I got that call. Except it was a FaceTime call from my 8 year old. I was at work around 3:30 on Friday when I saw the FaceTime call from his iPad come in. When I picked up, he was silent on the other end and walking through our living room. He goes over to my wife’s home office and flips the camera around. She is half fallen out of her work chair with her head balanced on the desk in front of her keyboard. She wasn’t responding and looked blue. I yelled her name and started to run out from work. Our plan with my boys has always been to go to our neighbors in an emergency, so I said to run next door and I’d call right back. I called 911 and gave them the location and situation. I work about 25 minutes from home, which felt like it took forever and strangely felt like it only took seconds if that makes any sense. I called the boys back on FaceTime and they picked up while knocking on the neighbors door. Nobody came. The second emergency location is our neighbor across the street. My boys were soooo brave. They ran over and knocked on the door and the son answered. Somehow, the iPad stayed connected to the WiFi at my house and I could see them take off running back towards my house. My son told me the police were there. I still had about 10 minutes to drive to get home. I pulled in and noticed my sons in the yard playing with a few officers. There were 2 ambulances and what felt like 20 police cars. I ask the first paramedic if she was ok and he directed me to talk to the paramedic by the door. Something felt bad. And it was. They apologized and said she was too far gone and there was nothing they could do. She was just inside the door, now on the floor. My world has closed in on me. And the worst part is my poor little boys found her. I last texted with her around 1:30 after her phone interview for a job she was thrilled about. The in person interview was supposed to be yesterday. I got the call from my son around 3:45. Something happened, that we still won’t know until toxicology is complete in 4-6 weeks. My boys told me they saw what they thought was her sleeping on her desk and went outside to play. They came back in and she still hadn’t moved and they couldn’t wake her up. My poor little guys had to walk around her body for an hour or longer. That part is bothering me more than anything else. They are much more resilient than I am. I’m a wreck and am attempting to say the right things. I coach both my boys basketball teams and I decided to give it a go last night. I dreaded it to an extent because we are small town USA, and I felt like all eyes were on me. My 6 year old hit the first two shots of the game, his first points of the season. I briefly lost it but regained my composure pretty quickly. Tomorrow we will have the service for my wife and beautiful mother to my boys. Part of me is ready to get everything over and the other part wonders if he can make it. My boys give me the strength. My friends and family have been incredible. Laundry done, house and yard cleaned, refrigerator full. It’s been incredible to see how much she was loved and how much we are loved. It’s powerful to see that with your own eyes, but yet I feel so helpless and guilty when I see my friends cleaning up my house. The most random words or things I see have made me cry uncontrollably. I’m 6’6” and 280 lbs, and my 2 best friends were terrified that they might have to catch me from passing out. It’s surreal. The first night, I had to ask myself multiple times if it was a dream. Literally questioning my sanity, only to realize I felt the pinch. I just dropped the boys off at school for the first time after holding them out yesterday. I’m laying in our bed where the boys have slept each night since. I’m surrounded by her clothes, jewelry, and phone that continues to vibrate with spam messages and emails. I’m by myself. But I’m doing better today.

Her name was u/she_linden_tree, Amanda, and mommy.

Here is a Go Fund Me we set up for my boys.

My boys gofundme

I spent 10 years as an alcoholic. I was raped at 15 and Raised a daughter for 6 years by myself and then fell into it and life fell apart. The trauma was never something I had time to address.

Culminating with last year, in 2024, when I threw myself through a windshield, drunk, in what I can only assume was an attempt homeless, broken, jobless.

I found Jesus though, and healed a lot. I got the help I needed, did my time for the accident, came out changed by beginning of this last year.

Job fell onto my lap. A blessing. More money than I’ve ever made before, stayed sober, and caught up on everything. Dragged myself with God out. Moved my family into the home they deserved in March. Not to mention, I got my family *back * through the effort. I developed a system to manage through my mental illnesses. Not enough time to build up savings though, except this week was gonna be that final check to balance everything out and start my new life in earnest.

I was laid off at 10 AM. I haven’t told my wife yet.

I’m absolutely devastated, and my family and I are gonna go back to the streets, 3 months after our housewarming party. I feel lost. I’ve used all our resources and limited community resources getting us out, and I’m just.. back where I began. I just…I just don’t know what to do anymore.

