Emergency Fund Home has Black Mold
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Hello everyone! Well first of all I’m so embarrassed & ashamed to even try this, but we literally have no other choice! I’ve started this with the hopes & attempts to possibly be able to have a safe, comfortable house for me & my family to live in again. Sadly our house has a messed up asbestos roof that desperately needs replaced, as well as numerous other things to make it livable & safe for me & my family. We’ve got an asbestos roof that has several leaks in it & due to not having the money to fix it we recently discovered we now have several areas in our ceilings that have black mold growing making it no longer safe to live in. We've had to tear out sheet rock, insulation, carpets, & so much more & it's just been a nightmare!!!
About 3 years ago I suffered a major nervous breakdown putting me in the hospital for several weeks which also left me unable to work. On top of that I’ve also been diagnosed with bi-polar disorder, PTSD, chronic headaches, chronic neck & back pain due to a serious car wreck 5 years ago when an uninsured driver ran a red light doing 50 mph striking me in the rear end of my car. Plus a lot of mental issues that seem to be getting worse as the days go by! To say the least the last 5 years or so have been extremely difficult for not only myself, but has put a lot of stress on my wife. She’s been through so much since my breakdown & in a sense I feel like I’ve let her down because I can no longer do half of what I used to be able to do. I’ve put so much extra unneeded strain & pressure on her having to try to pretty much do everything on her own for our family. I’ve been out of work since my breakdown 3 years ago & currently have a lawyer for getting disability. I feel so bad even admitting this or sharing this because I’ve never been the type of person to ask for help. Everyone that knows me knows that I have always been a go getter & a do it yourself kind of guy, but when you’re not able to your life’s turned upside down, literally every day is such a struggle! I often feel like things are too hard to continue to try to make it day by day but with a wonderful wife & a precious 3 year old son I try my best every day to try & do whatever I can to hopefully not have so much stress on my wife & in my life. I constantly have migraines which usually render me useless & have to lay down or go into a room with little light & no noise, which is hard to do with a hyper 3 year old!
The purpose of all this is that hopefully people will find it in their hearts to help in any way they can. By sharing our story through social media, telling others or helping in anyway you can so maybe one day we can actually be able to live in our home without the stress of worrying if we’ll get sick due to the black mold & the water falls that come down through our roof every time it rains. I’ve tried everything I could to fix the areas but it is way too much work for one person! I’ve never been a roofer or had the money for the materials, even if we had the money for materials it’d still be a huge job I know I couldn’t concur alone especially with my neck & back problems. Sadly since my breakdown I’ve lost touch with all my “so called” friends so I’d have no one to help me even if we somehow got the materials & I was physically fit. It’s just been an ongoing nightmare for the last few years that I hope & pray will one day be a thing of the past!
Just to have our asbestos roof replaced & to have the areas where the black mold is growing & needs replacing is going to cost an estimated $15,000+ There’s no way we could ever afford that, especially with just my wife working. I can’t even afford to go to the doctor to get tests done to determine how bad my condition is because of my not being able to work. I just hope & pray that people reading this may understand the hardships we’re going through & if you feel the need to help share our story that’d be such a blessing! Anything would help because it all adds up, a gift card to Lowe’s or even if it’s materials-wood, shingles, etc… that would cut down on a lot of the cost we’d have to pay to perhaps be able to live a healthy life back in our home! I know my condition is only getting worse & I truly hate it because at this point there's not much I can do but take it day by day & keep praying I'll get back to the old me & be able to work & finally enjoy life again! If by chance God’s talking to you or you feel it in your heart to share our story or donate please know it would be for an awesome cause! I know there’s people all around the world who have it so much worse than we do & I pray daily that they too will one day get the miracle they need in order to have peace of mind! Whether I’m losing my mind or not I’ve always been the type of person to help others in attempts for them to have a better life. But now I’m the one needing help for a better future not only for me but for my awesome, wonderful family!
It's been such an eye opener on many levels, for one all the people who've I've helped in the past, done countless things for, & so much more now seem to be so distant & it's hurts my feelings so bad because only a handful of people have even commented on this or tried to help me share our story. I guess that's God showing me who is & who isn't my "True friends"! It's a pain I can't describe, but I guess after me being there for so many people I now know that I was just way too kind hearted & helped those who obviously never considered me a friend even though some I thought of more like family! But with Gods help & the help from my loving family & very few friends I pray this too shall pass!
