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Hello Everyone..I'm never one to ask for help, but i'm a single mom of 2 little boys and a few hours ago i had a call that my mom has died suddenly. She lives abroad..I have'nt got the 1st penny to go to the funeral or visit them. I have'nt seen her in over 10 years mainly because of financial difficulties. I need approximately £3000 including return flights. I've asked my friends on facebook for donations but mot of them has'nt got it. Any help from you guys would be great, as i need to go there within the next 2 weeks..I pray God gives me and my amily strength. This is my Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/j.jay.flynn . Please add me and also my email and paypal is jaysons2@ymail.com . My mobile number is 0044-7746951613. May God bless you all. Thank you.

I am a 26 year old mother of 6 children (2 by my ex and 4 with my current fiance).  I had a very stable upbringing that came with all the necessities of life, nothing fancy, but definitely comfortable, atleast until things started to get rocky with mine and my mothers relationship when i was about 15.  Im not going to say I was perfect, but I was an all around good kid.  I received honor roll every marking period, wasnt in to drinking or drugs (though I will admit I did try drinking and weed just to try to see what the hype was about), and never went anywhere except occaisonal sleep overs and birthday partys with close friends.  My mom didnt seem to want to believe any of that and had convinced her self that I was always up to no good, contantly making accusations, causing us to begin butting heads, which led to her giving me til 8pm, 3 days after my 18th birthday to pack up and get out of her house.  So with $2500 in savings, and no job because she wouldnt let me get one at home, I was cast out into a world that I had pretty much been sheltered from the harsh realities of my whole life.  I ended up in a run down motel, paying $150 a week, with bugs running around that I had never even seen, and no idea how or where to use public transportation, to even begin attempting to get my life on track.  This was the beginning mark of this rollercoaster that I have come to call life!  To tell the story of the last 8 1/2 years of my life would require a novel that would surely keep you on the edge of your seat, but I continue to keep my faith in GOD and keep my head held high because HE has never let me down.  HE may not always give me what I want, but HE has continued to prove HIMSELF there for me eveytime I need HIM the most. 

My fiance was raised in an almost exactly opposite lifestyle, in and out of shelters, motel rooms, foster homes, and even sleeping on park benches, because his parents chose to drink their lives away instead of caring for their children.  When I met him, he was rough around the edges, and carried a pain in his heart that will never go away, but I fell in love with the goodness and kindness that I found deep inside him.  A kindness that we both share, that seems to be our greatest downfall.  Everytime we get ourselves back on our feet we seem to end up taking care of everybody but ourselves.  Usually its some or most of his family, who put a burden on him and make him feel responsible for them.  Other times it was people that we had at one point considered "friends".  Everytime we move into a new place, they end up movin themselves in, not helping with rent or bills, damaging our property, or just causing complete chaos. They've even gone as far as breaking into our house after we told them to leave, and leaving us with $9,000 dollars worth of damages, telling him he's no longer considered part of the family, and his mother stabbing him through his lung, just missing his heart on Thanksgiving morning 2 years ago, which has completly messed him up emotionally.

Ater dealing with this at 2 houses, and when we were down afterwards, finding that there was nobody willing to be there for us, we realized that us and and our children were the only "friends" and "family" we truely had.  We decided that even though the bible basically states to give to those what they ask of and more, that if it was hurting our children and causing their life to be unstable, that we could no longer do it, because we are responsible for them and their life, and they must always come first.  So now, we find ourselves in a position where we just cant seem to get back on our feet.  We our currently staying in a motel, paying $250 a week, and come this saturday, as of right now we dont have enough money to pay for another week.  We are both currently looking for jobs, but the economy is rough.  My last job I was let go of because my manager lied about me to the store owner, because her daughter decided she "didnt like me" because she felt threatened by me in more words or less. I was nothing but friendly to her, but it became a personal issue because there were talks of making me manager when I first started, because of my qualifications, and she had been there for a year and was hoping for that position.  My fiance is starting a job search program funded by the state tomorrow, but that still doesnt keep this roof over our head come saturday.