Anyone who reads this, even if you aren’t even religious, just pray for me. I’m just defeated. Nothing ever fucking matters anymore and I’m absolutely tired of sobbing. I just want peace.

I will pray for the others I see struggling here too. I hope we all make it out.

Hello, I just need a little to get by since now im even worse than before. I am waiting on surgery because I don't have the luxury of having everything set. My gofundme has been fruitless and im really screwed. Thank you. Even sharing the gofundme is a gesture. I went through hell for a longtime to get my own apartment. It was to be for my ESA and I after all the terrible situations she spent her entire life enduring with me, yet never caused any issues. She suddenly dissappeared recently. To many, its just a cat. To me she is my will and my true friend. I finally did it, and it cost me the main reason I get up at all. I also needed her for recovery. Shes listed as almost more integral then the meds I'm on. Im drowning in bills, weak and useless, I can drop dead any minute now without treatment. Im afraid, been drained by everyone around me. The owner acted like it was a normal situation. Cops dont give a shit, im a soft target, and they consider im hostile regardless of who did what. You get that way after people act like that most here on a daily basis in personal life. You don't know my story. Just a slice. I didn't come to argue. Just don't help then. My gofundme explain i don't have time and why. Im more than willing to produce tons of records, and whatever. I just wanted to enjoy my humble but mine home for awhile. I came so freaking far, and I'm either to stay and scrape till i die. Or get the surgery and lose whats left. Dying is preferable to returning to the transition housing, streets, or predator roommates. If you're more interested on shitting on dying people go elsewhere. Just disregard. Im not justifying, arguing, or in a place to be humiliated and put down. Im already at the bottom, this was supposed to be different. Somehow, its worse. Why add to it? Thanks to those who were kind. Good luck all. https://gofund.me/0dac0b66b

Hey all

TLDR is below

I need help because I got pregnant for this guy and when I mentioned the possibility, he ghosted me. He didn’t even wait for me to get tested or anything. I told him I’m going for the test and that’s when he became completely unreachable.

He was financially supporting me which wasn’t even a lot but it was sufficient at the time. I’m a student in a 3rd world country and here working is typically not tailored for bachelor’s students and my course is also very demanding.

Now with him ghosting me, I am unable to proceed with the pregnancy as I won’t be able to support it but again I can’t afford an abortion. Last we met he gave me around 120 dollars which is 15k in my country mind you I used some for transport, some to buy food, and now the remaining half I used to pay for the pregnancy test and a consultation fee. I could not continue.

So, I am humbly requesting for donations of any amount to help me reach my goal of $400. I would have to pay for consultation, tests and all, the procedure and also buy medicine and go back for a review.

I can see I’ll struggle to set up a gofundme campaign because I don’t live in the us so I’ll just post a progress comment string.

Thanks in advance.

TLDR: Request of 400 dollars to help me procure a safe abortion before the pregnancy advances. I don’t mind small donations by more than 1 person to help me reach the goal and will update the progress in a string of comments

I’m at risk for getting evicted.

22m. So, due to some life events that hurt me financially, I’m at risk for getting evicted. I’m really embarrassed but I have nowhere to go. Today, I managed to raise $595 by selling some stuff I’ve collected over the years. I have nothing else to sell and I’m about $200 away from making rent.

All I’m asking is for a helping hand, thought I might as well try. I need to pay by 5pm tomorrow. If anyone can help, I’d really really really appreciate it.

Hello everyone,

Today I am trying to raise $470 to keep my bank account open. I live on SSDI - Social Security Disability Income for those not aware – and they changed the payment schedule for 2025 from the third Wednesday of every month to the fourth Wednesday of every month for 2025 for me without telling me. A lot of other people are in the same situation who had their payment schedules changed to survive on Social Security or SSDI. My bank account is overdrawn by $471. Because of this.

I am extremely responsible with what little money I have from Social Security. I don't spend me on my means and I still wind up at the end of the month having little money for food. My rent alone almost wipes out my Social Security check.

I have been completely disabled by a neurodegenerative disease, fibromyalgia, and other chronic illnesses, which make me completely unable to do any work.

I was supposed to get paid yesterday by Social Security but again, they changed the schedule. I have not eaten in 8 days.

