I currently live in a shed with no water, and my vehicle is broken down. I only draw disability because I'm fully disabled, with just twenty percent of my small intestine left. As a child, I had all of my large intestine and eighty percent of my small removed, and from age seven to seventeen, I underwent ten major operations and had to wear a bag. Despite these challenges, I want to open my own online business and need help funding the start up so I can finally build a better life.

The funds will help me fix my vehicle so I don't have to walk eight miles to the grocery store or twenty miles to the doctor, which is impossible with my chronic health conditions like Crohn's disease and liver disease. I dream of having a real home, even if it's just a mini house, because right now I have no room and no family support since my grandpa passed away. Access to water would mean I could wash clothes, cook, and have a working toilet—things most people take for granted. Carrying water from a spring uphill is hard with my disability, and I'm not supposed to lift anything over ten pounds. I'm passionate about rock hounding and have hundreds of gemstones and quartz with gold, but I need help to get my business noticed and running.

I've always been honest and trustworthy, and my word means everything to me. If anyone could help, I would greatly appreciate it—you'd be making my dream come true. I've been poor all my life and I'm tired of living like this. It's not fair to someone who's disabled, but I remind myself that God has a plan for me. I've never asked for anything free and always earned what I needed, but my disability makes it impossible to work. That's why I want to start an online store to sell my rocks, so I can earn what I need without stress or hard labor. If you help me get my store up and running, I'd gladly offer discounts to supporters on my website for gems, rocks, and crystals.