My kids are my whole life.  I would be lost without them.  My two oldest are staying with my mom right now, and shes making sure that they are taken care of, and get to school everyday, but if we cant figure out something, my 4 youngest will go to the state, because I have no one that can take them.  We are so desperate right now for a miracle, just something to give us a little boost in the right direction until we can handle it ourselves.  I have been experiencing extreme pain in my back and other parts of my body, as well as headaches, depression, anxiety, and multiple other symptoms that have been confusing my doctor for months now, and have added more stress to the situation, and made some days almost unbarebly hard to make it though.  My doctor finally just informed me after some tests that I have tested positive for lupus, which would explain the majority of my symptoms.  It is a blessing to finally know what is wrong, but at the same time, its more that I now know I have to face everyday, especially considering that stress makes my symptoms worse.  

IF ANYBODY HAS ANY SUGGESTIONS, ADVICE, OR ANY LITTLE THING THEY THINK COULD HELP, EVEN JUST KEEPING US IN YOUR PRAYERS FOR THE WELL BEING OF OUR CHILDREN, AND THE STRENGTH TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS DAY BY DAY, IT WOULD BE SO GREATLY APPRECIATED.  ESPECIALLY ANY ADVICE ON HOW TO COME UP WITH ENOUGH MONEY (LEGALLY) IN THE NEXT 4 DAYS TO KEEP A ROOF OVER OURS AND OUR CHILDRENS HEADS!

for all of those who are looking for financial assistance to help with an emergency financial need......you should know that there are organizations out there that can help you.....

Do You Have An Emergency Financial Need?

Are you facing a financial emergency?

There is one organization that has helped more than 80 individuals/families in need of financial assistance. In 2009 one of the organization's funding programs - which provide emergency funding assistance has given out nearly 300 percent more in assistance than it did in all of 2008.

The purpose of this grant program is to help individuals and families who have chronic financial challenges.

People who qualify for assistance from this fund include those who have lost their jobs, have been out of work for months and months and have exhausted all their savings and resources. According to a spokesperson, "If they fit the criteria, they are able to access this fund for months at a time.”

This grant program was created as a way to help people who don’t qualify for one of the organization's other grant programs.

This funding program has been around for the last 20 years!

The grant program only makes one-time, emergency disbursements. Last year, 32 individuals or families received financial assistance through this funding program. So far over 75 individuals and/or families have received $75,000 in 2009!

This funding program is good for people who tend to struggle with something every year.

Since some of these funding programs are both relatively new, not many people know about them!

What's more the organization itself receives grant money itself to help fund their own grant programs!

One of the organizations funding programs is intended to help with large, one-time emergencies. It was established in a few years ago through the generosity of an anonymous donor. Grants have helped a couple with funeral expenses. Another time it helped a man repair his home after a fire. He had let his home owner’s insurance lapse.

The first step in obtaining assistance is leaving a message on the organization's helpline. The message will usually be returned by a caseworker within 24 hours. A spokesperson for the funding program said the initial phone call between the organization and the applicant takes between five and 10 minutes. Once the exact problem has been determined, the applicant is matched with a social worker, who meets with the client to make a fuller assessment of the situation. Thereafter, the social worker presents the case to the case-management team to decide whether the applicant qualifies for funds. Each application is evaluated on an individual basis. There are clear guidelines, but no set formula to receive assistance.

“If somebody needs financial assistance then we make sure they are taking advantage of other government programs. We have a whole checklist of programs to make sure that they are taking advantage of all the things they can” says the program's spokesperson. Applicants who need emergency funds may also qualify for other programs that the organization has to offer.

It is recommended that applicants apply as early as possible because the number of people seeking assistance has increased so much over the past year and because of that it can now take several weeks to actually receive assistance.

In 2008, 40 people, on average, called the organization for assistance each month. Last year more than 200 people called for help. While not all of these phone calls are for emergency needs, this shows that there has been a marked increase in the need for all of our services, includingemergency financial assistanceemergency assistance.

According to the program's spokesperson, “If somebody comes to us and says ‘I’m being evicted tomorrow it’s very hard to help. If someone comes in and says ‘I’m being evicted in three weeks,’ we can help”.

Hi, My name is Kris and im a single mom of the most amazing 11/2 year old in the world. I'm 21 years old and im in nursing school. My sons father was there everyday of his sons life and then one day he called to tell me he was arrested. He has been gone ever since. I never could of seen this coming. We were  a happy family. My son still asks about his da da all the time. Because he is gone there is no one to bring in the money because I go to nursing school 40 hrs a week. I also try to work on the weekends but finding a job hasnt been easy. My son and I are soon going to lose our apartment because I cant keep up with rent and bills. I'm so desperate that I sat down on this computer and typed i need money! Thats how I came upon this site. I hope there is someone out there that can help me and my son.