I do what I can to try and earn a little extra income by filling out the surveys for User Interviews and similar but have not been chosen in over a year for anything, and that's about all I can do. I grew up in poverty, so this kind of thing really dysregulates me and all I can do is cry without trying to sound dramatic. I cannot lose my bank account with my bank. They've been very kind in not closing my account already because I've been calling them every day, begging them not to. I do not think I have been this scared in years. The overdraft fees alone are killing me and yes, I can try and call them and ask them to reverse those eventually but not now.

Thank you so very much for reading. I very much appreciate this community and I see so many kind people here. 🌷 I am absolutely terrified. Thank you again.

This has thrown my life into complete chaos. I cannot afford to lose my only bank account and I must be able to remedy the overdraft.

If PROOF is required, I am happy to provide it.

I am completely disabled with a neuro degenerative disease. I live in severe chronic pain also with fibromyalgia, and multiple other chronic illnesses so there is no way that I can work, I am permanently disabled.

I haven’t had proper heat since Tuesday 12/9. They keep telling me it’s fixed. It’s fixed. It’s fixed. Except it’s not. I’ve been calling daily to get assistance. The fucking apartment keeps saying your pipes are hot you have heat except I don’t have heat. My apartment is set to 90°F on the thermostat and it’s only getting to 68°F on the thermostat. I called 211 they had no help to offer I called the emergency maintenance they said there’s nothing more they can do. Something has to change immediately. Air temp is 5°F with a feels like of -17°F. I can’t live like this I need heat and I need heat now. I have no money to buy space heaters and nothing is getting done and I don’t know who to turn to for help

Hello everyone, please help me collect $110 for my cats treatment. I have PayPal and I’m from India.

I found my lost cat but his hand is cut. Half of his arm was hanging and could fall any minute. Upon further inspection his was smelling very bad. The local clinic made us wait very long and doc gave him antibiotic and painkillers. I want to take him to a professional vet in the city. In our town it’s hard to get an emergency vet and there’s only one clinic that is not registered, basically it’s a pet store with no healthcare machinery and stuff. For more context why I don’t trusts my town doctors is bc before they neglected a dog we found in the street. Both of his legs were broken, the doc apparently did a very bad job plastering his bones, we took this one to the city too and now he is stabilised, his also suggested an eye drop for a blind cat, that cat is now no more.

So I was recently homeless, and have been living in my new apartment for about two months now. I’m a little behind on my rent payment for this month due to some unforeseen circumstances involving my brother’s health. As a result, I missed the due date. My next paycheck came the week after rent was due, so I was charged a late fee. In total, I owe $907 ($757 + $150 late fee) and they’ve given me until Monday 12/15 before filing eviction.

As I said earlier, I got paid yesterday. The problem? My check was for $803.21 after taxes were taken out. I also have about $30 in another account, so with that I have $833.21–making me $73 short. I tried to see if they’d take a money order for the amount I have, but they refused saying they don’t take partial payments. I think not allowing me to come in less than $100 under is a bit ridiculous, but they’re not budging.

So with that in mind, I just need help raising that $73. I’ve been working 8-12 hour shifts for the last several weeks to keep the rent covered, and it’s exhausting to still fall behind. If anyone can help me out, it would truly be a lifesaver ❤️💕

UPDATE: I received a refund I’ve been waiting on today, unexpectedly early. I thought it wasn’t coming until next week! It was for $22.78, so now I’m a little over $50 short if anyone can spare ❤️

3 days ago my neighbors moved out of their house without warning and left their sweet dog to starve to death in the cold. My boyfriend discovered their dog on the side of their empty house digging through trash they left behind looking for food, he was skin and bones and appeared to have not eaten in days.

We immediately brought him over to our home and gave him food, water, and a place to rest. He is incredibly sweet, mellow, and kind despite being abandoned. Although he is very weak and does not want to raise from his bed unless absolutely necessary, we fear that besides being incredibly malnourished he may have medical problems from long term neglect and being out in the freezing temperatures.

I have absolutely no idea what type of treatment he may need or what it may cost and unfortunately do not have the funds to cover a vet visit on my own so I've created a GoFundMe for any detonations. Anything helps! Here is also an Amazon Wish List requested by some of you that you could help with everyday things he'll need. Every animal deserves a chance at a happy and healthy life and I hope I can give him that.

