Every now and then I run across a news item that is relevant to what we are doing here at My-Friend-In-Need. The following is a reprint of an article that was syndicated earlier this year. I hope you enjoy it!
Desperate For Money? Try Asking!
The economy stinks, you’ve lost your job, and you can’t make your house payment. Maybe it’s not quite so dire: you need a new pair of glasses or some dental work, and your insurance plan won’t cover it. Or perhaps you’re a college student and you want to finish up your degree without accumulating quite so large a mountain of debt. It could be these or one of a thousand other situations, but one thing is clear: you need more money than you can put your hands on right now, and you have no idea how to get it. Has it ever occurred to you to just ask?
We’ve all heard the old adage, “ask and you shall receive.” What if it’s true? What if we could get our needs met, our wishes fulfilled, merely by asking? Recent history has shown that some people can! Documented examples of “cyber-begging,” as it’s become known, can be traced as far back as 1998, but it first became widely known during the summer of 2002 when Karyn Bosnak, a twenty-something woman from Brooklyn, New York, started her own web site. She wanted to raise $20,000 to pay off her credit card debts, and she did it! Within 20 weeks, her website had received over two million hits and her debt was paid off.
Since then, there have been other notable examples of successful cyber-begging: a woman in 2003 who paid for her breast implants with donations she raised online; a family from Aberdeen, Maryland who in November 2008 raised almost $11,000 online and saved their house from foreclosure. So, how do they do it? And will it work for you?
There are two basic approaches to asking for money online: you can set up your own web site with your own domain name, or you can create a page on a site that is dedicated to providing space for people to do this. There are advantages and disadvantages to both methods.
Setting up your own dedicated web site may appear to be the best, most successful approach to asking for money online. You aren’t competing with anyone else’s hard-luck story (that may well be more compelling than yours). Furthermore, all the “famous” successful sites have revolved around one person/family and their specific need for money. On the other hand, publicizing and driving traffic to your own personal cyber-begging site is easier said than done. The Internet is no longer a world where “if you build it, they will come.” So, unless you get an extremely lucky break and your situation gets picked up by the media or something else happens to send your story “viral,” you could easily spend the time, money, and effort to set up your site with no return.
Alternatively, you can tell your story on a web site that’s designed to allow people to set up their own page to describe their situation and ask for money. For someone who doesn’t have much experience administering web sites, this may be the best way to go. There are usually features you can select (such as presenting your link in a different color, or in bold, or closer to the top of the list), that will make your page stand out a bit in the crowd. Also, if you can create a compelling, well-written story with an eye-catching title, you may also persuade more site visitors to donate to you, rather than to your fellow “beggars.” Finally, this is a low-cost, low-commitment approach. Most sites allow you to advertise for a small monthly charge, and you can cancel your listing with no further obligation. You don’t need to secure your own domain name, arrange for personal web hosting, or design your own site.
Finally, no matter which approach you try, make sure you take advantage of any opportunities you have to bring traffic to your site through free publicity. If you have a Facebook or Myspace page, add a link to your site there. Do you regularly visit or post on a message board for one of your hobbies or interests? Check the terms of service to see if you are allowed to add a link to your site in your signature. Many grocery stores, libraries, or other public places in your area may have bulletin boards – see if you would be allowed to post a short summary of your situation and include the URL of your site. You may even want to invest in business cards (you can sometimes order them online for free or for a small shipping charge) or flyers – take these with you when you visit your local mall, park or other place where people congregate and pass them out or place them on car windshields. Anything you can do to make more people aware of your site will boost your traffic and make you more likely to succeed.
So, is asking for money online an option for you? You may never know until you try!
Desperate For Money? Try Asking! Copyright (c) 2009 Article Syndication Service. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
June 22nd, 2009 at 12:59 am
What a fab idea,having been in a financially despirate state for a number of years since my marriage break down,I would never have thought of that. Too proud,suffer in silence and so on.Amazingly simple!
September 6th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
I met my soul mate online around May 15th of this year. To make a long story short, he was on his way to met me at the airport and got into an accident, broke his shoulder, and has no money coming in for what he needs to survive in Ghana Africa. I have sent all the money I have and don’t where else to turn. Is there any God loving people out there that would love to see to people together as the Lord wants. He needs money to come back to the states and once he’s here I know he would return the favore for someone else in need. His debts are around $5,000 and I’ve already have sent $10,000 myself. I just don’t know where else to turn for help. God Bless for anyone who can help. Claudia
September 11th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
In need of living room furniture. Doesn’t have to be new just clean, and in good condition. thanks
September 11th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Having a hard time right now, and can’t make ends meet in a lot of areas. Just need a little help.
Thanks so much
September 14th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
I’m a 43 year old widow raising a 13 yr old son, my husband died 1 yr ago. I have lost my job of 15 yrs, and I found out I have Cancer
I was fired because I could not work and have my treatments,and I have had my 1999 jimmy repossessed
because the bank would not work with me on the 1200.00 I still owe
my medical bills are 6,581.37 and
growing. I’m the only parent that my son has and He Is My Everything I’m holding on for him he is full of life and I have to be here for him can anyone PLEASE HELP US I need your help desperately I have never done this before but I’m begging you Please Help
February 18th, 2010 at 6:27 am
I am currently attending college to be a Community Service Worker and my classmates and I are trying to raise money for a program called Shape Your Life. It is a program that helps women who are survivors of violence.My instructer will give receipts for any money donated, for tax purposes.Anything is appreciated. Thank-you
Sincerely
Carmel
March 2nd, 2010 at 2:52 pm
i need 10,000 for tubal reversal surgery so that my husband and i can have a baby. we have ben married for 9 years and have wanted a baby all that time. i have a specialist. all i need to do now is pay him and set a date to go for surgery. i want my baby to be born on my husbands birthday in febuary. so i will need to have the baby concieved by may of 2010. i have a 64 studebaker i will give someone if they will give me the money i need to make this happen. thank you andrea
March 25th, 2010 at 5:07 am
Hello this is David Michael
I am married. I have a son he is 3 Yr old
My Blood Group is O+ Hemoglobin 14.8
Height: 5’8” Weight: 74 Kg
I am donated blood in 19 times and donation is continue in 3 months
Because, I am in big problems I have a big loan amount
Please do something for me, some financially help
April 10th, 2010 at 9:45 pm
Need Money urgently…Please assist….. Donate Generously…..
April 10th, 2010 at 11:53 pm
The bible says that “you have not because you ask not”… So today I am asking for help. I want to help my family out, and I do as much as I can but it’s so hard to help them when I can’t even help myself. I am a 25yr old african american female and I feel like I’m drowning. I keep telling myself that things will get better, and I believe they will with all my heart. I stand in need of a miracle! Thank you for taking the time to read this.
April 23rd, 2010 at 3:47 am
my wife has put me out I a’m only asking for 1 dollor if you can help a old man get back on his feet send 1 dollar to me. I have nothing your donation will go to a good cause I ‘m bankrupt have no credit any thing would help. desperate man
June 2nd, 2010 at 5:09 pm
I HAVE BEEN LAYED OFF FROM MY JOB SINCE JANUARY WITH NO CHACE OF GETTING CALLED BACK DUE TO THE ECONOMY BILLS HAVE BEEN PILING UP IREALLY NEED HELP GOD BLESS EACH AND EXERY ONE OF YOU
June 30th, 2010 at 12:41 pm
How much more can we deal with?? I keep telling myself there is a God and how long does it take to be heard? After submitting 100′s of job resumes online and chasing monster com and beating the pavement days on end, it’s just about useless!! I’m 52 no job for 4 years, child support payments, health insurance payments, just those 2 are $1,200. a month. I have to live with my mom when I used to make $55,000. a year, My kids lived with me, I was a dad, I had a life, now it’s all gone and no light in the tunnel. How much longer can it last for any of us? Forget the government they don’t care. I just want my life back, I just want to catch up, I just want to stop stressing all day every day, this is not quality of life, this is not the country I grew up in, what has happened to our great country? If I had $10,000. my life would at least be a lot less stressful and I wouldn’t feel so helpless over my situation, I take meds every day and need my insurance without it I will end up in the hospital for days without insurance, that is the worst stress of all, if you take meds you understand, what to do????????
July 18th, 2010 at 9:49 am
i am desparte i have a 10 month old baby no job. and we are down to nothing
July 19th, 2010 at 5:05 pm
I lost my job last year after having to take care of my elderly parents. I also had taken off work due to a false cancer diagnosis and had to have surgery. I have tried to find a job and my unemployment ran out. I can’t afford for a place for my parents to stay, they did not qualify for medicaid or extra help. I can’t even get food stamps right now. I need help. I was always the one to help everyone else out, but no one wants to return the favor. I really need help but don’t know how to ask for it. If any one can help me with a place to live for my parents, please let me know. I just need enough money for a down payment and to pay for my medicine.
July 24th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
I was in a car reck some years ago,hurt my back & nack and i’m sure paying for it now!i need your help so much to pay off this reinstatement fee of $680,it would be so easy to get my liecense so i can get around.and do my errands,and visit my family,i’m now 49yrs og age and be going on 50 very soon,please help me out kiddo’s!!!thank you and be good to yourselfs!
August 11th, 2010 at 9:32 pm
I would like to do an At-Home-Bussiness. I know I can do it. I just need financial backing. Have have 3 routes I can go. I am on a fixed income. I just want to work. There are things I want to do that a fixed income want allow me to do. I would love to have my own home based bussiness, or I would love for someone to give me a part-time job. If you could help, it would be greatly apprciated. Thank You.
August 13th, 2010 at 11:59 pm
Hi There,
I have really financial problems…i need to pay around 20,000 to the GOV, for money that i took to pay for my school. I work part time job, and my wife just got laid off..please, i need some to help me..i am very disparate and i have no body in this life except GOD and the GOOD PEOLPLE.
September 6th, 2010 at 8:11 pm
hello there me & my family have hit hard times i had a serious accident that now stops me from working dont know if we will survive kids going hungary cant pay rent am totally desperate any donations will help please dont know what else to do
thanks mark
September 14th, 2010 at 9:05 pm
hello this is for my friend izzy, she has done some many amazing things and has had the worst of luck, she gets let go from her job while on a trip to help a friend move, now her cars been stolen. were trying to help her out, any donation would help. she definitely deserves it. Thank you so much
October 5th, 2010 at 10:09 am
Hello i’m in need of some serious help my ex wife and i were married for 8 years and divorced for 11 as of jan.2010 we are living together again so our children can have a hands on father (i wasnt before)I came to realize that we need to be together and we are stronger now . the trouble know is we are a big family of 8 and need a reasonable cheap home to rent or rent to own I work full time as an auto mechanic and part time as an auto mechanic in my back yard and even with both jobs and Heidis job we still can not make it I am in real need of my own business and would prefer to kill 2 birds with one stone and have a house big enough for my family and a garage for a income. i’ve been doing this type of work for about 25 years and have several certifications i cant really work for a dealership because of my back injury and the fact that i was in prison for a long time i am trying desperately to save our family but have no where to turn. and the first job maybe ending soon seeing how the owner is 72 yearsa old.please help me and my family out thank you very much for your assistance.
