My name is Josefin. I am a 36 year old woman. I was living in a caravan on a camping for years with only 400 eur/usd to spend after rent. But that has improved because I recently got sickness compensation approved from the healthcare system in my country. Which means that I’m classified as sick enough to never be able to have a normal job. I’m unable to work on 100%. My diagnosis is schizophrenia, which I have had since I was 21. Before was I living on social benefits even if I was sick (don’t want to go into details about the system here to tell you why). I got 400 eur/usd + the amount for rent every month. Now on sickness compensation I get twice that amount + rent. This step forward led to that I finally was able to move into a real apartment. Before I rented a caravan on a camping for 5 years. I only had a few belongings with me (some other stuff was packed in boxes at a relative’s place) and a crappy laptop that miraculously was still functioning. I lived a couple of years in other places to, a home shelter and as a lodger with the kind people I try to avoid. I was never totally homeless, except the months at the shelter, but the situation made me feel very homeless. I felt very humiliated, and I definitely felt that I did not deserve that. It almost felt like I was going to be stuck there for the rest of my life. Life is now better but I have an empty apartment. I have a desk, chair, and a bed that relatives have given me. The have also given me a new laptop. I have managed to gather a few more pieces since I moved in. I have sorted out the most necessary items myself, but it would take years for me to save my own money to buy some nice furniture. I also need to buy curtains, carpets and other small items. It would be nice to have a TV as well so I can watch some after years. My biggest wish is to have a sofa. A sofa is the piece of furniture that mostly defines a home that feels like home. I think it would reduce my stress and anxiety and that would inspire me to spend more time on leisure and hobbies. I refuse to accept that being invalid for 100% is the end of my life, but having a stable home is fundamental to find strength, motivation and inspiration to change. With furniture I can actually invite people for the first time in a long time. It would really help my mental health. By begging for furniture, I can spend my own money on things that could help me back in society again. I deserve a fresh start because I have during these 15 years with schizophrenia not given up and taken my own life. I still strive to be a part of society again.
My goal is to beg/save up to 7500 eur/usd.
paypal.me/jossiehome