In desperate need of help! For the past two years I have been having problems out of my now 14yr old son.  My older son was shot five times because, my 14yr old had a charlie horse and kicked dirt on a young man's pants while they were at a park. Since then he has been acting out. I have have went above and beyond trying to get help and conseling for him. He was on the honor role and started receiving failing grades because he refused to gto school. I have went as far as filing an ungovernable petition to have him court ordered to go to school, stay from certain places and so-called friends. As a mother of four young men I try to be firm, but fair. My requirements of my children are simple, go to school, keep your room clean, don't use drugs and Be a Something and Somebody instead of a Nothing and Nobody! On March 04, 2008 my 14 year old son was home after refusing to go to school. I then questioned him about being home once again. He then started yelling at me, saying that "he hate me", and telling me that "he will Knock me out"! I  threw a paint brush at him and  he balled up his fist and said that, "he will knock me out".After being threatned by my on child I called 911 and  I waited on the police.Once the police arrived one of the officers said that , "as a mother you have every right to discipline your children especially if they are rude and disrespectful". The officers then left and a female officer returned to tell me that she was training the other officer and he was wrong and that "I did not have a right to discipline". I was on the phone with my mother and I was telling her what the officer said. I explained to her that I work everyday and that My Children Must Abide By The Rules. She then told me to hang up the phone, but she never read me my rights or told me that she was placing me under arrest. I told her that "I did not do anything wrong". She then grabbed my arm and yelled for another officer, he came in and stomped on my foot and slapped me on my neck pulling me down the stairs. After falling down the stairs I was told if I did not put my hands behind my back they was going to taser me. They took me to the police station, although they never read me my rights. I told them that I needed medical care because I had no feeling in my toes and they were bleeding. I was taken to the hospital, once examined I had to get stitches in one of my toes and the other one was broken. I was then taken to PBSO Jail and booked on domestic battery on my son who was very disrespectful to me. Now I am on a leave from my job, because once release I was seen by two other doctors who refused to let me work due to foot, shoulder and lower back injuries I sustained from the Officers using excessive force.  All I want to do is be the best mother to my children. It's so much crime and gang activity where we live and I don't  want my kids to become apart of that. I am in need of some financial help or resources. If you can Help me please send the prayers,financial assistance or resource information to  Juanetta Lewis 182 East 28th Street Riviera Beach, Florida 33404 or email me at Lewis2davis@aol.com .Thank you in advance, pray for me and God Bless You!

Hi, I am the mother of three kids and I have one child that went to Heaven last year 11/25/2006. That is the worst thing that ever happened to me in my life. I would have rather been living on the streets with nothing than to lose my babyboy. He was born chronically ill. He had a kidney transplant 03/28/2006 and passed 11/25/2006. My situation now is not too good. I am working a part-time job, 24 hours a week. I don't know how I am going to get Christmas presents this year. I am also behind on my rent and my vehicle has been broke down since this summer. I NEED HELP!!! If you would like to find out more information about my babyboy, you can visit caringbridge.org and ENTER: larryjr

Hello my name is Micki. Iam a single mother of two beautiful little boys, Braxton 8 yrs old & Aiden 3yrs old. A little over two yrs ago my son moved to NY with his father. I have court ordered visitation in the summer and on holidays. His father is going against the order and wont let my son come home. He hasn't been home in a year. This is killing us. Im under so much presure because my son made me promis that his little brother and I would move to Long sland N.Y. as soon as we could .There are no words to tell you what this has been like for my family, my three yr old starves himself for wks at a time when his brother left, and each time after he visits the same, and thats just the begaining of what we go through. It's been two yrs and we are no closer to moveing. I don't have the funds to move , don't know how to find a three bedroom home for my children and I there , not to mention finding a job there that will afford us to live. I can not afford legal councel at all, so I am unable to file comtemt charges against his father..... My son has some special needs, he has "CAPD" hearing difficulty, and "ADHD", also has an inoppreible "aracnoid cyst", in his brain that was descovered right befor he left to live with his father. I know nothing about my sons medical wellbeing now that he is there , I know nothing about his education now that he's there, and it was ordered that his father provide me with that info. His father never met "his" son untill he was almost three, and that was because we went to NY to make him meet him. ONLY after that did he imedietly file for custody of my son .We fought for over two yrs. untill I ran out of money, Im still paying that off. Please befor you assume I wasn't proven "unfit" , that law doesn't apply to Oklahoma. Just "best interest" = IE", who has more money. What I need is help someway to get there, (N.Y.) money, job, home. ASAP". Thank you for anything you can do. I'm not looking for a hand out, not looking for a new life , my sons needs me and we need him. What has happend is wrong and I can't let this go on till he is 18 . I will do anything to get back in my little boys life. If there is any thing I can do for you in return please don't hesitate to ask. P.S. I miss him so very much.....please, please help us!!!