October 14th, 2010 at 11:29 am
I am at rock bottom. 2006 I got a divorce, was diagnosed with breast cancer and lost my job. I have been stuggling for years. I now have artheritis real bad and am unable to work. I am getting evicted from my apartment next week. I have borrowed from family so much that they are done. I pray to God every night for his help. I have no where else to turn. Please someone help.
October 20th, 2010 at 5:38 am
Single mum from Australia in desperate need of help. I have electrricity and phone company threatening to cutt off services, I am currently being given food and money from friends. I have no family to go to. I am out of work and looking for work. Please I need assistance of up to $700 to help me get back on my feet. I have had a few hard months with letting others stay with me to get them off streets and out of the cold. This left me broke and in the position I am in now. Please help.
October 27th, 2010 at 7:35 pm
Hello,
I’m a single mom in need of help with my rent. If there is anyone who can help, I would appreciate it. My ex husband committed suicide and my mother, father, brother and sister have all passed on. My son found a part time job at a grocery store and I am desperately trying to find any work. At 55 years old after being a stay at home mom raising 4 kids for 22 years, it’s very difficult to find work. I will be honest, if someone can help us with just 3 months rent so we can get through the holidays, I would be ever so grateful. You can send the money directly to the manager of my complex so you don’t think I’m just trying to get some cash. Thank you so very much for any help.
November 28th, 2010 at 10:08 am
Im a single father with an 8 year old daughter. Me and my daughter caught my fiancee in bed having sex with a 16 year old boy. At that time i knew life as i thought i knew it was over.Now i lost my job do to the economy and the fact that i have to take care of my daughter.Before i never realized how hard it was. But now i know. The government is after me for taxes that she told me were taken care of but wasnt. Now i see life was a big lie. Im about to loose our house it where my daghter was born. I cant loose it.Please help Im dying inside
December 13th, 2010 at 3:16 am
40 yr old disabled father of 3. Injured in auto acc, left crippled, with massive med bills from 11 surgeries. I learned how to tattoo well and I’m trying to raise under $20k to purchase a travel trailer I can use as a home and mobile tattoo shop.
January 13th, 2011 at 1:43 am
Hi I’m Meagan & a single mom to my beautiful daughter Novella. Due to health issues, I was out of work or barley working for a while and also will admit that I was getting very depressed plus ashamed of being little help financially. The lack of my old self being around also caused problems in my relationship with the love of my life of almost 7 yrs. I am recently single and have many bills that are backed up. I finally found a doctor who was able to help just a few months ago & he’s tremedously gotten the health issues in back in order-well enough that I am able to go back to work, and they will only get better with each day. The problem is that even though I’ve started a new job monday Jan 9th, I’m too far backed up to be able to break even once again. If I lose my home the only place I have to go is my parents 2 bedroom home, whos spare bedroom which has been a little “study” I’d have to clear out & make way to share a 8′X8′ room with my 3 yr old. I’d also be a much greater distance from my new job. If that is what i’d have to do, then there’s nothing i can do, but I have to try everything because I don’t want to lose what I have when i know with my new steady job and my health where it is, in a couple of months I’ll be earning more than enough to pay my bills once again. That would be devistating to know that I’m so close, and have to lose it all. I just can’t come up with the amount backed up to be able to get where i need to be. I’m also anxious for a new beginning & new life with just my daughter and I because i’ve now realized that I don’t need to be with someone who doesn’t want to help put a smile on your face and be there for you in your darker times, especially when you’ve done that for them every time. I don’t want to lose everything I’ve done to give myself and my daughter a life we are both much better off with. I’m donating plasma twice weekly, have sold as much un-needed things as i can and still have some adds on craigslist. I’ve taken clothes, old toys, and other odds and ends to consignment stores & got a little bit from that..but I’m not even looking to be 100% back on track..just up to date on my mortgage, utilities, groceries/household neccessities, etc..I only have 2 credit cards of which I’m not as worried about because I can arrange something for things that can wait until I start getting paychecks & know I can handle on my own. To get where is good enough to not lose everything, I’d need around $800-$900, which any of that would help and be more appreciated than you’d ever imagine. I’d never let anyone forget how much it meant to my & my little girl. I also wanted to add that before this past year, I was always ahead on bills & actually only used credit cards just to get free gas cars and bonuses while paying everything off right away. I’ve never been rich & that is not important to me, but I always made sure I had more that enough. Please help so i can soon be that again, and soon will lead to being able to take my daughter to new places & buying us more quality food & turn up the thermistat a little! Thank you so much for your time reading this. I am keeping hope alive. I don’t want to keep feeling on top of what’s going on, the axiety & sadness that goes with it. Wishing I had my life and happiness back. All of you who are in the place I was once, paying bills & not having to worry about losing anything, please cherish it. I know if I get the help I need to be that way again, I’ll cherish & hold on to it so tight & have to knowledge & understanding i need incase something ever were to happen. Thanks again and again.
January 24th, 2011 at 12:03 am
Like so many others, we are also desprate for help. I have been fighting to get disability since Sept 2009 and my husband lost his job in June 2010. I had to have surgery in December and my mother in law is terminally ill. I am so scared, I don’t know what to do. The tension and stress is unbearable. We are 2 months behind on our mortgage and I am scared to death that we will lose our home. I just pray that there is some very kind person that will feel lead to help a christian in need. I have faith that God will touch the soul of someone special that is welling to help us out. I am a big believer in Paying it forward. It is my promise to every reader and to the kind person that feels we are worthy of help that I will immediately in turn help another fellow person in need. God Bless you All! Teresa
February 7th, 2011 at 5:56 pm
PLEASE HELP…RECENTLY DIVORCED AND STUCK WITH A $20,000 CREDIT CARD DEBT. MY EX-HUSBAND CHARGED $20,000 TO A CREDIT CARD ACCOUNT WITH MY NAME ON IT, BUYING THINGS FOR HIS GIRLFRIEND. HE IS NOW FILING BANKRUPSY AND I AM GOING TO BE HELD SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DEBT THAT ISN’T MINE. ITS JUST NOT FAIR!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME OUT OF THIS MESS. EVEN IF ITS JUST A LITTLE BIT, EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS! THANKS A BUNCH!!!
February 19th, 2011 at 5:08 pm
58 yr old grama& grampa drowning in dept.almost 4 mos behind on rent on verge of homelessness. god please send me some help. whole family is suffering and i can’t even help myself. so depressed. please send plumbing jobs our way. gramps is a liscensed plumber. willing to work
February 23rd, 2011 at 3:19 pm
I’ve been unemployed for 2 years now. Finding a job has been a challenge beyond my imagination. I would for someone to give me a chance to prove that I am a good worker.If there is someone out there that is willing to help a desperate yet caring man please help.
March 31st, 2011 at 4:27 am
I left my abusive husband so i could provide a safe and better life for my daughter but i can’t seem to get my sh@t together. i am broke,ashamed and most days feeling hopeless.i suffered many hardships in life as many of you have.it sometimes seems life just isn’t fair.so many are so so very blessed finacially while most of us are just trying to catch a break. i hope for me and i hope for you…
April 19th, 2011 at 3:22 pm
I dont have a website or anything like that I only have a need to help my parents. They are both disabled and we are always fighting cause of money. We need 2000 dollars to help us just pay our bills and have food to eat. I don’t know what to do to help them I’m only 11. But it makes me so sad that they are so sad. They are both disabled and we need help. Can someone please help me to help them. cole
April 21st, 2011 at 6:59 pm
We are losing our family dream….our family legacy. After over 30 years of building a successful and reputable contracting business, we were faced with the demise of the construction industry in this incredible recession. We were fortunate enough to engage 3 generations of hard labor and education into this business. Now we are incredibly broke, looking for business opportunities just to keep our personal homes (quite modest) and the american dream of continuing our business alive. But, we need help desperately. We dont just want handouts, we are so willing to work for any assitance available. Hard work and tenacity is what fueled our success. Now, it’s purely the lack of cash that will cause its demise. Please help us keep our family business, and keep the legacy of our 3 generations working for the american dream!! Thank you.
May 14th, 2011 at 2:57 pm
Husband lost his job. We are soon to be evicted from our home living in our car. I have no where else to turn.
May 17th, 2011 at 8:32 pm
Please help.i am unemployed and havent had any luck with online job hunting.i have a$5000 hospital bill that I cant afford.i have no money and cant afford to get a judgement against me for not paying it.i have a highschool diploma and im 21 and about to be kicked out of the house soon.please help me with the bill so I wont get a judgement.if I get a judgment I will be homeless because I wont have credit for even a sleasy appartment.i do odd jobs mostly to buy my own food and gas for job hunting.please help me before its too late
May 23rd, 2011 at 3:49 am
I lost my job,am so deperate of money to settle my bills and pay rent.I would like to start a business incase somebody outside there would support me.Please am so desperate.I wouldn’t like ask for help but my situation is forcing me.
May 25th, 2011 at 11:14 pm
My current trade is web marketing and WordPress sites and the likes. The last 2 years have been a beat down. I have lost my drive for everything.
I would love an opportunity but I would really appreciate prayers.
May God continue to Bless you.
June 7th, 2011 at 6:30 am
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ
I was laid off from my job and I have and ageing father in law to look after who is 83 years old this Oct 2011.I also have 2 sons who is still schooling and have to support on food and have other expenses on them.I also have 3 months of housing loans, 3 months car loans and car tyres need to change for my traveling. My phone ,electric , water bills , credit card three months minimum payment also not paid. Please I need someone who is willing to help me who ahve all the means please please please help me and God will give you more and more.Please do not hesitate to e-mail me even a small amount I will accept as I desperately need.I am begging for help please help. Thank You
June 19th, 2011 at 5:27 pm
there is not a whole lot to say other than i work hard everyday to get my kids taken care of…but its never enough. we barely get by. we need a miracle…..Rendi
June 30th, 2011 at 12:45 pm
HELLO I MYSELF NEED HELP. I WAS A AVERAGE CITIZEN WORKING. GOT HURT ON MY JOB AND AM NOW HOMELESS. I HAVE BEEN REDUCED TO A SSI CHECK A MONTH. I HAVE CAR NOTE, INS AND OTHER BILLS THAT I HAVE TO PAY AND NO ROOF OVER MY HEAD. I AM INJURED, HOMELESS AND IN DISTRESS. NOT TO MENTION ALONE WITH NO HELP SOMETIMES I HAVE TO SLEEP IN MY CAR. I NEED SOME HELP I’M NOT GREEDY JUST NEEDY PLEASE HELP. I AM SINGLE, 49YRS OLD AND A WOMEN.
