Help Me Escape Toxic Mold and Get Back on my Feet!

In January 2022, my cat and I fled our rented home due to severe mold toxicity. She became gravely ill and passed away, and shortly after, I fell dangerously sick too. Hoping for a fresh start, I bought my first home—only to discover toxic mold coming from the attic and chimney just two weeks later.

I couldn't live in my condo for seven months due to failed remediations, and during that time, my health collapsed. I developed sick building syndrome, became immunocompromised, lost my ability to detox properly, and was too sick to work. For six months, I couldn’t even use my phone or computer. I've been caught in a vicious cycle—too sick to apply for disability, yet unable to work consistently enough to support myself.

The Current Crisis

In December 2024, white mold patches started appearing all over my condo, and my air became unbreathable. Despite constant disinfecting, the mold kept returning, and I developed severe oxygen issues. My feet began swelling just from walking on my floors. Mold experts convinced me there had to be hidden water damage.

I asked my HOA to investigate the attic and roof. Weeks passed with no answers. Then, on Feb 10, 2025, I returned home to find major roof and chimney repairs happening above my unit—yet they still refuse to share inspection reports or allow me to send in my own mold experts. I now suspect they hid crucial information before I purchased my home.

Why I Desperately Need Help

I had to move to an Airbnb because my home is so dangerous for me. My medical expenses, mold testing, and potential legal fees are overwhelming. I’ve maxed out my credit cards, and my credit score tanked due to a forbearance plan I had to take just to survive. Selling isn’t an option—I’d lose over $100K, and I ethically cannot sell a mold-infested home.

I spend most of my day battling relentless symptoms, and am constantly trying to disinfect my body and belongings. My insurance won't cover mold damage without an active water source+, and finding a mold-literate doctor who takes my insurance has been impossible.

My family is trying to help—my 88-year-old mother even turned her home into an Airbnb to support me—but they’re running out of resources too.

I need urgent financial help to survive this crisis.

• Covering my Airbnb stay, my mortgage, and basic living expenses

• Mold testing, legal fees, and remediation costs

• Essential replacements for contaminated belongings (including my bed!)

• Medical care that insurance won’t cover

Getting disability could take 10+ months, and even that isn’t guaranteed. If you can help, I would be forever grateful. If you’re connected with churches or charities that might assist, please share this with them.

I’m running out of options, and I’m fighting to survive.

Thank you so much for your support.

- Tina