I am an exceptionally hard working clinical psychology doctoral student.  Asside from classes, studying, and working on my dissertation, I spend a great deal of my time volunteering in the community (domestic violence shelters, various children's charities, and an organization that helps adults with severe and persistent mental illnesses become active members of the community).  I am beyond financially stressed right now, my school made a huge error with my financial aid, and while I've managed to get the financial aid office to fix the problem... I won't see the financial benefit of that until my next disbursement in January.  By that time I will have been evicted from my apartment.  I am working 3 part-time jobs on top of going to school and am trying my best to fix this problem.... but I feel like I am drowning and I don't know what else to do.  If there is anyone who can help me... please, I would be eternally greatful!

Hello , We all have been in a rough spot in life , We are in one and I feel as If I failed , I know that I am doing every thing that I can we have a roof over our head , elec. , water and food , I know we are far better off that way than many others looking for a roof , food , water, ect. Here is my rough spot , My son's birthdate will be here very soon . He will be 12 and he is pdd (Autsitc that can function) I want him to be able to have a birthday party . I can not afford birthday presents , Now This is were I am sad to ask . School will be starting up about 2 weeks after his birthdate ( which is in July ) , My choice is to get them ( 2 kids ) school clothes and supplies or birthday presents , I have to go with the school needs . I told my son when he was younger to thank the birthday fairy , we kept that saying , so I hope and pray that there is a birthday fairy out there . Thank you and God Bless ,

                    A very lucky single mom .

I am a 3rd year clinical psychology doctoral student specializing in children and adolescents.  I am 6 months away from starting my internship and actually making some money, and I am petrified I am not going to make it to that point because I won't have a apartment.  My school screwed up my financial aid at the beginning of this academic year.  The school increased tuition and never increased the cost of attendence budget, therefore part of the financial aid I receive that should have gone toward housing/food/utilities, etc. went toward tuition and I received $2500 in September to cover ALL of my bills through the end of December.  So I have been unable to pay November's rent and now December's rent is also due.  I received an eviction notice the day before Thanksgiving and I just don't know what else to do. 

I am doing everything I can to straighten out this financial mess.  I am working 3 part-time jobs (totaling 30 hours a week) on top of classes and the 20hrs a week I work (unpaid)doing therapy with severely emotionally disturbed foster care kids.  But this is not enough to make up the difference of the $4,000 that went to tuition instead of my living expenses.  I harassed the school to fix the financial aid problem, and after weeks of begging and pleading it was finally fixed, but it won't help financially until next semester when I get my next disbursement (Jan.).  So the problem is not that I don't have any money, it's that I don't have any money right now.  All I need is for someone to cosign an alternative student loan (for $4,000)so that I can pay my past due rent, and my rent and bills through the end of December and maybe even fly home to see my family (It's been over a year since I've seen them). Between my jobs, and financial aid disbursements in January and May, I would be able to pay off the alternative student loan by May. 

My family is unable to help me financially (I am the first to attend college, and god willing, will be the first Dr. in the family) and my hope is that once I graduate and become licensed, I will be able to help them.  I am a good person, I work hard, and my entire purpose in pursuing my doctorate in clinical psychology is to be able to help children who have had the deck stacked against them so early in life (i.e., abused, neglected, behavioral disorders, autistic disorders, etc.), and now that I have had the opportunity to work with foster care children my long term goal is to start a private foundation to overhaul the foster care system.  Because from what I've seen thus far, once children go into the foster care system their chances of being happy, "normal" kids decreases dramatically. 

Please, if there is any way someone could possibly help me I would be forever greatful.  Achieving my doctorate in psychology has been my dream for so long and I can't bear the thought that it might all fall apart when I'm so close...

Hello,  I am a single mother who is looking for a grant to help with costs of a new busines.

I have spent the last year doing market research on my product and found I have a great

product and a great market. I have spent every extra penny getting started and getting to this point.