August 5th, 2011 at 10:48 pm
I am looking for a kind soul or souls to help me. I was laid off when my company lost the Medicare contract they had. As a result, I have no dental insurance and now have a serious infection in 5 of my top teeth. I need $1000.00 to take care of this issue. I’ve exhausted all other avenues and wonder if anyone can please help me. I promise when I finally get a job in this economy (I keep applying every day, no one is hiring)..I will pay it forward and be eternally grateful.
Many thanks and bless you for reading this.
August 8th, 2011 at 3:34 pm
I am married with a child and life is so hard for me. I am trying to make ends meet and I wont to go to school so I can provide a better life for my family but not making any money, it is really impossible to go to school. I just wish I can have money so I can return to school. Im already deep in debt and I need a blessing.
August 16th, 2011 at 9:13 am
It seems there are so many of us with the same story. I am a single mom of an unbelievable 6 year old little boy. I work full time, but still cannot seem to make ends meet. I am going to lose my car today if I don’t get some help. It is the only way I have to get to work. If someone could open their heart to me, I would be forever indebted to you! Thank you and God bless.
August 16th, 2011 at 4:33 pm
August 8, 2011
To whom it may concern:
“I want to live to see my kids grow:
My name is Aida and I am 48 year old single mother of two beautiful children a boy (Luis) age 2 ½ a beautiful and kind girl (Christina) age 24. My family means more to me than anything in this world. I worry about my Daughter, but especially my baby boy. He is just a baby.
When I was diagnosed with breast cancer I was frighten and it took my breath away. All I kept thinking was about my children, and what would happen to them. I just knew I would die. Know I realize that I have to live for them. I cannot leave their side, they need me and I need them.
I have no idea was going too happened!!!! I am already feeling fatigued and depressed… but I am not going to give up, I will fight for my life to the end. Hoping and praying that you will help me financially and with my children. Unfortunately, I live pay check to pay check and don’t have enough savings. I pray and pray and pray….
I am afraid to tell my boss about my diagnoses, I am not sure how my boss will react. I may lose or need to leave my job or take significant amount of time off for treatment. Resulting in lack of a source of income, I don’t want this to interfere in me getting better… to take care of my family. I need to know you are there for me, I feel overwhelmed by financial pressure.
My doctor said I will go thru radiation and Chemotherapy; surgery will be within two weeks. After I was diagnosed with breast cancer that burden is so difficult to bear with when I am going through diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. I need your help please…
I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your time and consideration, and look forward to whatever support you can provide.
August 17th, 2011 at 6:01 pm
I am unemployed “again” and in serious financial trouble (approximately $150,000). I would love to place all my debts behind me so that I can finally concentrate less on that strenuous mess, and more on my dream of one day starting up a small business, and putting people back to work. My business idea is along the development of green energy ideas for homes and businesses – solar energy; wind energy storage; better insulation; etc. I would hire electricians, mechanics, and assistants to help them.
Oh what a tremendous sense of freedom that must be!!!
Unfortunately it would take a kind-hearted multi-millionaire philanthropist to bail me out. On top of that he or she would have to be near 100% optimistic in what I was typing here is the honest to God truth. I am not entirely sure how many of them would even be on here reading my plea for wiping the debt table clean … it only takes one.
August 18th, 2011 at 11:56 am
My name is Dawn and my little girl needs surgery thank god its paid for but can’t afford the trip to go back and fourth to the hospital and the gas I like to have a little help if I get some help I would be so thankful
August 24th, 2011 at 1:04 pm
Good afternoon,
I am 31 years old, and am a single mother of a beautiful 5 year old daughter and a handsome 11 yar old son who is a type 1 diabetic. Long story short. I work, alays have, I work full time and go to school full time, my ex-husband has disappeared and left me with all of the bills, which is ok, what I didn’t know is that he put our house into foreclosure and myself and my two children have to find a new home almost immediately. I make enough money to pay the bills, but that is it. Nothing left. What I am struggling with is about $4,000, to pay to get into a new home (unfortunately they require first month, last month and a security deposit) If anyone can help me with this I will even sign an agreement to pay it back. I just desperately need a little help to get out of the hole my ex-husband has put myself and my children into. Thank you so much and God Bless You!
August 26th, 2011 at 3:41 pm
i lost my job i have three small children and about to be put out on street so if anybody can help i would appaciate it deeply
August 27th, 2011 at 12:41 am
My name is Jamie and I became unemployed about a year ago when our boss closed the daycare down. We’d been struggling and I had been the only full-time worker and though was supposed to get a raise, could only be paid minimum wage.
At first it was fine, we were “okay”. I had developed a severe case of endomitriosis and needed to take time off for surgery anyway. Though my mom doesn’t have any health insurance for herself, she made sure I had some to get the surgery.
But now I’m back out looking for a job. Certain experiences in my last job traumatized me from wanting to work in the childcare industry again. But it makes me realize that, as it was my first/only job…that I have nothing to offer any new employer. I’ve kept applying each week to different places…but it seems I can’t even get a job at a grocery store. I live with my niece and my mother and we’re sinking. We don’t even own the house we live in, we live with my aunt. I have a Bachelor’s Degree but I have bills to pay off because though I took an online class to help raise my niece, the government school fund that I usually applied to only paid for in-state colleges (the online college was based in Denver)
I feel stupid and hopeless. If I hadn’t wasted time and money on a college degree… My mom is trying to remain upbeat but I feel like I’m failing her because I can’t even get a minimum wage grunt job at a grocery store.
But even now, I don’t want to ask for money. Government grants and such are one thing. But I at least wanted to relieve a bit of my tension because I just can’t tell my concerns to other people I know. So thanks for “listening”.
August 28th, 2011 at 9:12 pm
We will be homeless August 31, 2011. There are 2 adults, including myself. We have a 12 year old special needs son which makes it difficult to get full time employment or any employment.
My husband has cancer and has a difficult time with every day living. And does not qualify for disability nor does our son qualify for Social Security. We don’t qualify for TANF either only foodstamps.
We are flat broke, the last bit of our money, which was going to go for the rent and utilities was stolen.
If anyone could help us we would appreciate it. We both want to work but can’t find work.
Please help us before we are out in the street. How do you tell a child who has Aspergers Syndrome he doesn’t have a home any longer? It just breaks my heart this is our last few days here unless we get help with our rent and utilities.
We tried all the charities and churches, they are all out of funds right now.
Thank you and God Bless.
August 30th, 2011 at 3:53 am
Asking for 20,000 for the Florida home of our dreams.
August 30th, 2011 at 1:58 pm
My family is going through the loss of our son. He got hit by a car and passed away a week later. My Wife has not worked in almost a month and as difficult as it has been, I went back to work. I just recently found out that my company that I have been with for almost 15 years is closing its plant in Oregon and moving operations to Indiana. Any kind of Monetary help will do, as I do not know when my job will end, and we are already behind on bills and will soon have medical and funeral costs to concider as well.
September 1st, 2011 at 5:08 am
I have no idea what it is like to own nice things.
September 7th, 2011 at 9:53 pm
As I can see that there are so many other’s with needs I wish that I could be on the giving end. Unfortunatly my family is not is a position to do that now. My husband and I have severe health problems. He is legally disabled because of a heart condition and I am disabled because of the problems that I have with Multiple Sclerosis. I have to take it day by day just to survive. I also have a son that has had 6 surgeries with more to come and another child that has epilepsy and severe food allergies to milk and peanuts. I am so greatful for life and being able to live. I just hope and pray for a miracle to help our little family get into some sort of housing or maybe just take a trip to get all our minds off the constant worries.
September 8th, 2011 at 3:05 pm
mother of 4 kids husband is working but we cant seem to keep up with the house payment or are bills with me being unemployed currently filling bankruptsy in order to save our home hoa is asking for 6000 we have not been able to car insurance 340 and 170 and tags for cars are also due total 600 any help would be apreciated or if anyone has a ggod way to make money from home i can work from home
September 12th, 2011 at 2:01 pm
Hi My name is Tammy and I am from South Africa. I am married with 3 young children. My husband is a contractor and works when work is available. I havent paid my rent in two months and I am waiting for the eviction notice at any time. I am struggling to put food on the table and it breaks my heart to tell my children that there just isnt anymore. I am so deep in debt and cannot afford to make any loans. I owe all my family members money and I just cannot afford to pay them back. This is the first time I am putting something like this on the internet, but what else do I have left. I am sincerely asking someone out there to please help me and my family. I would be extremely grateful.
Please help
September 12th, 2011 at 2:29 pm
I need some dollars,dollars,
Dollars is what I need hey hey!
September 17th, 2011 at 6:26 pm
I’m an 2nd yaer Accuontint &finance Student and I find it difficult to cater for my study .I will be Greatefull to any one to help the needy with the sum off $2650 ,$2500 is toward the axam fees in november and 150 is for transoprt . God multiply the sources of the helping hand
September 20th, 2011 at 1:54 am
Hi,just came out of a family homeless shelter. I’m trying to get on my feet, sending out resumes like crazy. In the meantime the state is taking my child support and I do not get welfare. I just need about 200 dollars to help with school uniforms for my daughter and to pay for her college application to Cornell University. I have a light bill disconnect notice for the 23rd of September 2011. I appreciate any help. Thank you.
September 20th, 2011 at 2:22 pm
I just want my electricity shut back on for my children. Please help
September 26th, 2011 at 9:37 am
My name is Kat, and I am desperate for help. I am 20 years old, and work two jobs, but I still do not make ends meet.
I live with my parents, due to lack of financial backing, but they are extremely abusive. I have been stuck by vehicles, dragged down flights of steps, and beaten by baseball bats. I endure verbal abuse daily. My parents have told me that years ago, they took out a loan in my name, an as they are bankrupt, it falls on ne to pay. I cannot afford school until this loan is paid off, and I desperately need to leave my house, an find a safe place to live.
Please, if there is anything you can do, do not hesitate. I’m at the end of my rope. I’ve tried absolutely everything, but still can’t find a way out.
Anyone who helped me would not only help me out of my current living condition, but would give me a new lease on life. I would be eternally grateful.
