoyed it and knew it wasn’t endgame for me. I also had a boss who was always on my back for seemingly no reason as my performance was adequate.
Last year the fall of 2021 I sort of snapped mentally and took a leave. It was the first time I had ever taken a leave in my entirety of working history.
That came with a lot of shame but I knew for the sake of my children and myself if I continued to neglect my mental health. There might not ever be that chance to improve and make a change.
It’s also vital to the story that my leave experience was a gong show with this company. They advocate no pressure but we all know how cooperate is ran. It’s a game of prey on the weak and grind them down until they are forced to come back.
After the leave had me feeling “shook “ as the kids say and I came back after 5 months it wasn’t the same.
I dreaded going which didn’t help the mental health even though I was trying to combat it at the same time. Truthfully it was like brushing your teeth while eating Oreos… The disrespectful comments the lack of empathy as well as suddenly being on my every move I could tell they were trying to phase me out ..

As of about a week ago I gave them what they wanted. I want respect that feels like the bare minimum to ask for from a workplace.

Things got expensive in the spring and I was falling behind on a lot of things. I kind of shut down and didn’t burden a soul with what was going on. That was a mistake for the first time in 12 years I temporarily moved into my parents with two kids. Bless those saints I will never be able to repay them in this lifetime.

I dug deep and tried to push my dislike aside for my working situation. I took more shifts I put in more visible effort and maintained a good relationship with a new manager. Silver lining I obtained a new apartment paid the first and last on my own which I feel the sting from lol

Ironically when it rains it just straight up storms because my children’s father stopped paying support. Now it may not be a lot but I like many others every dollar counts. So it’s been months without that extra income every month. I miss it more than I miss dairy.

I had a double insurance payment come out today on the day rent is due which puts my about $250 behind. I really don’t want to be on such poor footing two months in. I also have to swallow my pride and say it’s been hard to even buy groceries and it’s not me I worry about but the two mouths that rely on me.

Now for as bleak as a lot of that may have sounded. I do have an interview at a new restaurant in town on Thursday and I have some stuff on the go at home because it’s important to stay proactive about these things !

I guess if anyone reads this I’m just asking for anything to float by on a for a bit. The gratitude is strong even if it can’t be felt through a screen I just know that this situation is relatable to someone out there.

I sincerely thank anyone who donates.

My PayPal link is @paquette30

 

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Help change my story and my life

I moved to Canada at the age of 14 where a month later my mother had a stroke causing her to be in the hospital until I was 17.

 

On my 16th birthday my stepdad put me out. I called the police for help but was informed that as I was 16 (legal age to work) legally if he asked me to leave his house I had to.

 

As I was new to Canada I had nowhere to go and knew no one. Due to these events I had dropped out of high school as I needed to work in order to afford living and other expenses , leaving behind my early college acceptance to Biotechnology.

 

At the age of 22 I tried to go back to school and started college for Biomedical engineering technician as I was waitlisted for Biotechnology. I was doing well until second semester when my mom, who I had been providing care for since she got out of the hospital when I was 17(my step dad literally left her at my doorstep), suffered from early dementia.

 

Due to the dementia my mom went missing for almost a month in the middle of winter with no gloves or hat and as my focus was on finding her my grades dropped and my attendance depleted and I dropped out of college. As I was using government student loans to attend college this left me with a debt to pay of $38,701.

 

I am now 25 and after years of struggling to keep afloat not just for myself but for my mom I have struggled tremendously with mental health and other issues. In March of 2022 I was admitted to the mental health unit for approximately 4 weeks causing me to miss out on many more opportunities.

 

I would like to Please ask for help paying the sum of my student debt and for assistance with going back and finishing college as this cost is around $2,000 a semester and I am no longer eligible for student loans.

 

I have attached pictures of the program cost and student loan debt as reported by TransUnion Canada. I hope that this helps you understand my story and know that I am truly just trying to get my life in order so I can be self-sufficient and contribute to society. Currently I only make 700 on average every two weeks which hardly covers food and rent. I am willing to keep fighting to pay these costs as long as I am able to go back to school and out of debt as I believe being able to fix my credit and have a career will put me in a better position in the long run to be able to afford these things.

 

I would also like to say thank you so much in advance for just even taking the time out to read my story.

I have attached my PayPal link below

https://www.paypal.me/TFoster1312

 

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Susan’s health is everything

Hi Everone.

I name is Susan Wrigjt and desperately your financial help do to my poor health. I got a very aggressive mad bacterial infection March 2020 that is related to TB. I was hospitalize for 10 days as I could not breathe. I had to go on short term disability and now currently on long term disability.  I have homecare coming to my home twice a day to hòok me up to my iv pump for my antibiotics.  I have a pic line in arm to do this. I The bacterial infection has left a large black hole in my lung which makes it extremely hard to breathe. Have to use walker as run out of breath very quickly when walking. Have no energy and have lost a lot of weight.  I have lost my hearing in both ears as side effect of antibiotics.  Have no money to buy as recieve very little to survive each month. I have no extra money to buy. I have to get a possible transplant but have to put a lot of weight on but I have to take boost three times a day but I can not afford it so only can take 1 a day.

