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Please Help Us Fund A House.

In 2013 Kerry Jensen was diagnosed with an incredibly rare auto immune disease, called Dermatomyositis, which attacks her muscles, lungs, skin and stamina. This diagnosis would be terrible for anyone, but as a mother of three active, growing boys, it’s meant that Kerry has missed out on much of the joys other mothers take for granted; playing in the garden, or even being able to sit on the floor to play lego is out of the question. Kerry is now in a wheelchair, and on a plethora of medications that all have less than pleasant side effects, adding to her discomfort.
Now they have a new challenge. They need to move out of their current rental property by September, so the owner can renovate to move in himself, but they haven’t been able to find a suitable rental within their area – everywhere has stairs, or a shower over the bath, or is on a steep block, all of which make the property not feasible as a living space for Kerry.
The couple want to buy a home, a place of their own to which they can add the necessary hand rails, ramps and walk-in shower that will make life that little bit easier. After visiting a mortgage broker they were given a glimpse of hope, hope that has been dashed by banks who refuse to lend them any money. See, Kerry herself is on disability pension, and her husband Benjamin had to quit work in 2014 to become a full time carer, so as far as the banks are concerned the couple have no ‘proper’ income.
That’s why they are asking for assistance to help them build up enough of a deposit that they can buy their own home, a place that will give them some security and stability,  and allow Kerry the opportunity to have some degree of independence.

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Ben Jensen
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Tomahawk TAS

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