hello hope this message reaches you all in good health, ok iv never done anything like this before but thought its worth a go,.. my mum is 55 and has suffered from schizophrenia since i was 10-11, im now 29, she has her good weeks and she has her bad weeks, the reason i am posting this add is the medication my mum has had to take for the last 20 years has caused alot of damage to her bones, she is unable to walk more than a few steps, she is tired all the time, and her home needs adapting to make life easier for her, i aim to fit a wet room, get her a mobility scooter, get her sofas raised also shes desperate for a new bed, im a full time carer for her so funds are very close to none, i also have a 11 year old daughter who always helps out, i know this may be a long shot,, al least its a glimmer of hope.. i really think its a beautiful thing and wether its 10 pence, or a penny, it all helps make a difference.. thank you for reading this, stay safe xx xx

I am in desperate need of help with my rent. I was up to date and doing well until I did what I've always done and transferred money to my now ex's (and father to my child) account for him to pay our bills. A Day after I thought he had paid our bills, I came home to find his stuff gone. I then heard from my landlord to say that the rent was 2 months late. Not only was my rent late but also were my payments for gas, elec, water etc. Turns out he had taken my money that I had trusted he had paid, and run out on my son and I. To add insult to injury, I have since heard that he took my money to shack up with a 20 year old that he had been seeing behind my back for 6 months! Also, because I willingly transferred the money, I could not get it back. Lord knows how I tried! I have caught up as best as I can with what was left owing, but with Christmas (and not wanting to let my son down again!) I have completely run out of money. I am now left with barely enough to cover groceries. I now owe just over £500, but my landlord is getting impatient (understandably) and I now have nowhere left to turn. I'm just so worried about losing our home. If you can help (even if its 1p!) My son and I will be eternally grateful, and I will definitely email everyone to say thank you. As soon as I am back on my feet I will repay every penny by donating back to this page. Thank you for taking the time to read my beg.x

i needed a cooker and i got one from ebay,it was lovely.however the person who sold it to be was totally dishonest.it was converted to lpg when he told me it was natural gas.potentially putting my life at risk.i scraped the money together to get it converted,only to find that the wiring had been chewed by a mouse.the seller has gone with my hard earned money and i am so gutted i just look at it an cry.i do work very hard as a night support worker for autistic people,but once i have paid rent and bills there is next to nothing left.i have been quoted £300 to rewire the cooker(its a brittannia range cooker) or do i scrap it and get another cooker.I am new to this so i am not sure what to expect an must stress that i know there are more deserving cases than mine,but what ever is given i will more than appreciate.many thanx even just for reading.xx

This to a lot of people may not seem like a worthy cause but please read and see my reasons behind the story and how I got to where I stand today. I am 23 years old and have BAD really bad teeth. I was never taught proper oral hygiene as a child, I remember visiting the Dentist but I was very young. I have only been to the dentist since under emergency circumstances. I have holes in most teeth, but have at least 6+ missing or broken teeth, mainly on view as well. I have abscess after abscess and constant tooth ache. I do currently brush my teeth twice a day, but it's too far gone to make the difference that I need. I can't afford the dental work that I require. I was a smoker (quit 7 weeks ago) not only to stop damaging my teeth even more so, but to save money. In my current situation I'm left with no money at the end of the pay month, the extra money saved from not smoking is currently going towards paying towards getting me out of debt. The debt I am in is only small of around £1000 and I am paying this off as quick as I can. Afterwards any more saved will be put in the pot towards new teeth. I feel that my teeth hold me back in life. I currently work part-time in a call centre, I am very good at my job but know that if they were to ever consider promoting me I would only make it within the head office building, as I would be no good speaking to members of the public or business meetings with other people. The pain is also unreal. I have what seems to be a reoccurring abscess on one side of my face and it often swells up and again make's me even more embarrassed and humiliated. I will often have toothache, nearly everyday it's got to the point where a lot of painkillers make no difference. It turns me into a bad tempered person, and often causes bickering between me and my partner, because I'm just so fed up of the pain. I like to think that I am pretty, but as soon as my mouth opens it ruins the illusion. This makes me withdrawn, unsociable and just not confident at all. I'm often paranoid about what people think of me based upon my teeth, I know when I see other people with bad teeth I often think negative thought's of them as a person, and so know people do the same with me. I'm only 23 and I know that it's only a matter of time before my front teeth fall out. I can't imagine how that will make me feel and I am determined to get this problem sorted out before then. I would really appreciate any contribution big or small to my 'new teeth cause'. Like I said this may not seem worthy to people, but no one understands how bad I feel inside everyday because of my teeth. I do blame myself for not picking up on oral hygiene sooner, but I was never really given any guidance on it. I'm just glad I'm here for my daughter to give her the chance of nice beautiful not painful teeth that I never got.

Hi there, we are 2 lads in our late twenties and we are desperately seeking help trying to set up a self-sufficient smallholding for us and other HIV+ young adults. For the full story and all of the information please visit our website - www.hiv-self-suff.org Many many thanks for all of your support