I also have 2 autoimmune diseases sclerederma pa sjogrens. Sclerederma also effects my breathing which I take 2 other medications.  It also affects my swallowing so have to eat soft food only or liquids. Cannot chew. Also the disease will not let me eat anything with salt, pepper, spices,  vinegar,  dressing  ketchup etc. It also effects my stomach and have acid reflux disease. Finally it effects my vision. I can barely see and take drops 3 times a day plus medication.  I need new glasses which are over $600 but cannot afford them

I also need over $5000 work on my teen as I have no bottom front teeth.

My long term disability runs out shortly and I will not have any money for rent, medication, food.

I desperately need my medications that cost over $200 per month, 2 hearing aides that cost $2000, glasses that cost $600, replacing my teeth $5000. Boost to increase my weight.  It costs $12 for 6 and I need to take 3 a day which is 4 cases a week which is $48 per week I cannot afford.

I desperately need a new winter coat I cannot afford. I am in need of help with rent as loosing my disability check soon. My rent is $1600 and could use a few months to take away the worry. I am only 63 and do not want to live on the streets.  That is scary. Please help me to pay my Bill’s, food, medication, glasses, hearing aides and for false teeth.  I need my health back to recover to live a normal life again

 

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Feel behind while on medical leave

Hello, my name is Jackie and I am asking for help as I’ve been on medical leave since June 15th. Being on an EI doesn’t really cover any of the bills. I have fallen behind on my mortgage as well as some small other bills. I am about $4030 behind with everything combined. This is hard for me to ask for help as I’ve always been self sufficient and I’ve been working since I was 12 years old. I am looking right now to see what I can find for an online job as well to help make up extra income. I don’t know how much longer I have before the repercussions of being behind will severely affect me. If there is anyone that’s able to help any thing is greatly appreciated thank you for listening. I always give what I can when people are in need as I believe you are able to help Humanity it’s the right thing to do. My PayPal is jmoisan82@gmail.com much love and thank you

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Single Mom Tired of Struggling.

Hello, 
My name is Angela and I’m a single mom looking for some financial assistance. I’m sending this out to the world, in hopes that it will help me get rid of my debt. Hopefully, also pay some of my bills. As a single mother who just barely gets by, any amount of assistance will help and be appreciated.

I have an outstanding student loan, which I haven’t yet been able to repay. Luckily, they offer a repayment assistance program which allows me to put off payments without adding interest. I am also currently nearly 400 dollars into my overdraft. This past summer, I unexpectedly, needed a 300-dollar repair done on my car. All of my wages go toward paying bills, credit/debt, groceries, etc. So the car repair really put me behind. I do my best, but most times it’s just not enough. I’ve even taken a few trips to the local food bank, just so we could eat.

This time of year, in particular, is most difficult for me. With back-to-school expenses, my car registration/inspection is due,  and Christmas is right around the corner. Not to mention my rent is increasing again in January and my utilities as well as doing laundry cost extra on top of that. Winter is coming which means my heat bill will skyrocket, but I’m grateful that equalized billing is a thing. I’ll also have to get my winter tires installed soon along with having to invest in a pair of winter boots.

We have not been to the dentist in several years, I’m certain my daughter has a couple of cavities, but I can’t afford to take her. She loves to dance and I have managed to keep her in dance classes every year so far, but this year, I can’t spare for the monthly dance fee or even the gas to get her there every week. She also has a school/class trip coming up at the end of the school year and I want her to be able to go. Although, her chances are not looking very well as of right now.

At one point I did attempt to try and get into the foot fetish business; hence my PayPal tag. Lol. It just wasn’t for me though.

I’m a very proud and private person which makes asking for help difficult, though I’ve realized, I need to put my pride aside if I ever want things to get better. I want to get to a place where I will be able to provide for my daughter, and finally, maybe take her on some vacations. Not struggling to have the necessities.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to read my request. Also for donating if you so choose. I will be forever grateful.

Angela ❤️☺️

PayPal.me/yourtinyfeetfetish

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Trying to better myself

My name is Allison, and I want to start off by thanking you for the time you’re taking to read this. I am a 32 year old woman, currently working as a nurses aide in long term care, and I am looking for a way to be able to take the first step towards a future goal; a good education.

I am looking to go to my local college to take the 2 year Therapeutic Recreation program. I would love to take the 4 year program at the university which would allow me to become a certified Recreational Therapist, but that seems so far out of my league financially as the tuition cost is far more than college.

With that being said, I am asking for help financially to be able to take the 2 year college program. It is around $4000 a year plus books, and I have living expenses of around 1600 a month; rent, bills, gas and food. I find it incredibly difficult to work full time and be able to devote the kind of time needed to achieve a high level of success, so I am looking to instead put all the focus on my studies full time. To go to university, it is a 4 year program at approximately $12,000 per year plus books and living expenses. This seems so far out of my league but just in case someone is feeling extra generous, I thought I’d elaborate on those costs as well.

