Hi, anyone gotten a miracle lately?

Even the smallest ones might encourage someone else!

I am a disabled vietnam era veteran. About two years ago I suffered two strokes and saw first hand the obstacles that people and families in need go thru when they are struck with an unforeseen incident. The world can turn into a cruel and cold and lonely place. It seems that the only visitors that approach you are people that want to take their pound of flesh. All the collectors come to collect their debts and there is no way of holding them off. Sometimes families are forced to make harsh and rash decisions just in order to survive the tradegy.

I do not want anyone to feel the way that I did when I had my strokes. Dealing with the feeling of complete loss and disarry of your life only compounds itself on your situation. It harms both you and the family around you in so many ways. The emotional, physical and financial strain can become unbearable. Along with the illness and long sleepless nights you are also plagued with the ever approaching feeling of doom. THIS IS NOT THE WAY TO SURVIVE!!!

I was able to first hand experience this and to speak with others that have gone through these incidents also. There are a few basic needs that must be met in order to get through this crisis safely and remain in a stable environment.

Basic needs include but are certainly NOT limited to:

Food / Shelter / Medical Care

Knowing that someone cares and that there are people who can or want to help, makes a big difference in bridging the gap to becoming healthy and viable again.

What I have decided to do and wish to attempt to pass on to people are both the basic needs and the knowledge that there are others that care and sympathize with people in need.

I hope to help bridge the gap between the needs and the needy!

I am starting a non-profit organization to help veterans and their families cope with the difficult and rocky time between receiving either their benfits or their pension. I wish to exted this service also to the homeless in need.  

I need help to get this venture started. Any help from you would help out the cause greatly!!!  One of the things that we need too do is purchase wholesale/discount/surplus items to raise  funds for the cause.  
  We can't do this without you and there are people waiting to be helped. Please help us bridge the gap between the needed and needy.

I want to be an organization that ACTUALLY helps, not just a name that people are turned away from when they are in need.

i hit a very bad finacial state, my father passed away(he was the only one who would help me) and i truley have no family and no help. im 3days late on my rent already and have no food in my house.(Im an insulin dependant diabetic with no medical insurance) i went to and applied for food stamps and got turned down...apperently i have to have a child b4 i can eat. im trying to become a private investigator and cant even pay that. im not asking for millions of dollars but i truley need help. i have a paypal account that you can send money to. any little bit will help. im at the end of the road and just truely need help. i pray every day for GOD to help me and i know my blessing is on its way. i dont want you to feel sorry for me, i have tried to get a job but no one wants to hire me... i have no true work experience but i have raised my niece and cleaned my whole life. a big problem is i truely have no way of getting around either. i just need some one who is willing to take a chance on me and help. so please email me thru this posting if you feel you can help in any way! thank you so much for taking the time to read this and if you feel you want to help well thank you for even thinking that way cause thats more than any one else has done, even if you cant help me just the thought of you thinking about helping me is blessing enough!!

GOD BLESS!

I’m a father of six wonderful children. Recently I have fallen on hard times. I hurt my back in the war, and when I came home they told me I couldn’t stay in because of my injuries. I had hoped they would re-train me, but because I can no longer fight I’m of no use to them. In addition, my youngest son was diagnosed with cancer and lost 85% of his liver. He’s getting better, but I continued to be emotionaly devistated for a while. During his illness and surgeries, and because of my deployments, I began to use alcohol to deal with the pain, both emotional and physical. I lost sight of what was important for a while. I got into some trouble and was reduced in rank, loosing $745.00 a month. Now they are trying to take away my disability benefits as well. I need to secure a cheaper mode of transportation before my vehicle gets repossessed. I have a VW bus I was restoring that would suffice, but I don’t have the means to fix it up now. If anybody out there could do anything to help at all, it would be greatly appreciated. 