I am ready to launch my product and already have some customers. I just need a little help with marketing

expenses and tools. If anyone knows of a legitimate grant that can help make this dream happen

please let me know. Sincerely,S.C

I am a single mom aged 41. i'd like to try to buy a house for my very small family. i want to give my daughter some stability. however. i cannot afford it, because i have an overwhelming school debt hanging over my head. any tips or suggestions on how to pay it back or have some of it forgiven would be most appreciated.

also, the father of my baby will not get a job and pay his support to her. it is causing quite a lot of strain on my finances also...

any help would be paid forward as soon as possible in any way i can.

thanks/

cattiva

IM JUST NORMAL PERSON WITH DREAM TO BE A DOCTOR OF MEDICINE I GAVE EVERY THING TO MY STUDY BUT I STILL NEED HEELP TO PAY MY SCHOOL FEES...AND I WISH IF SOMBODY CAN HELP ME WITH IT,,,

                                    THANK YOU

I am a single mom of a gorgeous 18 month old daughter. I work. She goes to day care. And I have an elderly dog, who I rescued more than 12 years ago. I work for a religious congregation and actually make a fair salary in my field.

This is my quandry. I qualify for for the first time homebuyer program in my city, but I do not make enough money for a real life mortgage. The lower i can get my mortgage the more realistic it will be that I can achieve my dream of owning a house to make a real home for my daughter.

My daughter is 18 months old. She talks very little, but is getting there. She is bright eyed and quick to giggle. She is very sweet, whether she is giving kisses, is tired and rubbing her eyes, or when she tucks her sippy cup under her arm and runs around the house. She has whispy blond hair, big hazel eyes and a button nose.

I love her more than life itself. I will do anything for her to be safe and happy. I want to make a home for her to feel loved and content and secure, so when she goes to school she can feel confident that her home is stable and can she can focus on being a child.

I grew up in the projects in Boston. We were very poor. My dad still lives there on his meager VA benefits and SocSec. He is unable to help me financially, but he is rooting for me and my daughter.

My baby's father was not ready to be a dad. In fact he is not really ready to work a real job to be able to pay child support. So I support my little family alone. And, as a renter, I have had to move so many times. I really want to give my daughter stability and a real home. It is very difficult for me to ask for help, but here I am asking.

• Will you make a financial contribution to help me make a down payment on a small home for my small family?
• Do you have a small piece of land you are willing to donate to me?
• Will you say a prayer that I might be able to pull it together to do this?

                  
   I am a young lady of 18 bt my problem is i finished  high school 2 yrs ago with good grades but since then hav not been able 2 go 2 d university bcos of my parents financial status.pls if thereis any way u can help me.My dream is to study medicine, infact hav tried GOD bt he does nt seem to hear me. I made a vow dat if he could help me dat bi become a medical doctor am going 2 open an orphanage home to help the less priviledge like me.PLS AM NT GETTTING ANY YOUNGER AM FRUSTRATED.Kindly help me .Thanks inanticipation.This is my bio data below;
    maths            C4
    english           C4
    physics          B3
    chemistry       C6
    biology           C6
    agric sci         C6
    economics      B3
    geography       B3

I had a Dream of being a good accountant in my life but since i have stated working i have never been able to fullfill my dreams thats why am here to ask for an assistance.

I am working so hard to my nervers but cant be able to pay the full amount which is needed for the course. I can afford only 30% of the whole ammount. 

Would like anyone to make my dream come true and Inshaalah Allah will repay his or her kindness.

I know we all wish this. I'm just making a statement. I just felt the need. 

 My favourite band will have show in Hong Kong ,China at May 5th . It's only chance that I see their Live Show.I'll leave China to study at September for a long time.The members of  this band which called Mayday are not young . I guess it's too late to watch their show when I finish my leasons in university. I'am only 18 and no diploma of university ,it's can't find a job in China.But I need money to pay the fees that takes me to Hong Kong.It's my dream to watch their show and I'v never watched .

I am a single mon and I have a son who got accepted at a very good private school.  He is very excited to attend and is interested in science and technology. My son has the potential to excell and just needs the opportunity.  I live in a dangerous neighborhood and is fearful sending him to the public schools here.  He also does not want to attend the public school. The kids that go there are outrageous. (getting in fights, guns, etc).  His dad does not help us, as a matter of fact we have not seen him since 2001.  No one cannot find him, do not even know where he is.  May God bless him.  I am rasing my son by myself by the grace of God and want to give him a good education in a better school. My son is excited and looking forward for this dream. The school does not offer financial aid.  It is difficult to keeping a roof over our head and put food on the table. The cost of living in my state is very high, and being a single mom is not an easy task. Is there any help out there for me. I will like my son's dream to come true for him and I want him to become a responsible man when he grows up.  I have tried other sources and programs to no avail.  Can someone help my son's dream to come true?   Thanks for reading my cry

