Help Amanda Overcome Homelessness with Leukemia
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- Im Amanda, I’m a mom of one biological child and “pack mom” or Auntie Panda to many young people that span all ages. I’m having to vacate my current residence and will be on the streets as of 10/2024. In June, I learned that my healthcare related funding for residential needs was cut off. I’m currently awaiting a disability appointment that has been in the works since 2021. It is this month, until then I am unable to have income from employment after disappointment. I will then be able to go back to work, according to the disability, hourly guidelines.
This means no home and no finances, no way to cover living expenses, move in expenses, or even enough to purchase toilet paper or moving supplies. So, even if I were able to pack our home in 2 weeks, there would be no moving truck, storage unit, or home to move to. I’m at a loss as to what to do next:. Since being at my current location, I have provided a safe haven for the neighborhood children to come and have a creative space to be kids without judgment, and without requesting any monetary help from their parents, who are obviously struggling as well. I provided food,time, parental support, art supplies, fuel for going places, movie tickets, pool passes, beach trips, Wi-Fi connection, and a second home for so many people that just needed to know they had a safe Place. And so that I could be the adult that I needed when I was a child their age. this was in hopes to prevent them from going down the wrong path because we don’t live in the safest neighborhood. In April I was given 30 to 90 days to live , thankfully I’ve made it past that 90 day mark. Which worries me even more, so not only is my child struggling with my mortality, she has to worry about being homeless as well and the stresses of being a Tween in a new school. As a widow, we don’t have the option of her father to help nor do I have any adult, parental figure or friends that could help Due to the rapid loss of most people (mostly due to them passing away) in my life over the past five years. If you’ve made it this far, I appreciate you for reading my story. Even if you aren’t able to help monetarily, prayers, good vibes, and well wishes are greatly appreciated as well. I’m not opposed to having a moving truck donated, etc. I don’t have a vehicle so packing what I can fit into a car and living in that isn’t an option either. If anybody would like to donate a vehicle that would be a blessing as well. I’m not opposed to living in a vehicle. Thank you in advance for any blessings may receive based on your kindness and generosity.
- $150 will be used towards renting a moving truck and supplies to move and clean the unit. $250 will go towards a storage unit and lock and/or first and last months rent plus deposit on a rental home/apartment as soon as approved.
- $50 will go toward a 30 day WATA bus pass for myself and child
- Extended stay motel is $1300-$2000 per month
- $3300 is now owed for back rent and court fees with the property management company due to issues with failure to replace an oven and an ongoing leak in the walls for the past two years. Has caused a black mold problem.
The remaining funds will go towards bills and getting settled in a new place unless it goes to renting a motel until able to move into a home.
I am not opposed to renting a room from a safe and respectable person, however, a mother-in-law suite or even a tiny house would be amazing. I’m not opposed to living in a camper or an RV either. My concern is privacy and the need to feel safe due to my CPTSD. As well as the safety of my child and any friends or family they may have around.
- Prayers and kind words are also appreciated.
Please share my story, share the link to this page, send some prayers, and if you’d like to check on me every once in a while, that’s also greatly appreciate it. I’ve never been suicidal, though, I’m now beginning to understand how people could consider it. My current situation isn’t due to addiction or alcoholism or gambling or any of those things, it’s a combination of everything happening all at once, and being unable to prevent it, or fix it without asking for help. It isn’t due to laziness or anything, other than being unprepared, physically, emotionally, mentally, and financially, and also not having a support system. Since all this started, I’m basically alone, majority of the time, except for the animals and when, my little one comes to stay with me half the week I haven’t been that much fun to be around and it’s been a very stressful and difficult place and person to be around. The fun, the laughter, the living that happiness has almost been smothered from this place, it’s going to take more than this to make that happen though, thank you for allowing me to share my story. Well, the part of it that is a legitimate emergency. I’ve contacted the housing, crisis, hotline, United Way, social services, and other organizations. By the time I finally ask for help, I’m beyond the point of needing it, and I am eternally grateful for the donations that we have received , I am happy to provide receipts and proof of where the funds go for anyone that is willing to donate.
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Amanda Bullock
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Williamsburg, VA