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A Father of Four Desperately Asking for Help Keeping a Roof Over His Family's Heads

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A Father of Four Desperately Asking for Help Keeping a Roof Over His Family's Heads I honestly never thought I'd find myself having to write something like this, but I'm running out of options and I'm scared about what's going to happen to my family. I'm a father of four, and I work two and a half jobs trying to keep up with our bills and provide for my wife and children. Despite working as much as I possibly can, we're barely making ends meet. Almost everything I bring home goes straight toward keeping our household running, and lately it just hasn't been enough. Things got even harder when my wife lost her job after dealing with a sexually abusive boss who repeatedly pressured her to do inappropriate things in order to keep her position. It was a terrible situation, and leaving was something she felt she had no choice but to do. She's been desperately trying to find work ever since, but despite searching for over a year, she still hasn't been able to find another job. We also recently went through a move that completely wiped out what little savings we had left. Our previous landlord treated us terribly, and we were living in a house that was falling apart. We finally managed to get our family out of that situation and into another home, but between the deposits and moving expenses, every last dollar we had saved was gone. We thought getting into a better living situation would finally give us a chance to get back on our feet, but instead we've found ourselves in an even more difficult financial position. Now we're facing something I never wanted my children to experience. We're approximately a week away from being evicted if we can't come up with the money we owe in rent. I'm working as much as I can, but I simply cannot come up with the amount needed in time. I'm not asking for a handout because I don't want to work. I'm already working two and a half jobs, and if there were more hours available, I'd take them. I'm just at a point where working as hard as I can still isn't enough to keep us from losing our home. I'm asking for help with our rent, whatever someone might be able to contribute. Even a small amount would help us get closer to keeping a roof over our children's heads and buying us some time to get things back under control. I know there are people dealing with their own struggles, and I understand that nobody owes us anything. But if someone happens to be in a position to help a family that's genuinely struggling, I would be beyond grateful. I've put my pride aside because my wife and children need me to do everything I can to keep our family together and keep a roof over their heads. Unfortunately we have nothing towards the two months rent totalling $4800. We have barely gotten the money to pay for the electric bill and we just paid to fix our car and now they repoed it the other night on us. Our family has zero ways of helping us and we barely have any family left alive as it is. Thank you to anyone who took the time to read this. I truly appreciate it.

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  1. day 4

    Update: we have been able to raise 2,950 through out church and local donations and me grabbing some side jobs finally thanks to other posts Ive made. But we are still $1900 short... every bit helps please someone help us ... I dont want to see my kids with no home and no place to go... please every dollar helps right now

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  • Scripture speaks of God caring for the sparrow, and I am holding that close for you this month. May the essentials be covered and the worry lift.

  • Working two and a half jobs and still falling short is not for lack of trying, and I hope you know that. Praying the rent is covered in time and your family stays together under one roof.

    • Walter S. CastroID verified

      A year of job searching for her and a car taken in the same season is more than one family should have to hold. Praying the rent gap closes and your children stay settled.

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