Save my family from homelessness
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Hi, my name is Cain. I'm raising money to keep my family off the streets.
My older brother, David, is schizophrenic and autistic, and he cannot work. I am also mentally ill and chronically ill and, as a result, disabled. I have Lupus, POTS, and hEDS, as well as CPTSD, among other things. My brother and I bring in money via SSI, but it's not much and it certainly doesn't cover the bills.
My mom is 64 years old. She has a PhD in Economic Anthroplogy but has been struggling to find work. There's lots of things she knows she can do but, because she lacks work experience, she hasn't been hired. She's doing everything she can to find a job, but its been 6 months since we moved here from Arizona.
We've been staying afloat only just barely and only with the help of friends who can spare us money, but their wallets have run dry. At this point, we owe over $4,000 to the people we're renting from. On December 1st, we'll owe another $2,000. We've tried contacting rental assistance programs, but the waiting lists are months-long and the assistance wouldn't add up to the amount we need. We're running out of time.
We have 4 cats. We would have to give them up if we lost our home. My cat, Clyde (pictured), is 16 this year. I've had her since she was a kitten; she would die in a shelter if I gave her up now. I wouldn't survive homelessness because of my disabilities. I worry that my big brother might go into psychosis from the sheer stress - we haven't even talked to him about how bad things are financially and I'm not sure he would understand fully if we did. My mom is diabetic, and she's struggling to afford the medications that keep her alive.
Anything amount helps. I don't know how much time we have left but I imagine it's only a few days at this point. Please help us.
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Cain Unabashed
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Zebulon, NC