I'm a 37 yr. old man with a family that includes me,my wife and 4yr. old daughter.I also have 2 daughters from my previous marriage that I pay support for and take every weekend.2010 was a year long downhill spiral for us.First I lost my job of 6 years due to a company shutdown.I was told of the closing the day it happened.We were already struggling to make ends meet and my wife had just started back to school at night for nursing.After going on unemployment my wife had to stop school to pick up more hours at work.We had to take our daughter out of daycare which meant she had to stay home with me which put me at a big disadvantage for looking for work.However,I can't tell you how many times I've taken her to put in applications and even on some interviews. Believe me,it does'nt help your chances of getting a job showing up with your 4yr. old to do an interview.I finally did get another job only to be laid off 3 weeks after I started.This meant I was'nt there long enough to apply for unemployment.This was over about a 7 month span in 2010 and over that time we fell further and further behind.Luckily I was able to work off a good bit of rent by doing work for our landlord at night after my wife was home.He had a lot of properties and I'm a professional painter/handyman by trade.Then in August my landlord came to us and said he was selling the house and we had about 45 days to move.He also refused to help us financially in anyway to make the move and even kept our deposit stating,"I filed bankruptcy,sue me". We found a program that helped us secure another apt. and we moved within 30 days.After we moved in we found out the apt. was infested with mice,ants and other insects.The new place was a nightmare.We found out the young man living under us was physically abusing his girlfriend almost every night as we had to listen to this every night and my daughter witnessed several acts of abuse in the hall and driveway.Continuous phone calls to the property manager and police resulted in nothing being done.These two would break and smash things,yell,swear and slam doors that shook my whole house and broke things on my walls.After about our 5th call to police and the manager we woke up to 4 flats and all our windows broke on our car.Then another couple moved in across the hall from these 2 and this man was physically beating his girlfriend and doing drug deals in front of our house.3 days after they moved in our apt. was broken into and we had several things stolen,including every new toys and clothes we had been buying little by little for my daughters Christmas.It was'nt much,but it was all we had for her.Alot more went on there everyday and I knew we had to move but we had no money.I ended up posting an ad on craigslist and asking people for help and we found someone to let us move in with no deposit or anything.We were forced to move a week before Christmas.Christmas morning we had 3 presents for our daughter,all from toys for tots.Now we're in a new apt. with no way to pay the next months rent or much of anything else.My wife's hours were cut almost in half due to downsizing and cutbacks,I am unable to find work and I don't know what else to do.we don't even have a phone for potential employers to call.I use a free voice mailbox and then have to go to a payphone to return calls if I can find change.We've had to sell anything we had of value over the past 4 or 5 months to semi-survive. We have a car that someone donated to us and I was just told it needs about $2,000 worth of work.Neither my wife nor I have any family still living.We do receive foodstamps and are told that's all we're eligible for here in Mass.We also go to foodbanks every week.I actually tried panhandling 3 times and once I was arrested,another time I was beaten up and the last time I made $12.00 in 10 hours.I don't know what to do.It's gotten so bad the last two months me and my wife have discussed possible temporary(hopefully temporary),foster care for my daughter.I can't imagine losing my daughter for any period because we don't have any money for a place to live.It's tearing my heart out to have to write this.We are very good people.We've always worked hard,have never drank or used drugs and done our best to be good,honest people.We just need a little help.Anything anyone can give will help.Be it a dollar or two or even 50 cents.PLEASE HELP my family in anyway you can.May GOD bless and keep you.Thank you for any and all help.

Hey I am 29 year old hard working girl, I work around 60 hour weeks regularly, but can never seem to get enough money to support myself. Every time I get pay I owe all my paycheck and have to pick and choose what to pay or not. I have over a 100 thousand on student loans, which amounts to a 1000$ monthly on payments, apart from my rent, utilities, food, car, gas, etc.. I have never done this before and hope I don't have to again. But right now I am behind on my rent and pretty much all my bills. My landlord is saying he'll evict me if I don't pay by Friday 1300$. And I have no way of getting that money. Please help if you can spare at least 1$ anything will help. Thanks. Sincerely.

Hello my name is Mercedes. I am 19 years old. I know there are many other people with worse situations than me and I understand that, but right now Im at a point where I really need the money. Im not trying to come on here and feed you a sad story and gain pitty just to get money and spend or scam you. I have never been the type to ask anyone for money nor anything else because I was taught to work hard for what I want. Every since my father died in February money has been extremely tight. I had to take a semester off of school to work and help support my family. Now Im a full time student and working part time trying to make ends. I am honestly trying my best to help assist my mother with bills because she's on a fixed income and work is only giving me so little hours. We are currently behind $250 on a bill a thats due on 20th of November, I recently needed $30 for a past due balance but I paid that off when I got paid. Im am a good person with a good heart who always try to remain positive and keep it together, be the strong one, sadly to say right now I am at my lowest. I am honestly putting my pride to the side doing this because I have never had to ask well beg rather say anyone for money and I didn't want to feel like a charity case, but sadly to say I desperately need it because I just need to help support my mother with bills because I know she cant do it alone. Im trying the best I can to get caught up on bills. If anyone will be so kind to donate and assist me with this bill I will be sooo soo soo grateful. Any little amount you can donate will be appreciated. If you do want to help assist me my Paypal is Merbaby10@gmail.com Please and thanks again in advance. P.s I AM NOT ASKING NOR LOOKING FOR A LOAN! I HAVE NO MONEY TO PAY ANYONE BACK. I'VE HAD PEOPLE 'WANTING' TO HELP ME BUT IN THE END WANT SOME TYPE OF FEE. IT'S NOT A DONATION IF YOU WANT MONEY IN RETURN. YES I AM DESPERATE FOR MONEY BUT IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO HELP ME OUT OF THE KINDNESS OF YOUR HEART AND JUST WANT MONEY OF SOME TYPE IN RETURN JUST PASS ME BY, BUT TO THOSE WHO GENUINELY WANT TO HELP I GREATLY APPRECIATE IT. I am not trying to be rude or nonchalant however I have already encountered 2 people who have attempted to scam me.

Hi, I can't believe I'm doing this but I'm in need of help and nowhere to turn . I have fallen behind on bills because I lost my job and can't afford to pay them now. I need $2000 to keep my house and not be on the streets . If you can donate anything at all it would be gladly appreciated.

I need help with Dog food and vet bills I have rescued so many dropped off and unwanted animals I cant afford any more and I have been having to turn people down that want me to take them if you can donate any amount I would really appreciate it this is no scam its for real please don't let these animals starve or be killed. Thank you for taking thre time to stop by and read my AD>