September 26th, 2011 at 10:05 am
running out of time please help..My son is currently serving his country in the U.S. Army, and I desperately need your help on his behalf. I chose to contact you personally after seeing help other and hopeing you would support the military and their families.
I live in Otway, OH and my son and his wife are based in Fort Bliss, in elpaso TX. They are expecting their first child on October 25, 2011. Sadly, on July 25, 2011, my son was deployed to Iraq and is expected to be gone for a year, therefore will not be present for the birth of his first child. Before he left for Iraq, he asked me to go to Texas to be with his wife when their baby is born so that she would not be alone. Yes was the only option, since I wouldn’t miss the birth of my grandchild for anything in the world and promised him that I would be there. However, at the time I didn’t think about the costs involved in traveling from Ohio to Texas, since I am disabled and surviving only on a small monthly SSI check.
For that reason, would you be willing to donate a roundtrip airline ticket and motel cost to me as a gesture of goodwill and financial hardship so that I will not miss this memorable event? I hope that you will fully take into consideration my sincere plea and know that I will accept anything you can offer. I would like to thank you for supporting the military and their families.
Respectfully,
jessica
October 1st, 2011 at 2:29 pm
This school for autistic kids needs your help so they can have books and computers. Please help if you can!
October 2nd, 2011 at 2:46 am
i am in need of money as i want to study further but dont have tat much money to get admission.I need rs 40,000 to begin with and then i shall get a education loan.PLEASE can sum1 help me?
October 2nd, 2011 at 8:35 am
Hi I just got laid off and I’m 30 dollars short on my rent I won’t receive unemployment for another week…if anyone out there can loan me the money I’ll happily return it when I can. Thanks n God bless
October 4th, 2011 at 2:25 am
I need $10,000 to consolidate some pressing debt…that will reduce my repayments and make my life bearable again. I can pay into an account by automatic debit to repay the debt (with interest) I hope some kind soul out there in cyberspace will come to my rescue!! I guarantee I will repay…!!!
October 6th, 2011 at 5:09 am
I am a 40 year old single mum. My son is 23 months old. I was very successfull until i got pregnant and everything went downhill. My boyfriend at that time, wanted me to get an abortion. When i refused he started to abuse me with results that my baby was born with lung problems. My problems really started then because i was not able to continue with my business because i was looking after my sick baby full time. During that period i lost my house, my car, my business, all my furniture. I dont regret one moment of that because my love for my son is worth much more that a house or a car but i also know that i need to get back on my feet so that i will be able to give my child what he deserve. I dont know what to do anymore. I just want to be able to support my child by earning an income from home. I am desperate because my son’s expenses are high and i can not afford anything. All i need is a work that i can do from home, in my own hours and to get paid for that so that i can financially look after my sweet angel that went through alot because of an abusive dad that did not want to take responsibility and tried everything in his power for me to loose my son.
October 6th, 2011 at 8:53 am
I really feel uncomfortable asking for something that someone else has worked for, but feel as though I was lead here. I know everyone like myself has had bad times, so where do I start? I am 33 years old and severely lost mentally, emotionally and financially. I came out of the closet in high school and was oustrasized from school. I went from being popular to kicked out and beat on. I was involved in a Hate crime when I was 18 and was stabbed and almost lost my life. I was five minutes from death in the hospital report and now I suffer from PSTD. Post tramautic stress disorder.
Through my whole life I watched my father abuse my mother and sibilings. He always installed in my head that I would amount to nothing, and so I have. Suffering from ptsd, lossing myself and trying to just BE part of the normal world has never been easy. I lost one of my best friends/bf and lost everything I had ever had. My world is chaos and my youth slipping away… I cant see a way out of my the shitty trailor I live in on my parents land, the endless hospital and other bills.. His voice (my father) is always telling me I will be nothing and I believed him. I dont know what to do anymore but ask for help. I tried to go back to school at the age of 31, but found because of the economy I cant find a job. My car recently broke down and I don’t know what to do..loans are coming in and here I sit anxiety ridden, alone in a small town as my life was ripped away from me. Someone said ask and ye shall receive… Well Im asking..Im wondering though will anyone lisetn?
October 8th, 2011 at 8:01 am
Hi….Im an Australian fellow person in need… I cant believe Im posting this because of the desperation in my heart and am saddened by the stories of such hardship by others on this site and wish and pray theres a happy ending. Im in my early 30′s and life was on track but lost my way a cple years ago afta a verybad breakup from an emotionally controlling and physically abusive man…. ,lost my job,my home,my friends and my possessions..out of desperation i began working in the sex industry where at first it didnt seem too bad seem2bad but it has stripped me off any confidence,self worth i had,i have violated my mind and body for what?.Its not a very good lifestyle…My mind and body cant cope with what im doing anymore… I feel like such a failure and ashamed of myself and the more i stay in that enviroment the likely it is i will end up in a bad place and for once in my life i dont want that..my father was a abusive alcholic growing up,my uncle was a little bit too friendly,i was bullied at school so never really had much to aspire for …i am determined now to take control of my life and have plans on studying property management but have managed to accumulate debts of about $10 00 and am scared because debt collectors r knocking, im going to lose my car andi got nowhere2 turn,im scared and alone…I would be eternally grateful and thankful for any help…
October 10th, 2011 at 1:29 am
Timothy, you are a child of god. You can do this. You can do anything you set your mind to. Your father has probaly earned his seat in hell. You are something and somebody. You went to school and god put this intomotion for you to do something with your life. I was abused also and managed to have a life of some kind. God gives me only what I need and nothing more and does this as I ho along. Do you have a hobby you love doing like crafts? You can make little things like Christmas ornaments and sell them on eBay, save what you can. I live in the south and know crafting as it is apart of my heritage. We make blankets, macramé plant hangers, knitting and crocheting items and sewing for others, basket weaving and making hand made fishing lures. Wood working items is a good one. Myomere paints and has grabbed attention from people asking for a large amount of her work. You can do this. You can get a knitting machine and make and sell items. Nothing wrong with a man knitting and crocheting things. Some men ate noted for their work. You can enter your work into fairs and get paid if you win a ribbon and I think people ask for an item to be made. You can food for people if you know how.ow grass and do farm work. Raise your own food to do for yourself and sell the extra. Package of seeds is only 60 cents. But, the tomatoes you grow can sell for 2.00 a pound. I live in the country and do for myself. I have to do this to survive and get through the winter time. You can do these things I told you. Put your computer to work for you. Make things, sell them on eBay. My family did and say things to hurt me, but, god holds me close to comfort me and get me through. I dint know of you love the lord, I hope you do. He will help and guide you to what ever you or he ask of him or you. God bless you. Take care and I hope you take what said and tin with it. people sell tbeir baked items also and have fund raisers here or pit out collection jars in stores asking for help. I have to run. Take care and look to god for what you need.
October 12th, 2011 at 2:04 pm
I am a mother of five, my husband died in 2003, eversince I have been working as hard as I can to support my three younger children and myself. Today I am about to loose everything. God is my only hope I trust him and I tell my children to trust him. I understand that there is a good
reward for his children. If it is his wish one of his children will see this thruthful story. I am doing my best to make ends meet. My love to you all for ever.
October 12th, 2011 at 8:33 pm
In June 2009 my house burn down. My insurance on my building paid out and we build a new house.The amount that was paid out were not enough to finished building the house. We sold our business to get money to finished the house and also to hire a caravan to stay in.We also contact our insurance Brokers to register a claim for our belongings , furniture. My Broker inform me that my insurance laps due to debit orders not paid out of my bank account.That was on the 16 of July 2009. I was shocked because I never missed one payment on my insurance for ten years.On the 25 of May 2009 i phoned the insurance company to tell them that I closed my account and that the payment for May will not go through but I want to deposit money in their account to pay for my insurance. The lady tell me they don’t work like that and the only way is that on the end of June 2009 a double payment will be deducted from my new account.On the 29th of June I deposit a check in my account to met all my debit orders.I also asked the bank to clear the check before the 1st of July 2009 knowing that my debit orders must be deducted on the 1st of July.On the 2nd of July the bank let all my debit orders went through but reversed them on the 3rd of July 2009 because they did not clear my check in time. That is the reason my Insurance was not paid that month.I then file my claim to the Ombudsman for short term insurance to help me to see that I did everything in power to pay my insurance.After 2 years the Ombudsman sent me a letter that my claim was denied.By that time we had to sold our cars,take my son out of Varsity, falling behind with all our bills.We own the Bank 4 month payment and they warned us that we are going to loose our house if we don’t pay the outstanding amount. Me and my husband try anything to make money but if you stay in South Africa their is no way to get work.If we lost our home,then we will be sleeping in the street with my son that also try to get work for two years now. My mother in law is also staying with us and she is 79 years old.We lost every thing that we have,and I can not bear to see my husband so depressed that he wanted to took his own life so that his life insurance pay out that me and my son and his mother can have a better life.I don’t want to loose my husband. I’m to scared to left him alone at home. If only my insurance would have paid me.I’m begging on my knees please if somebody could find it in their hearts to help us on our feet or just money for food we will be very thank full.
October 13th, 2011 at 11:38 am
can some one help me all i need is $500.00 pleaes!!!!!running out of time..pleaes someone help me..
October 13th, 2011 at 3:26 pm
Greetings!
I am a professional magician with a loving spouse and 3 young children.
I moved to Washington 4 years ago and had to take a job at a casino to make ends meet while getting my business rolling.
long and short of it I was injured at work and have been laid up for over 6 months.
we lost our home, care and most things of any value.
we are all living in a small travel trailer with not much room.
any donations to help us get back on our feet would help! or you can book me for a magic show and help in that way.
thank you
Michael
October 13th, 2011 at 8:00 pm
I am a single mom of three beautiful kids. I lost my job. My house is about to be repossessed. I only need $21,000 to prevent that from happening.
October 19th, 2011 at 12:37 am
Hi,
My name is Armando Romé, First of all I want to say, thank you so much for spending the time and reading this. My story starts a long time ago ever since I discover music. Am a singer/songwriter, I been doing/writing/singing/breathing/living music for so many years now independently. I have the biggest passion for it with many crazy stories behind it. As a quick story, a couple years ago I recorded a 5 song demo CD, I had in mind from the beginning that I wanted everyone to hear my songs and in my mind I wanted everyone to sing them. I decided and went forward with a crazy idea, were I got all my demo CD’s, put them in the trunk of my car, and literally drove all over Mexico for 2 months dropping them off in all the radio and TV stations I could find without even knowing this country at all. I’m a U.S Citizen, I live here in the States, in the State of California. Since the music I’m involved is in spanish, I realized that Mexico would be a great target were people would actually understand what I’m singing, thats why I went with driving all over Mexico.