Hello All,
     Goodness, I'm not sure where to start. I'm a soldier in the Army, a father of six, (four girls two boys), a husband of one and a servant to many. I have been deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq. While in Iraq I hurt my back. Nothing heroic, just over use. I'm a carpenter and mason, but can no longer work in this area because of my back problems. I was getting out on a medical discharge, but, (I'm ashamed to admit), got into a little bit of trouble. My son was diagnosed with cancer two years ago when he was two months old. He lost 85% of his liver, and had so many complications due to his surgeries I can barely retell because of the emotional pain. Well, I had a hard time dealing with it all and started using alcohol as a coping mechanism. He is getting better now, as am I, (though he still eats through a tube in his stomach). However, it took getting in trouble at work to get me to admit my problems. Because of that I was reduced in rank and am making $745 less now than I was last month. They may take away my disability benifits, but I'll cross that bridge later.
     I need to get rid of my suburban before I get into trouble for non-payment. I have an old V.W. bus I am restoring that will accommodate our needs, but no funds to fix it up.
    There is alot more that this puts us in need of. My oldest daughter needs new cloaths, they all need dental work, and I wish I could give them all just a few of their wants, but I'm strugleing just to fill their needs. I'm ashamed to do so, but it looks like I'll have to go on food stamps just to feed my family. Any help, even ten bucks for a little gas, would be gratefully received. Thank you

Hello to all !

This is may be an odd pledge to some. It is pledged in love because I am positive a difference can be made for many.

Today I pledge a way to downsize in my own life to be able to help others.

And I pledge to help those in need help to find ways to make a difference in their lives including the difference between a "lifestyle" of need as opposed to a "once in a lifetime need." There is a difference.

When going through a difficult time we begin considering what to do first,well,it seems we all have a "greatest need."  

What is our greatest need?

That need reveals itself when we sit down to be honest with ourselves.

Sometimes that is for counseling to discover a plan,sometimes it's just to sit down and straight up prioritize your live.

Prioritizing your life can mean different things for different people.

Let me give you a simple example:
A bottle of Pepsi (or whatever)a 2 ltr can cost about $1.30.Yet a small bottle of Pepsi (20 oz.) can cost the same.

If this situation were prioritized in a life of someone having financial problems you might think they should buy the 2 ltr.

But the TRUTH is the $1.30 should NOT be spent. Not in a home where there are needs that are things like food,rent,energy needs,christmas gifts.

That's honest prioritizing.

The same goes for cigarettes.

They are so expensive ,cause cancer,etc. yet there was a time that I believed they HELPED me,believed I NEEDED them.

One day I saw the truth..I was lying to myself. They didn't help me,they hurt me and the children.

When I prioritized my life I stopped using excuses for smoking and simply STOPPED. And I never had a cigarette again because I don't smoke. That was in 1990.

More money was then there for the children ,bills, etc. (I smoked all the time)

At today's prices of cigarettes if a poor person put that money away and stopped smoking,they'd be prioritizing their life.

I said all that to say this - Prioritize.

Put your greatest need first. Be honest with yourself about how to save money.

If you or someone you know has a smoking,drug,gambling or alcohol problem help them understand how they are stealing from their children and even themselves. And they MUST get help!

If you are in the position to take action and get this person help do it today! It will be the best gift you could ever give anyone,including yourself.

Addicted is like a leech on you for life . It will not EVER help you and won't make you happy.

But you can by quitting what's wrong and doing what's right.

If this is not your first rodeo during the holidays then you already know where to find help and though there can be new help some years,the biggest help you will ever find is in prioritizing and stopping whatever causes the problem.

HONESTLY,Christmas is at the same time every year.

Is there no point that you understand you will always,as a parent need to LQQK AHEAD?

It is part of parenting. Take it seriously. You owe this much to yourself as well as those children you say you care about! You can get angry with me but please remember,Thanksgiving and Christmas come at the same time every year.You have to plan ahead from July to have anything left by Christmas.

This does NOT include disabled parents who well understand there is never enough!

Pass this message onto others.It can change their life if they listen.

Sincerely,Shezablonde

Does anyone really care about us or am I an Idiot for thinkingsomeone does,,,My kids think there is a big blabk cloud hanging over us some one please shed some light and faith on me

                     Eternally Gratefull Pam Walden at 6 driftwood way gibbsboro Nj 08026

God bless all if you@@@@@@@@@@@

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Business and personal listings worth scouring for what you want!

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Barter to get your home improvements done!