Hello, I am 22 yrs old and pursuing on my only dream- to become an Airline Pilot. I am a national of Sri Lanka and hold a Private Pilot's License since 2005. I managed to pay for this financially with the help of my family, which I am very thankful for. But, in order for me to work as a Pilot, I need to have a Commercial Pilot's License and I do not have the funds for this. I have been trying to find a way to collect the money to finish my training for the past 3 yrs but nothing has worked so far. To enroll for the cheapest Commercial Pilot's License course available in the U.S., I will need 20'000 - 25'000 USD. This amount is too big for me and my family. We don't have savings, either a house or land to sell. I cannot get a study loan as we don't own any property to mortgage. I am blessed with enough food, shelter and support, and I believe that will help me get to my ambition.

I need to repay all those who have helped me come this far, especially my family, once I earn an income of my own. I need to build a house for my parents, so that they can rest at ease while I go to work. I need to start providing for all those around me. I want to support others who are just like me, who has the determination but is unable to pay for their studies.

Please, don't let money come in the way of my future. If you are willing to give me a loan, I promise to study hard, earn my license, find a job and repay you. I need a favor to get through this part of my life, a flight is waiting for me, I need your help to get on it. Thank you for caring enough to read this. I sincerely wish that all your dreams & ambitions come true.

If you wish to contact me, my email is captshai@yahoo.com

Nothing is small for me, even a little help or a word of support can keep me  going, I have learnt not to give up. It is by going through turbulence, that one will see the beauty of clear skies - Shai

Hello,

 I am a mother of two very beautiful children, my family has never been able to take a real vacation, until this year. We got a great deal on a Disney vacation, which thankfully we have paid off, our problem is that we do not have the money to actually get there, and we are unable to cancel our vacation or we will be out the money we have paid for it. We did not expect to not be able to pay for our actual travel to get there, but sometimes life can throw you a curve ball. Our kids have been dreaming of going to Disney for quite some time, right along with my husband  and I, this will be our first trip there.

The biggest problem we face is that our credit is really bad. We made some mistakes when we were younger and are paying for them now in more ways than one, and it saddens me that our children have to suffer because of the mistakes we made. They have done nothing wrong. 

We just need some help to actually get to Disney so we can all have our dream vacation. It saddens me to think that we have come this far and may have to cancel, and then be out almost $2,000. As I said before, this was not something we anticipated when we started to plan this trip last year.

If anyone has any suggestions at all, they are greatly appreciated.

Thank you 

I have a friend who has renal cell bone cancer we are having him a benefit may 24th, 2008 to help pay for medical expenses but he was crying to his wife one day I am dying and I wanted to build the deck all the way around the mobile home but only got it half built around I will not be able to finish it and I won't get to live to see it finished and this cancer is progressing rapidly he so much wants to see the rest of the deck built and he also wants a building to put a lawn mower,a garden tiller and his tools in if anyone out there that would be willing to donate the lumber and the time to get this built before anything happens to him would be greatly appreciated the doctors say it is just a matter of time he is going through a lot of chemo and radiation and is getting sicker it is already affecting his mind too.

I need just a little money for a great opportunity for my 14 year old son.  He is a great student, carries a 4.0 grade point average in advanced classes in public school and dreams of becoming a marine biologist.  He has a great opportunity (with very short notice to me) to go to the keys and ft myers and while there he gets to scuba and do several things with a marine biologist.  The cost is $200 for travel plus spending money.  He will be provided a place to stay and food while he is there for two weeks.  Please help this single mother of 3 boys trying to make my sons dream come true.  I only need a little help...I don't get any government assistance, I work 40+ hours a week and live paycheck to paycheck.  I just want to be able to give him this since he has given so much to my life and the life of his little brothers.  Thank you and may god bless you.

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I really want to get my teeth fixed. I am very disgusted with the way my smile looks but I can not afford to get my teeth fixed. I don't like to go out in public and many people ask me why I don't smile. I usually get the usual nice eyes comment when I talk to people never nice smile or anything like that. I dream of one day having someone say Hey nice smile.

I am a single mother of one and am currently not working. I still live at home with my parents and they can not afford to help me fix my smile if I had my smile fixed I think I would be more confident and be able to feel comfortable enough to go get a job again.

Thanks for listening to my story.