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!

Well I have found some relief and now just need help getting my rent current. I only need $500.00 now and sure hope I can get it by Friday. I have to pay the rent then and have come up with half on my own and found someone to help with the electric. If anyone out there can help me I would appreciate it.

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...

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Well, how do I introduce myself?

First of, I'm nobody and everyone...meaning I do not have a familiare name or face, but I have lived for a few years now, and during I have battled most fancy twitches and turns life has to offer.
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Most important to remember for all, no matter what the struggle is about; there's almost always a solution out there.

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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

I'm a single mother of 4 children living in the suburbs of Columbus, Ohio.  I am being evicted within a week and have no place to go or money for something temporary.  The kids' father refuses to pay child-support because he did not give me "permission" to leave the abusive relationship.   I need $1,500 to stop the eviction process to be paid in full.  I have income coming in but it's simply too little too late.  I am offering reimbursement after my tax return arrives.  I need a miracle.  Thank you!

My husband and I are going through a very rough patch in our lives. We have two beuatiful daughters (ages 1 and 3.) The holidays were very rough. We barely were able to afford presents. We are behind on our bills and our rent. I am not trying to scam or hurt anyone. I am just looking for a little extra help to get us through for the next few months. We are not lookinf for handouts, and are willing to pay anything back that is given to us. Please help! Thanks and God Bless. survivor2147@yahoo.com

Thank you!

Barbara

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I am in search of anyone who has the heart and is able to help me and my family.  Earlier this year I suffered from a stroke and it has caused me to have epileptic seizures.  As a result of that I havn't been able to return to work because the doctors have not been able to get the under control.  That in return caused me to get evicted from one apartment and on the vurge of it happening again.  I napplied for disability and was denied twice and now I am waiting for a court date with a judge.  In the meantime I am in the process of losing this apartment.  I have 2 children and a cousin that I am raising.  Bottom line to the whole story is that I need help, pretty much from anyone that can help me.  I am in desperate need of $4000.00 to pay the rent and medications that I need.  The kids doesn't have any coats and the weather has gotten to be cold.  If any one could please help us I will be forever thankful.  I can be reached at 219-613-9445 my name is Lashawn and may God continue to bless you.

I'm a firm believer that all things work out in the end. but there's times is not so easy. one minute your on top of the world, next flat on  your back.... when your around your family, there is always someone there to pick you up and help you out. But your miles away in a town, city of strangers, no one to turn to. It's hard to ask for help, it become your first lesson of humility, humbleness. We all go to church when we can, the basket comes around, you put what you can. But when it comes down to the stranger, begging for food, pleading for survival of their family, no hope is a day, goes by. That is the real test between us and God, is the stranger, not the basket, the secret between you and God, not the dues paid. I know there are people worst off than me, and I pray for their case. My time is now, I'm hanging by a thread, job's pending, no gas to get there, utilities pending disconnection, no money to pay them. I ask for your help, not in pity, but in and with the last sense of dignity I have. Come to my aid, not tommorow, there is no tommorow when your down and the wolves are surrounding you......

Hi my name is Paul Ramirez And well it seems that I have run into a brick wall with no where to go.. You see my wife left me 7 years ago and never came back she left me with our 4 children and really no where to live.. so i struggled and took the title rolehas mother, father to these children we struggled and lived from place to place we lived in california... Well I finally thought I would take the chance and change our lifes.. So with the cost of living in california I could not do it my self .. So I decided to move to arizona and try to make a better living for my children there ages are 6,10,12,17 So we stayed with a friend for a month until i could get on my feet with a job and money so I worked hard and was able to get into a beutiful home for us in maricopa it was a dream come true and my children were very happy ..... so we now have been here 1 month and our rent was due on the first of december. So myself and my 6 yearold headed to go pay the rent in scottsdale I stoped and got a money order for 925.00 well were almost there when my son had to go use the restroom so i took the money order put it in the center cousle and hurry and took him into a carls Jr so we were in there for about five minutes has we came out we got in the car and headed for oour destination.  Well when i got to the morgage broker i went to get the money order and it was gone along with some money and some cd.. I could not believe this was happening.. I know it is my fault for leaving my car open but i was in a hurry to get my son into the restroom. So here we are 14 days late on the rent with eviction on the way like tommorow and i have worried myself sick about this I am so heartbroken for my kids and what I am going to have to tell them that we are not having a xmas here because our home is going to be gone we will be on the streets... I do work and would love to have a mircle happen today but that is all i have is some type of miricle to happen...
               Thank you Paul Ramirez

I'am a mom of four and live in a four bedroom apartment.. My youngest child is in a rehab.facility in New Jersey, i by the way  live in brooklyn.My daughter is diognosed with spinal muscular atrophy.Thats not the problem she's doing better than all of us hear Thank God ! I'm on public assistance and i don't have the money to pay for my light in which is associated some what with the managment of the building i live in. I owe 1,000 in light. I received the notice 2 days ago and another one today. The notice states i have 3 days to pay full amount or the will evict me.I went to public assistance for help but, they only have accounts with conedison and two other companys in which mine unfortunally wasn't one of them ! 