I can literally say that my world turns with music, I eat, breath, talk, dream and think music all the time, sometimes is not even good cause I cant do anything else without having that in mind, and for the past year it has got to the point were am going crazy over it. This past year I started working on the Production/Recording of a full length CD with a great Argentinean producer in Mexico city, I have incredible songs that I have written with great songwriters and the album / CD its starting to sound really promising. The CD has cost me lots of money to be produce, as an independent solo artist I can barely afford it. I worked as a bank teller and for the past year all my earnings have gone to pay my album, with this recession my hours got cut and eventually I was out of work. I started looking for other ways to earn money and finish paying for my production. I started buying and resealing washer and dryers to earn extra money on craigslist, I also started getting free stuff on craigslist and selling it to earn extra income for my album, I also started doing the buying and resealing of cars in auto auctions to earn money from there to. Eventually all the sales weren’t enough because of all the recession, and people weren’t interested in buying stuff. I really don’t have a life and this as been overwhelming, I been super stress, I haven’t been able to sleep for the past months and now and I can’t deal with myself no more. I wanted to ask for any little help out there I can get, if you can’t I would understand, but if you could share my story maybe someone out there could help me in this.
I’m almost there with my goal, My production cost me $20,000 and I’m $4,500 short.
If you decide to help me out a little, I thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for your Donation, If you would leave me your email or any kind of contact information, I will promise to contact you with current updates and will be the first one to receive a copy of my work. Thank you so much.
If you are interested in listening to my work, here is a link to my youtube account were you can hear a couple of my last songs I did in my past demos http://www.youtube.com/armandorome
Armando Romé
October 19th, 2011 at 8:29 am
I am a 24yr old graduate with a Bsc. degree. Ive been searching for a job since i completed my education in august 2010. Nothing has come up. Am broke, tired of job searching but not giving up on life. I have decided to venture into business instead. Open a coner shop (saloon) and also buy chairs, tents and a Music system for hire as the main recreation Zambians (a country in Afica where i am from) love most is parties. Therefore there is a high demand for hiring of chairs, tables, music system for these house parties that are hosted outside due to hot weather. I have costed a total of $50,000 for everything needed including a Van as means of transporting these items. So asking for any contribution towards raising this ammount.. Thanx.
October 21st, 2011 at 10:10 am
I am desperate. Please help. I was termintated from my job in September and have nothing left. My wife, 2 kids and myself are within 10 days of being homeless as we will be evicted from our apartment. My eletricity will be shut off even sooner. I no longer have enough gas to go to job interviews. Please help a family to survive for at least one more month.
October 23rd, 2011 at 7:56 pm
I know everybody that posts on a site and ask for financial relief needs it, However I will pay back any assistence I get! I need financial money to pay my rent befor I lose everything I have. I had a good business and with the conctruction down had to close business. I am 58 years old and no body wants to hire a old man I don’t consider myself old and have a lot of hard work in me. I have finished school to become a home Inspector but nee a small investor to help me get started. I have try to leave my problems to God and belive he has sent me here to ask. If some one could help me get the business started I would repay them as a silent partner. I nee about $5000 to help pay rent and get my license to star inspection homes. I am willing to return 5% of earnings until the investment is payed pay back + extra for the help. I need the money in the next week as My rent is due with no income coming in. I have pawn everything I own just to survive and don’t have any thing left to pawn. I have even pawn my Motorcycle which I to do for last month rent. I don’t expect as answer but had to ask. If you can help Please I am desprate. Thanks and may God bless every one who reads this plea!
October 29th, 2011 at 10:26 am
I’m asking for assistance with my daughter’s $40,000 a year state school tuition. She is majoring in biology and physics. Any help is awesome!!! Thanks for your interest!
November 4th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
hi, i need of help with my bills this month i have no money for thanksgiving i had to place husband in nursing home cuz i was unable to care for him but i really tried, please help me if you can, do so really need of help”thank-you
November 8th, 2011 at 11:30 am
Hello I am a mother of five boys and am in need of some financial donations. I have Mixed Connective Tissue Disease and have applied for disability. My husband works but the income is not enough. I worked as well but kept getting sick and we are really in need of help. My children need beds we don’t even have television but are immediate need is financial donations. I know that the economy is not good but i’m sure that their are people who God has blessed to give. Thanks for listening.
November 12th, 2011 at 10:20 am
I am a husband to my wife and father of two. My wife had an accident a couple years ago and was put of work for a year.she now just got better from gall bladder being removed and me from cancer. We have fallen behind on our bills and are ready to have home taken. We need help ASAP. We are now both working but just need help getting caught up. Thank you and god bless.
November 12th, 2011 at 10:57 am
novel idea but humans don’t care. If I were an animal in need of rescue I would have a much better chance of getting money. People don’t care. Myself and my two boys have become homeless, but it doesn’t matter, forget trying
November 13th, 2011 at 7:28 pm
Hi,
My request is that those who read this donate to my cause.
Today 2011,I am a 56 year old woman that survived parotid cancer,4 years ago.
In 2007, I was a widow living in Maui as a massage therapist. After surgery and radiation, my bank account was empty and I returned my car to the bank. Then traveled to my daughters home to heal and help her care for her baby(my granddaughter), while her husband was deployed.I continue to care for my granddaughter as my daughter then went into the AirForce.
As a widow that had just survived cancer, I met a God fearing man and married him after 8 months. However, I did not realize that 2 years later, he would be telling me that I do not know Christ and I am the devils daughter. So, I need to leave here and return to Hawaii to continue my life where I left off in 2007.
Also, I would like to have medical attention and dental repair due to the damage from facial radiation.I have not seen a doctor since 2008.
I realize this is alot to read and alot to consider. I have always been a generous heart and hope You will be generous to me so that I might get back on my feet again.
Today is the day when I realize that I need help to regain my health, heart and mind. To do that I need the help from all of you to help me.
Thank You,
Tonya J 11/13/2011
November 15th, 2011 at 11:16 am
Hello
I’m a struggling single mom sometimes feeling all alone in this world. I really hope there’s someone out there to help me. I feel I’m at the end of my rope…but I have to be strong for my child….I am ALL he has. I pray that someone can reach out to me and let me know that there are people in this world that really does care and truly want to assist me. I’m about to lose my home (3 months behind on rent – $2700…..not including November) which scares me because my child and I have nowhere else to go. I’m behind on my car payments – so I have that to worry about as well. My job is in another city (gas expenses are outrageous – $60 a week). About four months ago, my employer cut my pay by over ½ in order to prevent laying off employees. I barely make much money and now it’s not even worth the commute in that I spend much of it in gas. I had purchased a new 2010 car the first of this year and ended up “returning” the car this summer – because I could no longer afford it. I loved that car and hate returning it, but I had no choice. I had to make adjustments in my life. Sometimes one has to take a few steps back to make ends meet, but my ends are still not meeting. Even with getting a cheaper car, I’m still behind on car payments. I have tried public assistance, but now-a-days it seems you have to be making $5,000 (annually) before they will give you any assistance. I was able to get food stamps though….it wasn’t much, but every little bit helps. Some people out there abuse the system….and it makes it harder for the ones (like me) who really NEED it to get any kind of assistance.
I’m currently trying to find another job, but haven’t had any luck yet. No one’s calling! It’s not benefiting me at all where I’m working at right now – because I’m not making nothing!!! To make matters worse, there’s a court order for child support but it’s not being enforced the way that it should. I’ve tried to locate the father for assistance, he’s nowhere to be located and I don’t even think he’s working right now. Furthermore, he has not even seen his child at all! It’s sad because I grew up without my father and it looks like my child will grow up without one. He completely turned his back on me once he found out I was pregnant!
My mother died when I was a young child and my father was in and out of my life. I was almost an orphaned. The family members I have are not in any shape to help me and living with them are not an option….they have “no room”…they say. So now you see why I feel so alone? I don’t have anybody in my life right now. Not in a relationship…..don’t care for that right now…..I’m trying to save my home. I’m so very stressed, not sleeping and constantly worrying how am I going to get caught up with the rent, how am I going to catch up on car payments, how am I going to pay utility bills etc. etc etc. I pay a little to my debtors with the small amount of money I do make. It’s hard trying to figure out who to pay…..so I focus on what will be “turned off” soon. I know I’m not the only one in this boat…there are so many single moms out here going through the same thing….I guess everybody has a story to tell.
I’m just so afraid….I try not to show it around my son how scared I am….but I’m so afraid we’re going to come home and find a pad-lock on the door or wake up and find my car repossessed. My landlord has been so patient with me….but this is putting him in a financial bind as well. He’s aware that we have no other place to go – but I’m too far behind and need to come up with 2 or 3 rent payments to avoid being evicted.
Please – if you can do anything to help me out, I would greatly appreciate it so much. It’s hard for me asking for help…but I have no choice. I’m really scared to death!!! I have a child who is depending on me.
I pray that GOD sends an angel to this website to help me out. If it was the other way around and I have funds to help someone in need….I wouldn’t give it a 2nd thought…I would definitely help them out…..stranger or not.
I prefer being a “giver” than a “taker”…… I hope someday I’m able to be in that position again….
P.S. I don’t know how long I will have cable/email services…..”hopefully” I won’t miss your response!!!
Much Love!
November 18th, 2011 at 5:46 pm
I am currently living in my car and in need of money. I’ve called everywhere and the shelters are full. Please help.
November 20th, 2011 at 3:13 pm
Hi my name is Brittany. My husband and I have been together for almost 9 years now, we have one child hes 5 years old. To make a long story short my husband and I up and moved so we could attend college. We both want to better our education for us and so our son would have a better future. We got here started school, I homeschool my son also. My husband got a great job doing construction and come time for the people to pay him for a long 3-4 week project, they said they were not paying him nothing because the main guy didnt like it…They owed my husband almost 3,000 and on top of it my husband paid for all supplies,ect. My husband got scammed. So with the only truck we have, we got a title loan to pay our billls, then we got some extra money from student loans that paid the next month worth of bills. Mean while we both are filling out applactions for jobs and we are not having any luck. We share our only vehicle for both of us to go to school and job hunt. We are about to lose the vehicle due to not having the money to pay on the title loan. We are now behind on elec,water,and phones all due to be shut off any day now. We dont even have gas to drive to school or job hunt. We have sold everything that we could to get extra money to go toward the bills. I applied for foodstamps and was approved i thank god for that blessing that my 5 year does not have to go hungry. If we dont come up with the bill money and the truck loan money soon, we will lose are only vehicle and will have to move. We dont have any friends or family near that we could even move in with. I dont know what to do and right here at the holidays to. We are very good people just trying to do things the right way. Please please if anyone could please help us in anyway, we would be so greatful and thank you with all our hearts. I am willing to somehow show proof that I am a real person with a husband and 5 year old son in need of help. I hate asking, as i sit here crying not knowing what else to do but ask for help. Thank you and God Bless
November 21st, 2011 at 2:17 pm
Wow! There are certainly many well-deserving cases posted here. My situation may pale in comparison, heowever, it is nonetheless highly stressful to me.