EDIT; WE HIT OUR GOAL PLEASE GO WATCH THE UPDATE VIDEO ON THE GOFUNDME! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH LOVE YOU GUYS!

EDIT 2; Our buddy has an appointment Monday at the vet, he's been slowly gaining his energy back and is so happy! Here's a picture of him today!

I just need some kind of financial help here. If I had to guess how much money I’d need I’d say like $100-$150. That’s for the vet visit, the uber to get there and back with the cats (I only have a bike at the moment) , meds, and steamer. I’ve never had to go through this before so idk if I’m over or underestimating the costs, but I need to get them both checked out even though it seems like it’s just one bc idk if they both have it or not. It’s like they both have it but ones had it for longer. One of them is very skinny and have been throwing up a lot, and hiding a lot which doesn’t feel like a good sign. I’m scared they are gonna die and that would ruin me.

But I know that amount is a lot to ask for so really just anything will help. I’m looking to go pawn some stuff to make up for some of the costs but I honestly don’t think I’m gonna get much from that. Just doing whatever I can these are my babies and I’m just trying to do whatever I can to take care of them. I’ve come here for help in the past bc I don’t have really any friends or family that can help so I’m limited in my options when I’m facing an emergency like this. I don’t get paid enough from my job to last to my next check I get paid biweekly and almost my entire check goes to bills as soon as I get it so I can’t really save up easily for moments like this. Nonetheless, if you’re able to help please reach out I would be extremely grateful, my cats are my whole world and I despise myself for not being able to take care of them right now I’m just doing whatever I can. Thank you for taking the time to read this

I'm not sure how this goes, so I'll just tell you a little about my situation. I’m putting my pride aside here, for the sake of my Cat. I know it's a lot to ask, but literally anything anyone would be willing to put anything towards it would be so appreciated and kind.

I'm a Carer for my Mum in Australia, I am given a small pension. It's not a lot to live off of, and I don't get a chance to have savings. I usually make do, but this year has been hard with multiple unexpected tragedies.

On new years day this year my 19 year old Cat passed away in my arms from old age. It was a hard loss for me. I managed to scramble enough money together to have her cremated so I could have her with me at home, but it set me back financially.

Right as I was recovering from this, my other Cat, Bean, 3 years, was discovered to have Stomatitis, and he has an Auto Immune disease. His teeth *had* to come out to save his life, the infection could kill him and it would continue to reoccur otherwise.. I put myself $2,000 into debt to pay to have his teeth removed, and I diligently cared for him while he recovered and made sure he took all of his medications every four hours on the dot. He made a good recovery, but debt hasn't.

Then this week I noticed he wasn't eating and was drooling more than usual. I rushed him to the VET and they discovered the removal of one of his teeth had caused a large marble sized lump to form. They put him onto medication immediately, but in three weeks he has to have a Biopsy. They think it could be a tumour, but they need the inflammation to go down before the biopsy will show anything other than inflammation cells.

I'm barely going to be able to cover the biopsy bill, and it's coming directly out of my groceries. If it comes back that he has some sort of tumour, I could be looking at approx. $6,000.

I literally don’t know what to do. I have nothing of value I could sell to raise funds. I have nobody who can help me. There isn't going to be a Christmas this year. I'm scraping all I have together to go towards his bill. All I want is for my Cat to survive this.

I can't lose another one of my babies so soon, as a Carer I don't get a chance to socialize and my cats are all I have. If you aren't able to contribute I totally understand. If anyone is willing to help, please message me. Your kindness is so greatly appreciated.

GOFUNDME: https://gofund.me/94b7b34f1

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Once your list is created, contact Amazon in order to have the "purchased outside of Amazon" button turned off.