    The name of the company is AMPS ( American Metering and Planning Services, inc.. ) Please any help you could assist me with would be greatly appreciated !!  - Thank You -

                                                                                                             Sincerly,

                                                                                                         Emily Ortiz 

Our Ex landlord kept our security deposit after having a walk though where they said everything was fine. After the fact they charge us for stuff that has nothing to do with us and are trying to charge us an extra $200 on top of that. So that in turn is causing problems at our new place and we have to come up with $600 in one week or move out. I don't want to move we just got all settled in and just got my 3 yr old son going to sleep on his own again after moving in June. Please is there anything that can help us out there. We are low income, with 2 children We live on my husbands SSI of $623 a month and my TANF of $485 a month, with food stamps.

Please we need help ASAP!

    My name is Ron Castillo, I am 42 years old, I have a 20 month old baby, a 15 year old stepson and his mom is 43 years old. We moved to Michigan because where we lived in Texas there was no work. I was hopeing to work
in a packing shed in this area but we got here too late and they already had a full crew. so now I have to wait a couple of months to try again. My landlord has been nice with us up to now, he has mailed me an eviction notice and we have nowhere to go. I am in dire straits now, if I did'ent have my baby I wouldent care about living in the street. My landlord want's $1,300.00 for past due rent, he pays the bills too. The dept. of human services will not pay that much they say it's over thier budget and another of my problems is that I don't have a drivers license as of right now, I'll have it back in June so right now I drive always looking over my shoulder for the cops.
I hope someone can help us. I have the eviction notice if anyone is interested in seeing it.

  My name is Melaney.  My husband is a veteran of the war in Afghanistan and Iraq, and was discharged medically a few years ago.  We have four beautiful children, and have struggled to make ends meet ever since we had to leave the military.   He is attending school now and will finish in a year.  He was recently laid off and his previous employer did not send his last paycheck, and the part time job also cut back on jobs and hasn't sent his paycheck, either.  We are now going to be evicted from our apartment if we don't come up with our rent plus some late fees.  We are current on everything else but the car, but we have simply run out of money. My husband has been accepted at another place this week, but he won't get a paycheck for another two weeks yet, and we will be forced to leave in by midnight tomorrow night.   I need some help desperately.  We have gone to DES and they said they will help us but it takes a week or more to process the paperwork.  I am usually too proud to do this, ask for help from strangers and DES, but I don't know what else to do.   We have nowhere to go- we can repay anyone who is willing to help by June for certain.  If you cannot help tangibly, then please pray for us- pray that God will soften the landlords heart to negotiate for a longer deadline, and pray that the checks and funds necessary will come in time! 

  UPDATE!!!

  The money has come in- his work FINALLY sent the money and the rent was paid the DAY THE EVICTION was supposed to take place.  We are so very relieved.  My hubby still needs a job, and we have all the other bills to pay now, but one thing at a time, right?  God does answer prayer- I am living proof!

I am a single mother with my 9 year old daughter. I was recently out of work for 3 weeks in July due to illness. I had not been at my job long enough to have any vacation/sick days I could use. Because of my missing work I didn't have enought money to pay my August rent. My rent is $1,000. I was able to borrow $400 from a friend but have been unable to come up with the remaining $600. My landlord has given me a 3 day notice for eviction. I tried to get assistance from my county but because I had assistance once before (last year) I am no longer eligible. I hope someone can please help me. I don't know what I'm going to do. I cannot end up homeless with my daughter.

I am a 29 year old mother of a 5 year old. I recently had surgery and missed alot of work. I do not have a nest egg and I am now in jeopardy of being evicted and having my power shut off. I have tried everything to get caught up and just can not get it done alone. I have horrible credit, so I can not get a loan to help. I just wish that a fairy would come down and help me catch up my power and rent. If I could get the help this time I know it would be better after that. Does anyone have any suggestions? Please I promise to do my part for someone else once I am back on my feet.