Back in December of 2010 my family businesses were forced under due to the recession and went back to the bank. I currently work 4 jobs to make ends meet and am failing miserably. My 2 young sons are feeling the burden as they are not able to spend the quality time they need with me at this stage in their young lives.
My vehicle is old and in need of work. I’ve had to borrow against it to keep it running and now cannot get rid of it. I am also under chronic pain management and can no longer afford my medication. I do not let that interfere with my jobs as I simply cannot afford to.
I am looking to raise 20,000 dollars to turn my situation around. To some, that may not sound like a lot, and to others, it may sound incredulous, but that is where I am at. I have never even considered asking for assistance as my pride always gets in the way, however the article above has given me a small aoura of “Hope”.
If any of you reading this can find it in your heart to help out, I shall be eternally greatful…
Thank you for taking the time to read this. Cheers!
November 25th, 2011 at 10:31 pm
I am 26 years old, my husband is 34 years old, and we are flat broke. I started a job in May 2011 after being out of work on temporary disability for a long time due to recurrence of symptoms of bipolar I disorder. Shortly after I started working again, my husband lost his job.
My days have been cut from five days a week to one day a week. My husband is still unemployed. We scour the want ads, craigslist, the job sites. We send out resumes and spend hours doing online applications. It is a soul-crushing process, and one that has yielded few results.
In the meantime, our already high debt has reached new limits. Most of our debt comes from student loans. I am a student trying to work towards a better future. In the meantime the interest is piling up, I can not afford to make payments, and the stress is torture.
We also owe some personal debts to family that has lent us smaller sums to help us out of tight spots. That really keeps me up at night, the fact that we have no means to repay right now.
Our families can no longer help us, we are tapped out of resources. We are bringing in less than $100—mostly less than $50—a week right now. We are out of things to sell, out of family members to beg to help us get through a week by putting gas in the car or food in our mouths.
I don’t know what to do. At this rate, we will never get ahead with the amount of debt that is looming over our heads. We are good decent people, but we are in a mess. We have a roof due to a family member’s generosity, but that situation is not going to last much longer. We can hardly afford food, let alone to pay the bills, interest and late fees that we get everyday. We need a miracle if we are ever to be able to start our own family responsibly, have a stable place to live, be able to start a future instead of chasing the past around in circles.
I have never asked for help in this way, and do not want to take from anyone who can not afford it. I just want a chance to have a life with my husband that consists of something more than counting change and the constant worrying. If we could start with a clean slate by having the cash to pay off our debts once and for all, we would have a chance at a future.
Thank you for reading, many blessings!!!
November 26th, 2011 at 3:44 pm
I’m in the same boat as so many others. I hope and pray someone can help everyone asking for help. One day i want to help people in need. Now, I can’t find a job. I own a business that is not paying. I lost more money than I made. House payment and every other bill is due. I have 2 kids i can’t feed or clothe with no help from their mom. And I owe childsupport on my other son. I am now $500 behind on him and they suspended my licens 2 days ago. Now how can I find work if i can’t get there. I live 25 miles from the anything. I have 2 books I wrote, if I could get them in print, I believe i can sell them. I make hiking sticks and sell a few but need to get them out there to sell more. I will do almost anything to feed my family… $500 will get me driving again. But I am asking for a business investment. I will make a pay back agrement. I believe someone out there will help me, and one day when I make it with my books, hiking sticks and my direct selling business, I will pay back 100 times the help I get. Please help me help others. I’m not the only one in need, but i will pay back any help.
November 27th, 2011 at 9:31 pm
My name Emilio, i have what could ”lightly” be described as a dream, but it’s so much more than that, it is a need that, can not be expressed threw mere , typing but i will do my best and poor my heart out in deep, faith and hope that someone hears and ansers my cry’s. ”I need to get out Minnesota, i’m poor and as of feb,1st,2011 i will be homless, i can’t find a 9 to 5 for the life of me, but that is a good thing ,cause to be honest I DON’T WANT ONE, I HAVE TO MOVE TO NEW YORK CITY, AND FOLLOW MY DREAMS, OR I WILL DIE INCOMPLEAT!!!! I need like $5,000, to upstart my life, in new york city, iv never done anything fun, or travled in my life, and i would give anything, to get out of this place, and follow my dreams , it hurts so bad, i can’t die having not tried, i have to get to new york, its litterly in my dreams evreynight , and i gotta find away, please for the love of god, i am asking anyone who is reading this, please help me this is my prayer iv had enough!!! hear now, please i need money to start a new life in new york and follw my dreams!!
December 2nd, 2011 at 12:08 am
My name is Abbe, and I’m a proud mother of three wonderful boys. My fiancé and I have been struggling to pay our bills that they all about to get turned off. We have no food in our fridge , and no money to get any. Christmas is right around the corner and I’m terrified that my boys will not have a lite tree to wake up to on Christmas morning. Also there being no presents. I never imagined being in this position and now that I’m here I know how bad it hurts. It has taken a huge tool on my relationship and has caused a lot of stress and depression in our house. My 7 year old will be turning 8 on the 12th of Dec. and I know I can’t provide a party or cake or a gift. I feel like I failed as a mother as if there is nothing I do will make a difference. My fiancé Joe works but doesn’t make good money for a family of five. In March, 2011, I underwent back surgery. Do to a fracture from when I was 11. I now have four screws, two rods, and had a bone graph. I’m only twenty-five years old and can’t move around well . The surgery did not work for me. In fact I feel worse. I feel horrible to ask for help from anyone, but I am desperate right now. I need help to put food in my fridge, catch up on bills, and make sure my boys have a huge smile on their face Christmas morning. If anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated and never forgotten. So please help this wonderful family of five. God Bless.
December 2nd, 2011 at 4:46 am
I’m a disabled(polio)single moda of 1,d fada of my child is nt supporting us in anyway I ve been d 1 feeding,clothing n caring 4 ds baby since birth.I dnt ve a job.no house I’m squatting with my sista.I nid help 2 put my daughta in schl,2 start a small biz n 4 accomodatn
December 5th, 2011 at 2:59 pm
Good blessings to all. I’m from south africa and live in cape town. 3years ago my husband passed away so suddenly form a heart attack leaving me a widow wth insurmoutable debt due to no insurance on his life. The simple yet fullfilling life as I knew it had come to an abrupt end. Life in south africa is very tough already, wrh the days decision often bn do I buy a bread or do I buy electricity so I can have light at night. Altho things was tough I coped and even managed paying some of our bills off . But then my boss of 9years decided to file for bancruptcy leaving me wthout a job and no way of finding another. God knows I’ve tried. Not one to sit idly, I quicly started up a home busness taking advantage of my skills as a seamstress making weddng gowns etc. I was doing moderately but ever since 2011 started, work has dried up. My funds I built up diligently has bn depleted. I walk the road everyday in search of work wth no luck at all. I was prev a racialy disadvantaged person and it seems in our new democracy, I am still not the right color. I found ths website tonite due to me typing in on google search, God pls help me. Out of sheer desperation I did that. Days goes by that all I have is water, I’m gettng thinner and thinner daily as I don’t have any food. Fam brings now and then but they dnt really know my plight. They not blind but they can’t see. I just need a break. Just a little push to get me back up again. Iv nevr bn lazy. I just really do not understand tht I’m doing everythng righht but still the rich gets richer and us poor just get poorer. Pls someone just help me wth a little push. I really really can’t go on anymore. I’m desperate, my pride is gone and I have just my dignity to cling to. Today I cdnt afford electricty , its almost midnite and I’m wrting this letter on my mobile. Pls God help me.. I am so desperate that it brings me to tears
December 6th, 2011 at 3:22 am
Always been hard working. Single mom of 2, 9yrs and 15yrs. No one to turn to, or depend upon. Have worked since 14 yrs old, now 44. No credit, no cash, no savings, no investments, no real assets of worth. Really. Never married. Live in a 33 year old trailer. Always behind, on everything. Just tired, and sad. Can’t ever seem to get a break.
Please help me and mine….please. Just taking a chance here. Thank-you.
December 7th, 2011 at 4:10 am
Hello…I have faith there is someone out there who will Bless my kids with more than I am struggling to give them…which is not enough….they are loving, understanding, patient, and selfless and that’s why I am asking for financial help that will allow us to get ahead just enough to live comfortably…not lavishly…the deserve that…and I never will be able to provide comfortable….just ends barely meeting…but they are OK with that….I want more…please…
I Amazon full time 40+ hour working single mother…3 children..girl 17, boy11 and girl 6…two girls diagnosed with type 1diabetes….I am divorced..escaped independently from domestic violence with my kids…not a welfare case.I worked full time cause I’m capable and not handicapped…while others work the system I work a job and at times I get mad cause I have two insulin dependant kids….I should qualify for help…but I don’t cause I work full time..I get $57 child support….all my income covers rent and food….my kids deserve blessings after the turmoil they seen me be strong enough barely to escape for them to have a better life. I work to show by example to not be lazy…but I stress a lot because ends barely meet. Please show us our struggle is not for nothing….it will encourage them and myself to continue working hard because when you do so…one day you will be blessed for it somehow…thank you for your time….
December 8th, 2011 at 12:43 am
hello everybody! I’m a mother with 2 kids my husband has no job and i still have my family and my in-laws in my care. I dont know where to get enough food for everybody and we are already ask to vacate from the place we are staying. please help me I dont know where to go.
December 8th, 2011 at 11:05 am
I have full blown Aids an live with it for 12 years.
I’m the only bread winner and have a disabled father to look after.
I had to resign my work due to victimasation in Jan 2011.
I tryed to start my own bussnes, but got done in and lost al my finances.
I have spend al I had left this month on rent, water and electricity.
We have hardly any food left, and it will not last untill Christmase.
I was always the one to give, but now that I do not have to feed my family, I do not know where to turn to. Do not know how I!m going to pay my rent at the end of the month, comming.
Please God, let there be some one out there that will read this plead and help me and my family to servive this Christmase!
If you are able to help with a donation of any kind, without letting yourself fall short, I will realy appriciate it.
Ps: I Promise that this is no hoxe.
Thank you in advance for your good hardednes.