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More barter sites:

http://www.barter.com/

http://www.barterconsultants.com/

http://www.tradeaway.com/

http://www.nationmakers.com/barter.htm

JOBS AROUND THE WORLD:

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Help from Radiodaddy for those who want to be  a DJ or do voice over work. You can even get free commercials done here by those who are building their careers!

http://radiodaddy.com/

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This next one does cost a few bucks but if you're really interested in finding a way to live without a lot of money you will want this! (note,I am not advertising this except for help to you,I am not connected to the company who does this in any way)

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Hey Guys,

I have never asked for help in my whole life but I am a single mom, who was out of work for almost 8 weeks, I have EVERYTHING getting shut off, do you know where I can get some help, I just went back to work, but didnt get my 1st check yet, I haven't eatten in 4 days trying to save what I have left for my kids, I am for the 1st time in my life reaching out, is there a hand out there to grab mine?????

 this is tanya short i have 2 children boy 8 and girl 5 i just got kicked out of my home i have no food no money for gas and nassesaties that i need to take care of me and my children can u please help or find some one who will help with a little cash deepley a presiate any help u can give please reply assoon as posssible thanks god bless u tanya short

Ok, so I know how hard life can be. And I know alot of people have it hard, I have it hard so I thought that I would try asking.

I am a single mother. I have one son. I try my best and we usually keep in good spirit's but it's getting harder. When my father died he left me everything that I owned. Ok Car, furniture and a tv. Little things that made life easier being a single mother. Two weeks ago someone broke into my house and took everything right down to my baby's cot. I get by on my weekly cheques but now we have nothing and cant do anything about it and I have to stay home 'cause I cant afford daycare. Temperature is down to 3 degrees Celcius and we have no blankets. No car or anything. I went to the salvo's and begged and got some blankets and spare canned food for the baby but they didnt have anything for me. Im $4000 behind in all bills and Im 5 days hungry and my baby is freezing. Please help me, Im 2 days from being evicted and my father was my only family. I had to ask my old boss if I could use the internet to look for help and... Here I am. Thanks for your time of day.

Hungry...We really need food. I know that it is difficult to mail, but grocery store gift certificates would be so helpful. If  it would not be a burden to you, and you can find it in your heart to help, please message me and I will provide you with the address. Thank you so very much! Any help would be a blessing way bigger than I could ever express in words.

About 6 months ago; our cat, DaisyMae, was diagnosed with cancer of the bladder.  We had never even considered this as a possibility... But, when a doctor tells you that you can save your friend if you have the $$$$ or she will die, you just cant say no.  She is expected to make a full recovery, which is so wonderful, she is only 3 years old.  The whole thing so far has cost $6575.00. Some people think we are crazy or just stupid.  Maybe so, but it was a small price to pay to keep my DaisyMae around for hopefully at least 10 more years.  After all that we find ourselves about $4000 behind, rent is 2 months behind and we have been given an eviction notice, our electricity and phone serviceis also 2 payments behind, both scheduled for cutoff.  Our car payment is almost 4 months behind, we hide it around the block so hopefully if the try to do a REPO, they might not find it.  All this because of our cat.  Maybe we are crazy or stupid, but we have our cat.  We love our DaisyMae.  Hopefully there is someone out there that can relate to this.  I have tried to be as honest a I could.  I face all of this because I put a cats life before my own comfort. I just think I'm in over my head.  Everything is going down the toilet. Please help if you can, or if you can understand why we jeopardized our whole lives to save our friend DaisyMae.

I'm a single mom who finally has gotten my life back together, but I'm still poor and uneducated.  I lived from pay check to pay check, but now it has gotten worse.  I'm so behind in my bills, that I'm living beyond my next pay check. I'm so humiliated and frustrated. No one will give me a good paying job without a college degree. I can not afford college and still feed my daughter. I'm not elligible for welfare do to my daughter's age. I'm not elligible for HUD or any other form of bying a house because my credit is poor....I can go on and on but i have no real solutions and fast.

I'm so tired but there is no rest for me and I have to keep living this way if I dont want to be hungry or homeless.

I am separated with 2 kids and I am an unemployed person.

I need to buy food and pay bill.

For heaven´s sake!!!

Help me!!!

My e-gold account: 4597299

My e-gold name: Alba e-gold

Thanks!