I’d like to Thank everyone for taking the time to read this & if you feel the urge to help just know it’ll be a true miracle that we desperately need!!! I’d also ask that if this charity is something that moves you or makes you feel like helping please help spread the word or share our story when or wherever you see fit. I need Prayers as well so please keep me in your prayers as I continue to pray for everyone around the world daily, whether I know them or not. Thanks again & I hope everyone has a Blessed Day!!!
About 3 years ago I suffered a major nervous breakdown putting me in the hospital for several weeks which also left me unable to work. On top of that I’ve also been diagnosed with bi-polar disorder, PTSD, chronic headaches, chronic neck & back pain due to a serious car wreck 5 years ago when an uninsured driver ran a red light doing 50 mph striking me in the rear end of my car. Plus a lot of mental issues that seem to be getting worse as the days go by! To say the least the last 5 years or so have been extremely difficult for not only myself, but has put a lot of stress on my wife. She’s been through so much since my breakdown & in a sense I feel like I’ve let her down because I can no longer do half of what I used to be able to do. I’ve put so much extra unneeded strain & pressure on her having to try to pretty much do everything on her own for our family. I’ve been out of work since my breakdown 3 years ago & currently have a lawyer for getting disability. I feel so bad even admitting this or sharing this because I’ve never been the type of person to ask for help. Everyone that knows me knows that I have always been a go getter & a do it yourself kind of guy, but when you’re not able to your life’s turned upside down, literally every day is such a struggle! I often feel like things are too hard to continue to try to make it day by day but with a wonderful wife & a precious 3 year old son I try my best every day to try & do whatever I can to hopefully not have so much stress on my wife & in my life. I constantly have migraines which usually render me useless & have to lay down or go into a room with little light & no noise, which is hard to do with a hyper 3 year old!
The purpose of all this is that hopefully people will find it in their hearts to help in any way they can. By sharing our story through social media, telling others or helping in anyway you can so maybe one day we can actually be able to live in our home without the stress of worrying if we’ll get sick due to the black mold & the water falls that come down through our roof every time it rains. I’ve tried everything I could to fix the areas but it is way too much work for one person! I’ve never been a roofer or had the money for the materials, even if we had the money for materials it’d still be a huge job I know I couldn’t concur alone especially with my neck & back problems. Sadly since my breakdown I’ve lost touch with all my “so called” friends so I’d have no one to help me even if we somehow got the materials & I was physically fit. It’s just been an ongoing nightmare for the last few years that I hope & pray will one day be a thing of the past!
Just to have our asbestos roof replaced & to have the areas where the black mold is growing & needs replacing is going to cost an estimated $15,000+ There’s no way we could ever afford that, especially with just my wife working. I can’t even afford to go to the doctor to get tests done to determine how bad my condition is because of my not being able to work. I just hope & pray that people reading this may understand the hardships we’re going through & if you feel the need to help share our story that’d be such a blessing! Anything would help because it all adds up, a gift card to Lowe’s or even if it’s materials-wood, shingles, etc… that would cut down on a lot of the cost we’d have to pay to perhaps be able to live a healthy life back in our home! I know my condition is only getting worse & I truly hate it because at this point there's not much I can do but take it day by day & keep praying I'll get back to the old me & be able to work & finally enjoy life again! If by chance God’s talking to you or you feel it in your heart to share our story or donate please know it would be for an awesome cause! I know there’s people all around the world who have it so much worse than we do & I pray daily that they too will one day get the miracle they need in order to have peace of mind! Whether I’m losing my mind or not I’ve always been the type of person to help others in attempts for them to have a better life. But now I’m the one needing help for a better future not only for me but for my awesome, wonderful family!
It's been such an eye opener on many levels, for one all the people who've I've helped in the past, done countless things for, & so much more now seem to be so distant & it's hurts my feelings so bad because only a handful of people have even commented on this or tried to help me share our story. I guess that's God showing me who is & who isn't my "True friends"! It's a pain I can't describe, but I guess after me being there for so many people I now know that I was just way too kind hearted & helped those who obviously never considered me a friend even though some I thought of more like family! But with Gods help & the help from my loving family & very few friends I pray this too shall pass!
I’d like to Thank everyone for taking the time to read this & if you feel the urge to help just know it’ll be a true miracle that we desperately need!!! I’d also ask that if this charity is something that moves you or makes you feel like helping please help spread the word or share our story when or wherever you see fit. I need Prayers as well so please keep me in your prayers as I continue to pray for everyone around the world daily, whether I know them or not. Thanks again & I hope everyone has a Blessed Day!!!
Organizer
Emerson Barnes
Organizer
Greenwood, SC
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