Love
A friend in need
December 8th, 2011 at 12:41 pm
Wow! It breaks my heart to see so many people suffering this time of year when it should be about joy and togetherness. This is a hard time for many of us but it does make me feel better to know my husband and I are not alone. My husband lost his job in June and has been out of work for almost 6 months. I work at a animal hospital 6 days a week just to keep a roof over our head and bills paid. So far we have been able to hold things together except that the unemployment runs out the end of this month and we have only my salary to live on. We make less then 20,000 a year and I am very scared at the moment. It is hard to be the one who tries to hold it all together, to encourage him to keep looking and not to feel worthless. My husband only graduated highschool and due to his own family could never afford college. My father has really pushed school on him and now at 32 he has agreed to go to community college. We really need help to get our credit cards and classes for him paid. I make 10.00 an hour and have just let our cell phone, cards, gym membership and other bills go knowing that I am the only one who is working right now. I am in SO much debt that I dont care anymore since my credit is shot anyhow. I just need 3,000 or any amount of money to keep him from giving up on college and to help us while he continues to look for work. God bless everyone who is struggling right now and thank you to anyone who can help.
Amy
December 10th, 2011 at 8:13 pm
I have twin boys,they are 10 yrs.old. ithis year i had 3 major surjerys on my knee. i recently went back to work but i dont know how im gonna do x-mas. someone i beg please help!
December 11th, 2011 at 2:02 am
Hello,
We not a person to ask for hand out but sometime we have to bend our pride and ask for help. we not in this predicament for not saving or expending like crazy but because we were in the military so all my debt was base on that income and I did have saving. However after I came from serving overseas, it became impossible to find a job I finally found one and had a second gig to try to help me get caught up after using up all of my saving I ran out of money so end playing catch up. Try talking to my bank so we could work something out or repackage my loan but the answer was no. Now I am about to loose my house and possibly my car if I can’t get cut up they said by end of this month. I can only pay the bill at hand. I can not pay the back debt. I need help urgently to save my house. To save my house I need at 18000 dollar with the fee by the end of the year. My car I need 1200 to be caught up. Hope anyone can help because right now even the food supply is low.
If anyone can help me even if with a dollar, I am not trying to get rich or anything like that. God know I need help. If you would like proof I can send it to you.
December 11th, 2011 at 8:37 pm
I am in need of money to help me out of a difficult situation. The person will be paid back. We do have an income but fell into something that my money alone cannot help. Please, we are very honest and hardworking people that are suffering in this terrible economy and wake up each day thinking things must get better. We will be open to ideas you may have. Thank you so much for reading. Harry
December 13th, 2011 at 10:47 am
I am 20 years old.I am in desperate need of a place to stay. In a few days i have no clue where i am going to be living in need money for a down payment on an apartment and first months rent. me and my husband recently split up i get money every once in a while from him for diapers for my 21 month old son. Its so hard to find a cheap place to live. I recently just got a job so if the place is cheap enough i should be okay.
December 15th, 2011 at 7:11 pm
I am a hard working 42 year old I work every day but I need surgery on my foot .I can barely walk but I go to work to support my family I will be off for 90 days and I live pay check to pay check I need help cause my bills are 400 a week and 90 days will ruin me. I work on cars I am a painter so I can’t work sitting down I will be out for 90 days please help me and my family so I can get the surgery I need thank you David Harris
December 16th, 2011 at 1:57 pm
I need money really because my life is going down hill. I can’t find work because of my situations and I am bad situation is very bad and I don’t What to do…..!
My Health is not good and I can’t take care of all
Of the bills and now I think I’m on my way to losing all
My mind …..etc.
Please don’t make judgements calls b/c when I was the doing great there was a number of people that had
Help everyone I could, which was made me feel good.
my mom is elderly and she needs all the help I can give her but lately I cant help her anymore.
Now I have cancer but can’t afford to go to the doctor
So I’m just going let our good God deal with it because
He can do more than I can at this Point.
I not used to asking for help so this very hard for me. This is the last thing I can do….!
If you are able to help please do b/c so many people will look to me for help and I can’t help an furthermore
I my children will not have anything under the tree this year . It’s makes me cry all the time lately.
I’m not looking for a handout I’m willing to pay back the
Best I can to anyone …..may GOD bless all of us that’s
Going thur the same difficult time.
I love everyone and I hope that everyone’s the best life n holidays. I just want to save my babies and continue
Keep a roof over their heads and then maybe to put food on the table. I’m not to worry about myself as much b/c I lived a good life. I have two dollars in my pocket now but I’m still smiling and still doing good bye
Everyone that comes and asking for help or place to go
b/c I will never say no to anyone regardless of what I
have or not. I hope someone will help me ASAP!!. Not
Worry about the holidays.
Love
Elizabeth
December 16th, 2011 at 9:02 pm
I’m in need of 4 new snow tires. I have been a single mom, have raised 2 children. I have had health problems, in need also of clothing. I lost my job last year due to company closing. Please help.
December 17th, 2011 at 4:01 pm
I am a divorced mother, and have custody of my 11 year old daughter. I have a degree in education, and taught for 15 years. I left my profession to help my ex husband run his business (for no pay). When he lost his business, our marriage of 23 years fell apart. He ruined my credit, and does not want me to move to find employment. I spent over a year looking for a job, and finally found a part time one that I have to commute 45 minutes to get to. I am still looking for another part time job, or a full time job. I would like to go back into teaching, but don’t have the money to apply for my license or for my transcripts to be sent to the state. I can’t pay my rent, my other bills, I’ve resorted to getting payday loans out of desperation, and it only seems to have made the situation worse.
My ex never pays child support on time, and isn’t making the situation any better.
I’m afraid. Actually, I’m terrified. I cry and pray every day asking for guidance and help. I’ve sold everything I can, and continue to try to find things I can sell for a few dollars here and there. I just really need to get out of this town, and find a way to make a living to take care of my daughter.
I’ve gone to the bank, but because of my ex husband, couldn’t get any help.
Someone, please help us. I will gladly pay it forward if I get help. I always try to help people in need, and know that everyone needs help at some point in their lives. I need it now. I’m trying so hard, and am so depressed, and don’t see any way out of this.
Please, someone see this who can help me. I don’t know what to do.
December 18th, 2011 at 10:21 am
Hi my name is Danielle Gonzalez. Im 22 yrs old and just had my daughter Jaylynn Dejesus on November 22 of 2011(shes my 1st and only child). My boyfriends name is Julian Dejesus ,he’s 21 yrs old. Julian is currently incarcertaed at the manhattan detention center in downtown manhattan, New york city. Julian is severally emotionally disturbed and suffers from anxiety as well he also has a diagnosis of minor adhd. .He was originally arrested for possesion with intention to sell. While he was awaiting the judge at the benches in court his ex lawyer(legal aid) had told he and I that he would be facing some serious time and she also stated to him that I was not coming to the courthouse which also would cause him to panic. Julian had paniced and try to flee from court. He is know charged with possession with intention to sell, assault on an officer(allegedly) and escape. His next court date is on jan 4th 2012. If it is possible for him to do an impatient program without any jailtime please help me get that for him.hes been in there sence he was arrested on December 1st. If theres is anything you can assist me with even if you can’t personally help I’de really appreciate the guidance im really desprite and would like to do what ever I can to help him. Julian Is not a bad person this is his first offence and there kind of trying to throw away the key. He has so much more to offer and deserves a second chance at life to show everyone how wonderful of a person he can be. He had NO guidance what so ever as a young kid. No mother of father his grandmother is illiterate and the rest of his family are drug addicts. he grew up in a domestic violence home. he raised his self on the streets living from crack house to crack house.Im not asking for any pitty or any money im just asking for help and understanding, i want him to see there are good people out there who do care even without any attachments to a person. Please help me, I beg you! His bail is 10,000 and i cannot affored that please help uss.pleaseee
December 19th, 2011 at 7:55 am
Myself and my fiance both cannot work due to being disabled we cant afford food, rent, heating oil, christmas presents for kids nothing! someone please help! Thank You and god bless!
December 22nd, 2011 at 2:51 am
My name is Rhys, I am 21 years old, I have an eight month old Siberian Husky that means the world to me, although I currently work full time for a finance company, I am finding it hard to survive off just 800 a fortnight, I don’t drink, or smoke, unfortunatelty I have made some silly decisions with money and if I could go back in time I would change them, I am currently boarding with some very different people who don’t treat my husky (elvis) the way he should be treated, I need someones help to get me enough money so that I can afford my own house to rent. Its pretty tough for me at the moment and its been this way since February, I’m not one to ask for something like this and I wouldn’t if I didn’t have to.
If there is anyone out there that can help me, I will be forever grateful in such a time like this.
Kind regards,
Rhys keogh
December 26th, 2011 at 6:39 pm
I am currently going through a divorce and my husband of 7 years took all of the savings we had and our two kids. Now that he has started the divorce we currently have joint temporary custody and i am paying child support. I need help so i can get out of my parents and on my own again and get my childern back to where they belong. I have done and tried everything to work it out with my husband but i have failed now i need to focus on me and my childeren. Thanks for reading and god bless you all.
December 27th, 2011 at 9:23 am
I am in desperate need of money. I have two small sons who needs diapers, formula, food and a house to live in. Right now me and my husband is living with his parents and its hard to live in a small house with 6 people. We have to sleep in a small bedroom with our two kids. There’s hardly any room to move around between our bed, a toddler bed and a crib, tv and dressers. Also my kids are not suppose to be around cigarette smoke and that’s all his parents do in the house. It is also hard to find a job around here and my husbands mom is the only one working trying to keep the bills payed and she never has the money to buy formula or diapers.. someone please help me get my growing family on our feet. Please
December 27th, 2011 at 12:10 pm
need 1000.00 to start bussiness
December 27th, 2011 at 5:03 pm
I AM ONE LUCKY WOMAN!!
I have a fabulous family, a (mostly) secure job. I have been, blessedly, healthy. WHY THEN am I on this site basically begging for donations?
Well, after years of struggling after my husband lost his job we faced foreclosure. We filed for bankruptcy but now we can’t make our regular bills due to the wage attachment. My husband, who managed to find a part-time job lost some of his hours there, of course, after we filed bankruptcy.
We have family who have helped us and we have helped over the years but it seems we have all reached that wall.
I would like to get out from under our mortgage which is $65,000. But any bit we get is so appreciated.
May your journey be filled with light and love and your heart warmed from within!
Thank you, Marmar
December 28th, 2011 at 8:02 am
I know the reasons for my request is a small problem compared to others but all I want is to fix 2 damaged front teeth that is all I ask for. If you’re a dentist and would do it for a reduced fee or free contact me.
