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My children and I are homeless due to a fire. As such, the kids are not attending school. My depression is at its literal worst state right now. I have been begging for help but it has been unsuccessful.
I am scared. That is the truth of the matter. If no relief comes, I will be left with no choice but to consider Foster Care.
My children and I experienced a house fire on August 16th. As such, we lost our home and have been struggling to manage since. The costs of shelter have been astronomical, and have unfortunately taken an incredible toll on my finances. This includes the Savings. I have been paying upwards of $200 per night in numerous hotels or furnished homes. I am very literally bankrupted as a result of these costs.
I have had to make peace with the fact that I truly do need help at this point in my life, and that is why I created this campaign. The children are not currently attending school right now, and are lacking the necessary supplies needed to even do so. We have been staying at a friend’s place for the last few days. I am so incredibly grateful to her, but it is definitely challenging for not only us, but her as well. Space is very limited. I very seriously and truly need to get these kids into a proper home.
This has been a very traumatic and difficult experience. I am struggling to cope, admittedly. I also know that the kids are struggling. It’s very difficult to manage. That being said, there is no lack of gratitude here. We survived it, and I acknowledge how fortunate that we are in this regard. That really is the ultimate blessing and I know how much worse that it could have been. Unfortunately though, we just need some support to get through this storm, and hopefully rebuild our lives going forward.
I am a sole support parent. I just can’t carry this one on my own. If you are interested in helping us recover, your donation will be going towards the first and last months rent of a new home, school supplies and groceries, and assisting with the costs of fuel and maintenance to not wind up with a broken down vehicle. It’s on the older side and definitely has it’s issues. But, it’s been good to me thus far and I just need it to hang in a bit longer. I will be posting updates as updates come. I want to ensure that anyone who contributes knows how far their act of kindness has gone and how that kindness has given back not only physical necessities, but also hope.
I am a painfully shy person when it comes to things like this. If it wasn’t to such a desperate degree, I would certainly never create a campaign. I can’t fully express how humbled and grateful that I actually am to you. Thank you for considering our situation.
I look forward to personally contacting you to express my gratitude for your help. I also look forward to being able to support others when my time of need has passed. Again, thank you so much.
This is terrible.