My long-term goal is to open a non-profit facility in my local area that focuses on providing various recreational activities as a means of mental health rehabilitation, with a special focus on military members and those with various forms of trauma and PTSD. I feel it would be beneficial to have the education and knowledge in the field to be able to provide the best care I can for those who require it.

Your generous donation would not only be helping one person better their future, but the countless other individuals that will benefit from this future facility.

Thank you so much again for your time and consideration. Please feel free to email me at peoplehelpingpeople2021@hotmail.com if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Allison B

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Disabled Person needing help

Hello,

I was born 3 months premature and as a result I was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. It has made life challenging. Every 4 months I have to go for Botox treatments where they inject the Botox into the legs to help loosen the muscles to make things relax a bit to reduce pain. The way I walk due to the CP has caused stress on the back and hips and most of the time I’m in a great deal of pain. Then in May of 2018 I was downtown standing at the corner waiting for the light to change and I heard a loud bang. Before I had time to react all I could see was the hood of a white car coming towards me. The car jumped over on to the sidewalk and the front end of the car hit me in the stomach throwing me up over the hood and into the corner of a building and down onto the sidewalk. I know how lucky I am to be alive and I appreciate the help of first responders. The accident has caused damage to my spine from hitting the corner of the building which gives me pretty much constant pain even with the help of physiotherapy and OTC pain relievers and now I have these new problems on top of the Cerebral Palsy. I can’t sit or stand in one position for anymore then 10 minutes or it’s very painful It’s all too much and I’m in a deep depression. I really feel most days like there’s not much reason to go on. I would appreciate some help so I can better equip my home for my disabilities as I fear as I get older it’s only going to get worse for me physically and also mentally. I just want to gain a bit of independence back because right now as things are I need help with most aspects of daily living. (Washing, cooking, laundry). I really appreciate your help.

https://paypal.me/Turtle91952

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Young parents raising a 4 month old daughter

I’m a young mother raising a 4 month old daughter. I’m like all other moms out there taking care of their kids on a day to day life and I also know how precious our little angels are and how silly they can be, making us laugh, smile and adore them. I had a baby at a young age, raising her every step of the day is a blessing for me, I would do anything for her. Since my baby girl was born, my family disconnected with me, we stopped talking to each other and I depend on my boyfriend to support our little family. My boyfriend is struggling to get a job to help provide with our family, we’re also having trouble buying diapers and formula for our daughter. We’ve gave up our own belongings to pay for all the stuff she needs on a day to day life. Paying for rent is hard to do even when we’re already having a hard time buying diapers and milk for her. There was times were I would cry to my boyfriend, asking how are we gonna provide important Essentials for our daughter. The neighborhood we live in isn’t safe either, there would be violence happening around where we live, I would get so scared for our family safety even to the point were I was crying for an hour or half an hour. I just wish we had enough money to provide for our daughter and move out of the neighborhood we live in right now.♥

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Help me

To begin with, I am not poor. I come from a middle class family and have money to get by. I have worked very hard for the last 2 years , working two full time jobs – 10 hours each day to save up some money. However, the last 8 months have been tough with both my husband’s patients being diagnosed with terminal cancer and the mother passed away very recently and tragically at the age of just 55. My husband is in acute depression, as one should be. Losing both parents is not easy. I had to travel to India three times within 2 months to be able to support him. Almost $8000 was spent just in round trips. I was fortunate enough that I had 2 jobs that allowed me to save up some more. I used that towards renting a nice place for us in Toronto, making two nice trips to help my husband with his depression. Things were getting better but the last few months were so stressful and hectic that my own health was neglected and I ended up with severe anaemia, vitamin D deficit, some recurring internal infections, stress induced hormonal imbalance as well. My health is so badly compromised that even working one job became stressful. I was mentally burnt out. However I cannot leave my job as my husband was unemployed for about a year trying to look after his parents back home. I was the sole earning member. But I cannot do it anymore. My health is not permitting me. I tried to set up some in-home businesses such as catering but it is not reaching the right audience and it’s a massive failure. On top of that, my new manager at work was very disrespectful and racist, and I was compelled to quit my primary job which is why. Now I have a family to look after, a husband to take care of but with poor health and no job. I interviewed for atleast companies recently and applied for 200+ jobs if not less, but no luck. There are so many layoffs around that it’s very tough to find a job. I have the drive but I have no way. Even if I can save up on rent for a few months, it would mean so much. I cannot give up at this point. I come from a developing country where women empowerment doesn’t exist and I have struggled a lot to come this far. I do not want to fail. I perform so much charity myself that I cannot afford to end up with no money. I recently gave away $1000 for a cancer treatment of someone I knew. I thought I will recover that amount by working very hard. But I don’t have a job myself. I do not know what I can ask for or how much is enough. But if I can please request you to pay a few months of rent or help me buy a house that would great. That way I can use my leftover savings and take the time to support myself, my family and take care of our mental health too. Thank you in advance