I am a mother of a 2 year old son.  My husband and I try very hard to make a home for our family.  He lost his job the day after Christmas and has had trouble finding another one.  I have picked up some contract work, and am now working two contract jobs in addition to my full time job.  I was diagnosed 2 years go with multiple sclerosis, so the extra work is not an easy task.

Anyway, we got behind one month on our house payment and have been unable to catch up.  Our bank is demanding two months (the behind month plus this month) payment within 48 hours.  I don't have it and don't know what to do.

I am in my early 50's and used to make 6 figures, but bad investments have put my few properties into foreclosure.  My business should make money, but hasn't - it's credit is excellent, though.  I need to either invest in my buisiness or get back into a high-tech field that was so good to me in my earlier days, but I have huge debts (mostly mortgages), lots of IRS $$ due.  I wish I could sell my real estate or get an investment of about $100K against 1/4 acre of industrial urban vacant land (it has no mortgage on it) so I can either (a) revamp my business or (b) refresh my career skills - depending on how my capital I have. 

I HAVE STRUGGLED THE LAST TWO YEARS HARDER THAN EVER. WORKED TWO FULL TIME JOBS;MANAGING ALL DAY & BARTENDING ALL NIGHT, SO THAT I COULD REPAY A DEBT MY HUSBAND LEFT ON  ME. WORKED MYSELF INTO THE GROUND SO THAT MY 4 YEAR OLD COULD HAVE A NICE HOME, AND FOOD, AND TOYS,AND A HAPPY UP BRINGING, & NOT SEE OR FEEL THE HARDSHIPS THAT I'VE BEEN FACING. SO MANY TIMES I WANTED TO GIVE UP.I FELT LIKE SUCH A FAILURE. NEVER BEING ABLE TO SPEND ANY REAL TIME WITH MY PRECIOUS LIL GIRL. HER ALWAYS HUNGRY FOR MY ATTENTION. IT BROKE MY HEART. I WAS SO HAPPY WHEN SHE WAS BORN, THOUGHT HOW WONDERFUL MY LIFE HAD BECOME. MY WORLD FEEL OUT FROM UNDER ME THOUGH IN 2006, WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS ARRESTED AND I WAS TOLD BY OFFICERS THAT MY HUSBAND AND LOVING FATHER, WHO I HAD BEEN WITH FOR 4 YEARS ;WAS A FUGITIVE AND WAS LIVING WITH AN ALIAS NAME.    HE  OWED SO MUCH MONEY TOO. TO PEOPLE I HOPE I NEVER RUN ACROSS AGAIN....I'VE MADE IT THIS FAR. I JUST FINISHED PAYING THESE PEOPLE OFF IN MARCH.....I PRAISE MY LORD THAT THIS BURDEN IS LIFTED, BUT NOW STRUGGLE WITH HAVING JUST LOST MY JOB, IN SEQUINCE I HAD TO GIVE UP MY HOME AND ASK MY MOTHER TO LET MY DAUGHTER AND I SLEEP ON HER FLOOR, TILL I CAN GET BACK ON MY FEET. I FEEL LIKE SUCH A FAILURE AGAIN. IM TRYING TO BE POSITIVE, AND WORK THE LAWS OF ATTRACTION INTO MY LIFE, AND GET BACK ON TRACK,AND START LIVING , INSTEAD OF EXISTING, BUT I FEEL SO BROKEN..........