Ok, so I know how hard life can be. And I know alot of people have it hard, I have it hard so I thought that I would try asking.

I am a single mother. I have one son. I try my best and we usually keep in good spirit's but it's getting harder. When my father died he left me everything that I owned. Ok Car, furniture and a tv. Little things that made life easier being a single mother. Two weeks ago someone broke into my house and took everything right down to my baby's cot. I get by on my weekly cheques but now we have nothing and cant do anything about it and I have to stay home 'cause I cant afford daycare. Temperature is down to 3 degrees Celcius and we have no blankets. No car or anything. I went to the salvo's and begged and got some blankets and spare canned food for the baby but they didnt have anything for me. Im $4000 behind in all bills and Im 5 days hungry and my baby is freezing. Please help me, Im 2 days from being evicted and my father was my only family. I had to ask my old boss if I could use the internet to look for help and... Here I am. Thanks for your time of day.

Hi, I'm unemployed, looking desperately for work, and have no idea how I will buy food, pay my rent, or take care of medical needs.  Please help - thanks!

Beaten, Molested and Murdered - Left for Dead at the Bottom of a Pool...Sexually Molested by Two Women when I was 4 yrs old....Physically and Mentally Beaten by my Father - Bruised Beatings, being Called, 'Ugly', 'Stupid'-and Worse, Most of my Life...Physically Drowned BY a Lifeguard when I was 12...I was on the Bottom of the Pool for Several Minutes and I WAS With Angels. I Relive this Nightmare Every Day...I have All the usual Baggage that comes with each of those Traumas...Now, I am Disabled/Low Income...I can't afford to wash my clothes except once a month, if that..I am Starving, have Daily Migraines, Sleep on a Bed Bug Ridden Mattress, Scratch Myself until I Bleed...I am Overwhelmed 99% of the time and Can't Breathe...I Need A Very Special Christmas Day...Please, have a hand in my having a Better Future?.. Haven't I been through Enough?..I Need $1000 for a Patent...I Will Repay You for the Loan, or, Pass the Good Will on to some other deserving person when I sell my patent or get my product instore...Please, if You LOVE Animals, Kittens and Cats, Please Help...I Need the $1000 Now...I don't want to/can't use my rent monies - but, I NEED to pay for this patent NOW - I Need to have One Better Day...Having been Beaten, Molested and Murdered, I don't have too many good days...Thank You and Happy Holidays!

Has anyone received any help on this site? at all???? 

 I am going to lose everything very soon. I just got a letter stating that if i do not make a payment on my car  by the 15th they are going to repossess it.  I can not pay this months rent. my landlord will surely give me a 72 hour pay or vacate notice, if that happens i will end up on the streets with my dogs.  on top of that, my power is going to be shut off soon if i cant get a payment into them as well.  with all the bills now falling on me, they are piling up quickly and I am drowning. I don't know if I am wasting my time by making this post, and I hate to beg, but I really just don't have anywhere to turn. I will except any form of help! I have absolutely nothing to eat and my pets are in the same boat. I had one offer for groceries but unfortunately that never came through. I overdrew my account last week just to buy something to eat, so that resource is used up. I am truly beyond desperate.

IS THERE ANYONE AT ALL WHO WILL HELP ME,  PLEASE??

 lilmiss

I need help so badly. Please i need $800.00 like yesterday. My family is hungry and i am about to lose everything.   PLEASE     EMAIL ME AT   barbiedoll72937@hotmail.com

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hi my name is mandi.. i have a wonderful husband and a beautiful 2 year old daughter. We were on social services about a month ago. they had stopped us instantly because we never recieved their mail to go down there and recert. now we are on "sanction" other words grounded from receiving ANYTHING. we are stuck without any food. have a week to get out of my apartment. i have no where to put my furniture or even my daughters toys. none of my family members are willing to take us in. my husband has a disability which he just applied for which takes 3 - 6 months to get approved. WE NEED SERIOUS HELP .. i dont know what to do .. we are ready to have a nervous break down. PLEASE if you have any suggestions please let me know i can be reached at gangstababe42069@yahoo.com thank you for your time and PLEASE get back to me!

thank you

mandi

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