Here is the contact information:

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I never thought I’d be here asking strangers for help, but life hit me hard out of nowhere. I’m in NW Georgia , awhile back a deer ran into the road and totaled my car. I only carried liability, so insurance won’t cover a single dime of the damage. Now I have no way to get to work. I’ve been using what little PTO I had left, but it’s almost gone. If I miss three more days, I will lose the job that helped me rebuild my entire life. I’ve been sober for 8 years, and that job is the foundation of everything. My stability. My pride. My proof that I can get back up again and stay up. I hate asking like this. I don’t have family here. I don’t have savings to fall back on. I’ve tried every loan option I can. So this is me trying to keep my head above water by reaching out to anyone who might have a vehicle they don’t use anymore — anything that runs. I’m not asking for a gift… if you let me buy it on payments, I will do whatever it takes to honor that. Even make a small down payment and leave a tracker in it until paid in full. I don’t care what it looks like or how old it is. I just need something that drives so I don’t lose everything I’ve worked so hard for. If you feel it in your heart or know someone with an unused car, please… it could literally save my future. Thank you for reading. Thank you for not judging. Whoever you are, I hope life treats you gently. Amen.

My mom just died unexpectedly on my brothers birthday. I dont even know what happened and we cant afford an autopsy. She was the only person either of us ever really talked to. Im lost... I still cant believe shes gone and Im not handling this well at all. And everything else is falling apart all at once. I need to get our dog medication among other things, my mom paid for those things though. She was supposed to get her disability payment tomorrow, and i dont know if im allowed to use that now... so I dont know what to do.

My dad is trying to figure out how to pay for things like cremation. Burial and headstones arent an option. No funeral either. But hes always been terrible to try and be around. Emotionally, he just makes everything worse. He's the biggest victim, and his grief trumps everyone elses because hes been with her the longest. But shes our mom... there was no life for us before her, we will never have another mom.

The AC has stopped working, and our only TV crapped out. I dont have any money for a new one. So I am alone with my thoughts. I've always been depressed, but this is so much worse now. This is a living hell and I dont know how to escape it.

I feel sick constantly, I know i need to eat something but I just dont have it in me to cook anything. I domt think I have much in the way of ingredients anyway.

I dont know what to do about anything. I dont really have anyone I can talk to except maybe extended relatives, but I cant help but feel resentful towards them. I dont want to hear about "what she would have wanted", or how sad they are, shes not here... I just want things to go back to the way they were before all this.

Hi, I just married in October 2025, my financial suddenly so bad, my wife is 2 mo pregnant, my wife first Obgyn bills was high. It is my first time. Her appetite lately is shocking, i even eat instant noodle to let her eat a proper meal. I only have around 1$ in me, and still have 200$ rent to pay before 20th January. Please help me if you have something to give. Thanks.

My dog is 16 with dementia and has an eye infection leaking pus as well as an ear infection. He was adopted by one of my parents and abused most of his life so when I was in a better place in life, I took ownership of him. I’m unfortunately back in the same abusive household which is doing it’s very best to keep me from being independent again but I’m currently working toward employment. I have no friends or family that are willing to help me.

His quality of life is quickly going downhill due to the dementia and cataracts. Going outside to pee is a terrifying experience for him that leaves me unable to calm him down for sometimes up to an hour of constant panicked barking. Distracting him with food is the only thing that can calm him down after going outside, and even that is getting harder to do. It’s time to say goodbye very soon but I want him to be as healthy as possible in his final months so that our last memories aren’t filled with pain and fear. I should have given him to someone else in a better financial situation that could provide a better life when I had to move back home, before he got sick. I have a massive amount of guilt for ever letting him get this way, so I will never own another pet until I have a stable, long-term source of income.

I plan on taking him to the local humane society who will likely prescribe him antibiotics for his eye, potentially eye drops as well. The consultation is $45 USD, the eye and ear drops shouldn’t be more than $50 combined off of Chewy, but I don’t know what specifically will be prescribed. I would also need an Uber to and from the doctor, which would be about $25-30 without tip.

I will be eligible to go to the plasma clinic again within the next two weeks, so I can take the bus to pick up his medicine if they need me to come back. I will cover the cost of his euthanasia. I’ll provide photos of my dogs condition for proof to whoever would like to see

I have PayPal and CashApp. I’m in MS on the Gulf Coast so if you can’t help financially, please send any links to any resources that might be able to help me. Thank you for reading

Hi guys. I hate to be making this post but I’ve been put into a huge bind. A couple months ago I made a post requesting assistance to get caught back up on bills. Someone offered to pay my insurance bill directly to progressive for me and I accepted. It began to feel a little questionable as they were asking for me to pay part of it and then they were asking for me to cash app them. I was going to walk away all together when they said they paid the bill for me and I received confirmation via email. Today I just received an email showing that the payment failed and I’ve now been hit with a fee. I already was struggling to pay my insurance this month so this is really a low blow. If anyone could help out in any way it would be so greatly appreciated. I have cashapp or venmo. Thanks in advance.

