Please Help Ebony And her Girls
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A good friend told me that it's never wrong to ask for help.
So here I am.
My name is Ebony Easter. I am a single mother of four beautiful girls, three of whom are identical triplets. Emoni, Emanuela, & Eliyah are five years old and Elana turned three this year. I have been blessed & grateful for all of the good that has come my way these past years but to say they haven't been without their struggles would be a lie.
Firstly, as many may know, I was recently homeless. From the months of September 2018 to the end of March, I had no place to call my own. I had been living on couches with four little girls, trying to make ends meet. It was rough but I got through as best as I could. It is hard to get a job that pays well enough to support your living needs for 5 people on only that income. Thankfully, I was able to find a place in Ferguson that came at the best of times. Sadly, soon after this blessing were unfortunate circumstances.
The father of the girls has not been a help when it comes to finances. We initially came to an agreement that he would pay $300 every two weeks to help with rent & necessities for the girls as we are no longer together. Unfortunately, that has not been the case. Receiving less than $50 per month from him not only put the girls and I back to the beginning, but with not being able to work as much as I'd like, our home & livelihood are back in jeopardy. I have also filed child support but time is of the essence.
On top of this, the house I now have is having issues that the landlord seem to not want to fix. I've been living here for the past three months & two majors issues have arisen. From the water pressure that has been problematic since day one to the recent discovery of mice within my home. My landlord refuses to work on the situation, forcing my hand & making me use funds that I just do not have to spare right now. With four young children, I absolutely cannot live in a place with mice. The danger it poses to my girls is way far too great of a risk & it's a risk I cannot take.
This has been weighing on me for a while now so I'm taking this chance. Thank you to everyone who supports me during this time. It is more appreciated than you could ever know.
-- Ebony Easter.
So here I am.
My name is Ebony Easter. I am a single mother of four beautiful girls, three of whom are identical triplets. Emoni, Emanuela, & Eliyah are five years old and Elana turned three this year. I have been blessed & grateful for all of the good that has come my way these past years but to say they haven't been without their struggles would be a lie.
Firstly, as many may know, I was recently homeless. From the months of September 2018 to the end of March, I had no place to call my own. I had been living on couches with four little girls, trying to make ends meet. It was rough but I got through as best as I could. It is hard to get a job that pays well enough to support your living needs for 5 people on only that income. Thankfully, I was able to find a place in Ferguson that came at the best of times. Sadly, soon after this blessing were unfortunate circumstances.
The father of the girls has not been a help when it comes to finances. We initially came to an agreement that he would pay $300 every two weeks to help with rent & necessities for the girls as we are no longer together. Unfortunately, that has not been the case. Receiving less than $50 per month from him not only put the girls and I back to the beginning, but with not being able to work as much as I'd like, our home & livelihood are back in jeopardy. I have also filed child support but time is of the essence.
On top of this, the house I now have is having issues that the landlord seem to not want to fix. I've been living here for the past three months & two majors issues have arisen. From the water pressure that has been problematic since day one to the recent discovery of mice within my home. My landlord refuses to work on the situation, forcing my hand & making me use funds that I just do not have to spare right now. With four young children, I absolutely cannot live in a place with mice. The danger it poses to my girls is way far too great of a risk & it's a risk I cannot take.
This has been weighing on me for a while now so I'm taking this chance. Thank you to everyone who supports me during this time. It is more appreciated than you could ever know.
-- Ebony Easter.
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Ebony Easter
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Ferguson, MO