I am a single mom (well Im not single I have a bf but he's in another state, now so basically all I have is a little emotiional support, which is the only thing keeping me strong) I have 2 great little boys, one suffers from some mental health issues(like me) and the other has Asthma (also from me) Both their Fathers are crap. One more so then the other. I experienced a great deal of abuse from them. I am in and out of the court house constanly fighting for whats best for my kids. Umm anything else you want to know go ahead and ask I'll do my best to answer. Im from cali so, i'll post as many resources as possible for me.

Im not even sure what this site is for other than just having people out there who know what im going through. I have spent the last few years wondering if im going to be able to hang on. Im an adult survivor of child abuse and sexual abuse. For most of my life I have been able to maintain, but recently I feel like im comming apart. Im sure most of it is related to the fact that my life latley is so out of control. The economy is so bad right now that the stress level's have reached an all time high. I know im not the only one out here suffering, I just feel like I am.  I was diagnosed with Post Tramatic Stress Syndrome, re-occuring depression, Severe Panic and Anxiety. So with all this going on the lack of money isn't helping. I know what I need to do, and I want to be able to do it, I just cant. And I know what your thinking not with that attitude, but I used to have a great attitude, I just lost it somewhere down the road. My husband is Disabled with a bad Back and Knee, It makes it hard because we are trying to maintain a house and raise 3 kids on his disability pay and it just doesnt work.. I've tried everything. I have tried to work and tried to go to school but I just cant finish anything. I start out great and then fizzle. It gets so bad I get so over whelmed I cant continue I start getting panic attacks and then im done. If anyone can offer suggestions Im open. Anything.

until then Im still hanging in there.

Hello.  First, I am in need, but my needs are pretty structured as I have been working on them for 6 months to this day.  I had to make sure to get it all in place so that I could present it as well as possible with as much knowledge as possible.

I have 6 children, I was married for almost 17 years to someone who became abusive the last 10 of it.  As time went, it worsened.  After finding out he was touching two of my daughters (and HIS) inappropriately, I fled.  It was the BEST thing I ever had done.  But, in the process, I lost all of my credit, every penny in the bank and gave him everything in order to be free of him and to get full custody of the kids.  I would give it all away again... I do NOT regret it.  The only thing that I DO hate about it is that it is extremely difficult to support my kids on even on average pay and to be able to get ahead.  It makes me feel so terrible to sometimes not be able to afford deodorant or normal things that teenagers and children need.

I worked with my grandmother in her cafe for 17 years, every day, 7 days a week.  After marrying I raised my kids and have been out of the work force.  Needless to say, Florida's economy is extremely bad and I find myself struggling.  My dream of owning my business had declined because I felt it was hopeless and I was meant to go through life barely getting by, but then my girls have urged me to try every avenue to get help.  I've prayed and prayed, and somehow I landed here.

Here is my need:

I am  trying to obtain funding to get my business started.  It is a coffee shop/deli.  I have studied this business for 3 years now.  Coffee is the one small indulgence that even during a recession people will still purchase.  I am looking to relocate in a much more affordable state and have found a town in North Carolina that is perfect, and much more kid and God oriented than Florida.  It is a company with a meager start up fee, I can do it with as little as $10,000.00.  The average profits are well over what I have made at any job.  I have experience in the field, alot of it, I am business savvy, my teenage girls have offered to work there to get us on our feet and I also have constructed my business plan, down to the menu, recipes, clean up instructions, employee handbooks and training.  I have really thought this through and I a 100% confident in it.

Listen, I know that a lot of people just want money, but this is all very honest...  I would even be more than happy if anyone would supply the loan with equipment (buy the equipment, supply the receipt and consider it the cash loaned).  I am not a superficial person, I am all for buying quality used equipment.... I am very down to earth and reasonable.  I just need an angel to help me achieve my goal to help my children have a way to go to college and for me to be able to support them and know that I have arisen from the situation and work hard to overcome the situation that I am in.  I have no problem paying it back with interest or signing legal documentation that upon default the equipment be returned to you.  I would love to get grants, but it's so hard to find one.  I am going to have to relocate, so I know I will have moving expenses as well, so I have saved my taxes to cover it so that I do not have to borrow any more money from anyone.  I will only borrow what is necessary, I have marketing and sales experience from my college, I actually won 4th place at Nationals for business... so I do have knowledge with all business aspects.