December 28th, 2011 at 1:09 pm
I don’t know if anyone will ever read this but I am going to take a chance. I am 63 years old and have worked for 48 years straight. I have a wonderful husband and 4 children and 8 grandchildren. I have always been a hard worker. I want to retire so bad but due to the economy I can’t. I just wanted to ask for help financially. We are in the process of losing our home and I am trying to come up with money for that. Is there anyone out there that can help? I have never asked for something like this but I am so tired. I have always been a giving person and as a Christian I have done everything I can to help others. I hope someone hears my plea. I just want to retire and be able to pay my bills. Thank you for listening
December 28th, 2011 at 3:17 pm
I am looking for help to start publishing my book.
The cost is $5999.00 for 500 hardback books. Because it is a children’s book and I painted colored illustrations…The cover needs to be hardback(which costs more). Two books to start is $11,998.00.
I was working two jobs. I was laid off in April 2011. Now, my part-time job(Kmart) may close their doors, as well.
So, I want to turn my life around and become a children book writer.
My book is in the Library of Congress. I already have a copyrite on the book.
There are many publishers that want to sign authors up for free..But, the truth is when free – there are consequences.
The free means that they take the royalities and the author doesn’t get the money to buy new books.
This is why I want to get help to publish my own book. This way the royalities can be reinvested back into new books for the public.
I want to see my dream come true and become an author on print.
I ask for only $1.00 per person. This way I will make my publication a reality, and it won’t hurt you for money.
If you do help me…Please know that I appreciate this with all my heart.
God Bless you!
Sincerely,
Ruth Saylor
December 28th, 2011 at 5:52 pm
I went back to school thinking it would help me promote, I started using the loans after my husband died to help with bills and raise three boys, years later I’m still on the same job, the degree didn’t help and with inst. I owe $35,000.00 dollars, I am livin paycheck to paycheck hoping not to loooose my home. It would take 150,000.00 to get out of debt and i do not have credit cards. but I really just want to pay off the student loan. I could make it from there.
December 29th, 2011 at 12:09 pm
Hello. I am a mommy of 2 girls. Well 2 yrs ago I had to have all my teeth pulled do to an eating disorder from my younger yrs. I am only 28 and I have no teeth. Its put me into a deep depression and I hate leaving the house. My fiancee delivers pizza and we have little to no money. Any help would be appericated all I want is a nice smile and to be happy again. Thank u and god bless
December 29th, 2011 at 1:31 pm
I am so sorry, I do not have a website as of yet. But I will start with my story. I live in a county that is poor as I am and even when they were better off finanialy they still didn’t help the animal situation. They kill the animals in the shelter with the hot gas. My heart screems with horror at what happen to these beautiful creatures begging for help. I want so terribly to help them more than I do but have exhausted all my means. We have animals now that need to be fixed and get there shots and I have no way of doing that. Their eyes are sad and their bodies are weary. We get more hound dogs during and after hunting season. I wish our state would go to hunting with no dogs. I have helped hundreds in time past and I still will not allow even one animal to come across my path that I do not help. But dear God, I need help to help them. My days are long and tireless. I want to spay and neuter as many animals as I can to stop this gassing and mistreatment and abuse. I have a meeting with our county manager because I was made aware that someone witnessed one of our dog catchers break a dogs neck and threw him into the back of his truck. I will confirm that at the meeting in Jan. The thing is it takes a lot of money for all the vet bills and dog food, beds, warm places to sleep, shots and normal medical bills as well as the spay and neutering. The kindness of a human being is the only hope these little fellows have. Let us please not let them down. If your heart stings tug for them please open it up. I do have pictures and would be more than happy to send them to anyone who would like to see them. I have two now that need to go back to the doctor. God Bless and Help me to Help them please. I will email anyone any information and pictures they need. I am honest and I am only trying to reach out to the world to our cause.
December 30th, 2011 at 10:18 am
am a happily married man of 40 years .i come from a very poor background .started a business of buying and selling cars some years ago but due the poor economic envirnment back home in found myself in a debt trap am find very difficult to come our of.being the only breadwinner in the family i have been living under severe stress and fear of the unknown.the situation has become so bad that i am now failing to buy basics for the family and so many people want me to pay the back .i love my wife and kids i cant giveup .for sure i know i die my family will be in more trouble so i am in desperate need of financial assistance to come out of this situation.be it a loan to bridge my business.what i know is if given a second chance i can do it .i know God willing someone out there can save my life ,my family and workers.
December 31st, 2011 at 10:11 am
Well, I am a college student at a local university. My story is that I am the oldest of three and I am being raised by a single mother. My father has not and will not pay for any part of my education. Long story short my father no longer recognizes me as his daughter. I have a teenage sister who is starting to drive and a preteen brother. My mother pays for everything herself. I do have a seasonal job but I do not have enough to cover my college costs. I have accepted the maximum amount of loans that I am allowed to and I still have a significant amount left over. My mother can only pay. I do not want her to pay because I know the struggle she is going through along with taking care of my younger siblings. I need about $800 in order to enroll for the next semester. Please keep me in your prayers. I need help.
December 31st, 2011 at 8:21 pm
Please Please someone take notice in our accomplishments and benifits. We honestly feel as if all the ones that said they were believing in us has turned their backs only because of our age. I was able to start up 3 working small business companies by the age of 20. To be simple we have always had to accomplish and survive on our own and in the time that we have needed the smallest amount of financial help needed to at least pay for our home rent and office rent. We feel we have given out all the help needed for everyone to recieve help but left us once they were in better positions. I love to help people and there is more satisfaction there. To be simple we need an immediate small amount of financial help and lots of love to restart our dreams and give us hope please and happy new years to all i wish you all the best.:)
Bryan MacDonald & Family
January 2nd, 2012 at 7:44 pm
Good evening, my name is Rachel and I am a 37 yr. old single mom. I am in debt by $50,000 and i am not finding any way out. I have tried several banks and credit unions only to be denied to having poor credit. My family is unable to help as well. I have exhausted all known resources. This is my last hope. I suffer from constant high blood pressure that medication does not help. I am constantly stressed and depressed over the financial situation. Please help. I am begging with tears. Thank you and God Bless.
January 3rd, 2012 at 11:42 am
Hello,
I have never begged for help before and I am ashamed, but I am asking anyway. Steve and I live in Burlington, North Carolina. It started in 1999 with a car accident. I was hurt in my neck. Then my husbands knee went out. We had surgery 2 weeks apart. I didn’t get much better and became disabled. With both of us down, we ended up losing our home. We were married in our home. We finally found a run down house that we could afford. My husband went back to work and things were good again. Then he got transferred on his job to another town, so we moved. We rented a couple of houses and then we were able to buy some land with a double wide manufactured home. Finally my own home again. In 2008, I woke up with a back ache and from that day on it was unbearable. I was trying to go to the Doctors and get this fixed by myself, because the Company my husband worked for never allowed him time off, not even for his wife. Well, I had a severely ruptured disc at L-5 S-1 in my low back. I had to wait for the allotted amount of time before they could do surgery on me. I cried every day, from July 2008 until September 23, 2008. The surgery was a success. By 2009, my disc re ruptured and they were scheduling me for another surgery, but my husbands other knee went out. He had surgery April 6, 2009 and I had surgery June 5, 2009. Here we both are having surgeries not far apart again. After my husband’s surgery, he was not able to return to work because of limitations and now he is disabled. My back surgery was not a success. We could not pay for our home now. My husband applied for disability, but that takes time to get. In the meantime, they were trying to get me scheduled for back surgery in September 2009. Then I woke up with my arm hurting and come to find out a disc in my neck was pinching my spinal cord. Now, I have already had 2 previous neck surgeries; once in 1993 and the other in 1999. We ended up losing our home again. My husband took me to my Mother’s house, and he went back to the other town and moved us out by himself with bad knees. We stayed with my Mother for a while. They had to cancel my back surgery and perform another surgery on my neck in November 2009. Now I have C-3-4-5-6-7 fused in my neck with a metal plate and screws. My whole spine is not good. I have arthritis in my whole spine. Finally, my neck heals enough that they can perform my last (3rd) back surgery with metal and screws in April 2010. The disc was so messed up that my vertebrates were bone on bone. I have several other medical problems also. I have had 11 surgeries in my life. After about 6 months, we had to get out of my Mother’s house because of family issues, so we rented a house. My husband’s disability has come in. He goes to Church a lot, but I have become a recluse in a sort. I hurt every day. Times are not good for us and I feel so insecure and know that at any time I may have to have another surgery on my neck. I am a walking time bomb. Between the 2 of us on fixed income; we are barely making it. Not being about to get any help because they say we make to much income, but when you can’t buy groceries, go to the Doctor because you can’t afford the co-pay,and need to go to the Dentist but you can’t afford that and having to make do while being broke just waiting for the next check to come in, I am so stressed out. Another of my disabilities are my bad nerves and depression. We need a 3 bedroom house that is donated to my husband and I. Something, that my furniture fits in and we can get around with space not almost falling, because of to small a house. We need a decent home that the rent or the payments are low enough that we can get medical issues addressed and not have to worry about enough food in the home. We do not have children to take care of us. We try to take care of each other with both of us falling apart. Already, my husband is having pain in his knees again and my medical problems keep growing with heels spurs that we can’t hardly walk. We have lost 2 homes due to medical issues and my health is not getting any better. Please someone donate us a home that we can finally have a little quality of life. Steve is only 56 and myself 50, but with our medical issues, especially mine; I don’t see hope in my future to live secure and not constantly worry about us having a home. Thanks and may the Lord be with you with many Blessings.
January 3rd, 2012 at 3:13 pm
My name is Stephanie I have worked all my life..I have had 9 operations 2 which were cancer….. I have 3 children I can not work an Ive been waiting for my disablily date…I have no job and my ex was fired …..we have a house electric bill and alot to catch up…I cant make it …I dont want my children to have to leave there home they been here for 16teen years…I cry at night wondering what am I going to do…If I try work I will end back in the hosptial Ive been in twice since august..I have so many health problems ,Fibromalgia Neurpathic,ibs,severe depression, sometimes I cant even get out of bed….. I seen this in thought Oh God please could this be an answer I am down to change in my pocket…. My children need me I need gas money they need to go to the doctor …I am basically on my own a single mom…. Been waiting for 3 years for disablily… I am a giver never been a taker …I would give the last dollar I had If someone was in need …Just to get me through any thing would help …I would appreciate anything $2.00 $5.00 …..Please help I have pictures of me and my children that you would be helping they are beautiful…My oldest is so so smart but I dont have the money to send him on his deca trip this would give him full scholarship to college… Thank you to anyone out there with a heart of gold please send….