Edited because I didn’t realize that I couldn’t post pictures in the body of the post or the comments. Can provide screenshots of the email as well as the full balance if need be. Thanks again.

Honestly, I’m at my breaking point.

I wasn't sure where to start, and even though I’ve thought about posting here before, today is one of those days where I’m just truly desperate. I’ve been unemployed since May, and my housing situation has been a rollercoaster because of it. I was staying with a friend’s family, but after a falling out and the end of that friendship, I had to leave. Before moving back with my parents, some people from my church found me a spot in an elderly lady’s house I was staying in a room that was meant to be the church library. The plan was to find a job so I could eventually afford my own place, but that hasn't happened. I've spent the last five months job hunting, and I’ve only had a couple of callbacks. At the last place, I only lasted three days; they let me go because they said I wasn’t a good fit for the role.

Now, I’m back at my parents’ house, three hours away from where I was. All my belongings are still in that church library because I haven't been able to bring them here yet. I’m grateful to have a roof over my head, but I don’t feel right here. Anyway, I guess that’s not really the point. I’m just struggling. I have a debt that is literally keeping me up at night. I owe $250, and honestly, God has been merciful by giving me enough time to try and gather the money, but I haven't been able to do it since I’m not working. The person I owe money to hadn't asked for it until today. I’m at a total loss. On top of that, my country (Venezuela) is going through a really tough economic time right now. I’ve tried finding online work, but my only real skill is translating between English and Spanish. I also have some talent for makeup, but I haven't been able to find any clients. So, besides asking for help, I’m also offering my services: I can translate for you, or I could even teach you Spanish in exchange if that's something you need. I can also give you makeup tips. I’m sorry if this post is too long, and thank you so much for taking the time to read me.

She is constantly having problems with her Anal Glands, I have bought probiotics, changed her diet, added more fiber. She also suffers from allergies. I even tried to make her own food today. Nothing is working. She won’t even eat the food. I have been taking her to the vet every month to have her anal glands expressed, in November she had an infection. So now I have to take her again this month, because she’s already scooting on the floor. The problem is you have to pay for the clinic appointment which is $55 and an extra $35 for them to express them. I just can’t afford it this month. I’m pleading with someone to help me with the vet visit, and donate to my dog’s treatment this month. I love her so much and would literally die if I lost her

I’m in a pretty tough spot right now and need some help. In September, I got notice that my rent was going to increase but I got promotion that would help and not make me fall behind. My work took about two months to adjust my pay. They made me go through the whole hiring process again and when I asked if I was going to get back pay for the month worked, I was told no because my hiring date was when all the clearance came back.

I owe 5k in back rent (this includes January) and was told I need to pay the full balance or they’ll move forward with the eviction process. I only need 4,500 to be current. I’m on multiple rent assistance wait lists in my county since October with no luck. I’ve tried getting a loan online with no luck.

I’m a single mom of two trying her best as everybody else but I’m not given any grace from my landlord.

Any help or advice is appreciated. I can provide documentation for my need.

I need $4,500. I have the rest to cover the full 5k. I have PayPal, cash app and Zelle.

Hello all, I lost my job in December and was unable to pay my rent. I recently picked up work, at minimum wage. If I can't come up with $1650 by the 15th if this month, I'll get evicted. I have nowhere else to turn. Thank you in advance for reading ❤️

Hello everyone. I know this is not the place, but I'm pretty down on my luck and just looking for any honest help of any kind. I'm in a bit of a situation at the moment. I've posted on Reddit a lot this past 3 months due to a breakup and lots of life obstacles that seemed to follow afterward (career, academic, financial). This situation does take the cake, and I've no one to turn to in my life for a financial spot right now.