 Listen, I am a very smart person and I don't want to say that I am the one that deserves the chance, I want to make it possible because my CHILDREN deserve the chance.  I do NOT want them to end up like me, I want them to see me come out of this strong, independent and further than I've ever been.  I want them to know that strength within themselves.

I would appreciate ANYONE who can make this a reality, no matter how small... even if you can send items that will help inventory, an espresso machine, coffee grinder, etc.... I will be grateful for ANY help.

Please email me at kc_mizzou_fan@hotmail.com.  I know they said not to use your email, because of spam, but I do believe the right person is out there who will read this, they have to be...  God has never been wrong.

All my thanks for any response.

PS  I also have character references, etc. if needed.  Please, no spammers or insincere people, respect me and my family as I would respect yours.  Thank you

hi im italien 24 lives in montreal iv been on my own since 14 years old came from a bad family anyways im here .......and my life couldn't suck any more than it does right now droped out of school 2 work and survive but as time goes on i wonder if my life l ever change...? im a good person who can't get a break at all . i dont know what the futer holds but i hope it got some good news 4 me .  im at the point of know return i need 2 leave the city life 4 a while way to much stress .............So im here pleadding to anyone who cares HELP ME PLZ........IM A VERY HARD WORKER MY EMAIL IS .....ROCKY2367@HOTMAL.COM THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS

We made some mistakes in trusting who we thought were friends. To make a long story short we had to refinance to survive and then we were hung out to dry by our so called friends. We have been in foreclouser and now we have a date in court as the eviction notice states. My wife also has MS and we are just barely getting by. We have tried to find legal help but when they find out out status we are told to call back later when we are better off. I am not sure just how we are going to continue. We have been trying to move but with low funds can not afford to move or locate another place to live.

I dont know if anyone will read this but im at the end of my rope. it all started a year ago, i had a very good job as a salesman for a window company. the contruction came to a stop in our area of florida. so the company had a mass laoff and i was one of the unfortunate ones to loose my job. i ended up having to let my new truck go back and had to get a old beater so i could make it around. after no luck of finding work in tampa i decided to pack everything up and move to north carolina. i stayed with my sister and found a job 4 monthes after starting i ecieved a call from my mom in florida and was told that my son had been diagnosed with a blood platelet disorder so once again i packed up everything and moved back to florida so i could be with my son. in the midst of all this i got two tickets and without the money to pay them i had my liscence suspended well about a month ago i was driving back home from a part time job i found and got pulled over because of a blown brake light. i just knew i was going to jail but i actually got lucky for once and it was a very understanding officer. he still had to sight me  but i didnt have to take the trip to jail. just had my court hearing for driving on a suspended on tuesday where i plead guilty and the good judge gave me a 200 dollar court fine instead of jail. so now im struggleing i have one ticket paid and another 225 dollar ticket that needs paid to reinstate my lisence plus 200 court fine to stay out of jail as well as rent and all the utilitys plus all th doctor bills for my son that are piling up. and now after 2 years of seperation my wife has filed for divorce so now i have to figure out a way to get a lawyer so i dont loose parental rights of my son and belive she is using all my downfalls against me. ive never begged for anything in my life and everything ive ever had i worked very hard for. but now i need some help, anything would help so if you can find it in your heart to help i would be forever greatfull.

My name is Elove, I am a native of Detroit, MI.  I moved to Georgia approx. 2 yrs ago in hopes of providing my self and daughter now 3 a better life. I left Detroit secondary to physical, financial, and mental abuse of my husband now incarcerated for the next 36 years.  (very long story).  I left a beautiful home, car and stable job as a result of this.  I felt our lives were in jeopardy as result of my husbands street associations.

 Initially when I moved I was doing well for myself although the journey difficult. I gained employment purchased a car, and rented a modest apartment. It was difficult to maintain all of my monthly expenditures ie. day care, although I made a decent salary. I deprived myself and my daughter of so much like NECCESITIES.  There are no programs or at least  I have yet to find one that helps persons in my situation.  I try to exhaust all resources before asking for help.  However I am hanging by the end of my rope.

I lost my job in November, and as result lost pretty much everything all over again. I have limited resources and family support.  I suffer w/depression and  a host of emotional issues as I have never had the opportunity to heal or recieve counseling for all of my anguish. I just function as a Bobo doll and when continuosly punched I bounce back as I have no choice because I have a ltitle one that depends on me greatly, but I am running low on fuel. 

I am daily steadfast going into debt as I have NO source of income.  I am living with a God sister, I am grateful for her although it is not the most comfortable environment for us. The only thing I have left is my car that may be repocessed soon. If that happens I am really up the creek. I have daily tried to find work and at this time a beggar can't be choosy. I'd work at Mickey D's however child care is of course an issue. Further more I can't drive my vehicle because I can't afford my tag renewal or insurance premiums so I am stuck all the way around.

My daughter has been greatly affected by all these abrupt social and economic changes. Right now she is my only fuel and motivation.  Prayer and faith of course, yet when you exhaust all possibilities to help yourself what do you do?  I would never have gone on a site like this because I am so independent and proud.  Yet I ask anyone out there if you have any resources that can aid or assist me in my situation, it would be greatly appreciated. If anyone can provide me with any financial help just to handle my most urgent need to be mobile to find employment would be great and I can handle the rest. A good 1500.00 dollars would allot me the opportunity to pay a car note, pay my insurance and get my tags renewed.  

I thank anyone who wishes they can help, prays for me or identifies with my situation.  I don't want a hand out I want help to hep myself.

I am basically starting over at 44. This past year I quit my job to help take care of my mother who had surgery and then medical complications. After 4 months in the hospital she passed away. I was self employed and trying to commute each week to visit her before quitting my job. I was not eligible for unemployment or family medical leave, so for 8  months I had no income. During that time I had my own surgery and my self-employed health insurance did not cover as much as I thought. I recently got a job and am trying to play catch up but continue to struggle to make ends meet. Am helping my father adjust to life without my father. I would appreciate any help or info...I have been searching for an attorney also who will take a look at my mom's possible medical malpractice case against a large hospital in L.A. Thanks for listening.

Im going thru some ridiculously nasty divorce. My ex is unemployed and not paying any of the bills. Im working three jobs but not even making ends meet with the crushing debt he created. I have no choice but to pay the bills as much as I can but Im living hand to mouth. I can't even afford my rent, which is the only place I have ave to live. Im pretty desolate at this point. Any suggestions for making extra money, debt consolidation, cheaper rent?? Californias econonomy is dry humping me into submission. I don't want to leave the state since my son lives here (who I hardly see due to my erradic and overwhelming work schedules). Gimme some feedback!! I don't beieve in welfare, hud housing, disability, or bankruptcy. Im healthy and able bodied so what options do I have besides working like I am?

I am a mother of 2 children, I am also married to a great husband. We both work full time jobs. I thought we were doing fine, until I get a call from my son's father telling that he is suing me for full custody of my son. My son's father is abusive towards me, he has a history of drug use. I fear for my son if he gets ahold of him. I have talked to many lawyers and I just can't afford anything. I am just trying to get sole custody so he can't runaway with my son. Even that to get started is alot of money. His fathers thinks that I am a bad mother because my son is not in sports this season and that he will have to go to summer school to make it to the next grade. My son is a smart kid he just doesn't like to do the work. His father has no paid child support since my son was 2.  I let that slide because I did not want to go through all of this. We were doing fine for a while, He would see his son every other weekend, and then visit when he was out of school for a break. He would buy his son new clothes and shoes and anything else he could. I am not saying he is a bad father in that part. But he is abusive, punching him in the chest, telling him to man-up or be a man! Come on my son is only 8 years old. I am about sacrifice everything just to get some help from a lawyer. I tried legal aide, but according them my husband and I make too much money. We make just enough to pay the bills and have gas left over to go to work. I don't want to lose my son to him,