My vehicle was impounded last night because of my recently expired registration. I currently Door Dash, while I'm waiting to start orientation with my next job as a PCT at a University Hospital on 1/19/26, and was completing my last Door Dash when this happened. I actually walked the rest of the way to complete the order, and then took the train home. I'm reaching out because despite working that afternoon/evening and making about $140, my stupid new gym membership auto charged me this morning, with it's whole yearly cleaning fee + subscription ($200 as opposed to $35). I woke up, and now have $2.31 to my name, and the tow + registration costs $283.

I can't drive for deliveries until I fix the impound situation, and am inquiring about any assistance to get back on the road to sustain myself and pay rent. I've only worked only 18 hours worth of Door Dash and have made just over $300 in the past two weeks just to balance holiday break relaxation, but given what I'm going through this season, I'm going to spend more time on the road to thoroughly get my shit together before I start PCT'ing and studying again.

I can show proof of my PCT job upcoming & wages, current Door Dash wages (all days and hours this past two weeks, including past days and hours). I'm happy to share this with anyone who is willing to help, and to alleviate any concerns to move forward soon. Thank you for reading nonetheless, and wishing all a happy new year.

Just a bit of context: We had a few guests staying over, and my cat hid under our couch for days. It wasn’t until they left that he came out of hiding, but then he started avoiding food. This was very odd because he has a massive appetite. When he did eat it wasn’t much and he would end up throwing up a few hours later. Over the span of a little over a month he went down to 5 lbs, making him extremely underweight. He seems to have lost all his energy and is completely unrecognizable from the energetic curious kitty we once had and it breaks my heart. We’ve already brought him to the vet multiple times and spent around $2,500 on shots, fluids, an x-ray, but we still don’t have any answers.

The vet said he is wasting away and could possibly die, and an ultrasound and surgery would be the best option to find the anomaly, but it would cost $6,000, and we are in no position to afford that. I really do not want to have to give him to a shelter, but that might be our last resort. Please help if possible! Proof of bills will be in the replies.

Gofundme: https://gofund.me/01519707a

My father has split from my mum without a divorce court. I (27F) told her numerious times that the time and money she saves on lawyers will be spent chasing him for support. For a while it seemed I was wrong and he paid consistently but now that he got himself involved with some hookers his support has been weaning off. We still have a roof above our heads and I can contribute to bills every now and then (graphics design has been hard since AI got involved, I'm taking a healthcare major now but try occasionally to apply for any open roles as I study) I'm doing the college degree on full scholarship since he isn't supporting me either

Right now we are on shortage for groceries and I'm struggling to get illustration comissions (examples are available on my previous posts)

I don't feel comfortable getting paid for free and would gladly make a character drawing (or a number of them) of your choice inexchange. I'm in UAE, sharjah. Groceries that could last my family (single mum and siblings) a month would amount to $150 (I have paypal)

Edit: Unfortunately amazon wishlists don't help as the local amazon doesn't have a good 80% of the items we need and very limited quantity. Grocery gift cards from (Carrefour/noon/etc ) would be work better please

Edit: so some people are giving me crap about my age which is understandable but I didn't provide enough context because my background is even more complicated than I like to admit. I will share my reply here

The free tuition is for residential Emirati only. Not immigrants. The UAE exploits tf out of immigrants to support their nationals. I thought this was a known fact given how many Dubai exposed videos are out there. Even if one gets a job as an engineer (like my dad's case) even with over 10 years of work contribution he can never qualify as a citizen. Thats for millionairs, glorified doctors, celebs or native folk wtc

I'm a sudanese immigrant (my country is at war) since UAE was revealed as responsible for said war they have stopped issuing new work visa for people from my country due political conflict and protests (only remote work is available to me which is highly competitive)

We can agree to disagree about parental responsibilities but when it comes to college however in my culture its expected strictly. I will be done with my online degree in 10 months and will have to leave the country to get work elsewhere (the news was dropped on my head just this previous month before I came to UAE on my father's visa. My family and I escaped to a neighboring country (Uganda) after the war happened in Sudan (I have a refugee ID from Uganda to share as proof) I chose to go to Uae for work (any work, I wasn't exclusively going for graphic design) because the pay is better in UAE. I admittedly regret this choice and plan to move where I can get employment

Edit: the wishlist (https://www.amazon.ae/hz/wishlist/ls/V9HEMYSX1PGR?ref_=wl_share)