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Help Nailah and Son Overcome Homelessness

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Hello! My name is Nailah. I am raising funds because my son and I have recently experienced several hardships and ended up homeless. After my difficult marriage ended, I moved to Texas in hopes of starting anew.

I was fortunate to secure a job at Amazon in July and found my own apartment in September. However, shortly after, Amazon reduced my hours to less than half. Most weeks, I received only one route, making it impossible to pay my bills.

I tried to negotiate a payment arrangement with my apartment manager for the rent, but they insisted on receiving all the money or none at all. As a result, when I couldn't pay the full amount, I was evicted in January 2024. I used my remaining funds to rent a storage unit and then spent what little I had left on an Airbnb.

I continued to show up for work, only to be turned away most days. I attempted to find employment elsewhere without success. When those opportunities fell through, I started DoorDash, but the wear and tear on my van led to it breaking down, complicating my ability to continue renting an Airbnb.

I downgraded to living in motels while trying to afford a mechanic, but eventually, my van broke down completely. A friend helped me secure a job at a security company. With this new job, I was able to purchase a new car and sell my old van. Unfortunately, just three months later, my new car was unexpectedly totaled in August.

Living in such a large city without a car has been incredibly challenging. Commuting by bus and train makes getting to work nearly impossible; it takes almost an hour and a half, and the buses in my area don’t start running until 5 a.m.

Due to the difficulties of staying in motels daily and getting to work, I am raising funds to afford reliable transportation. The sooner I can resolve this issue, the sooner my son and I can regain stable housing.

I am currently a full-time student maintaining a 4.0 GPA and have the honor of being on the principles list consistently. God willing, I will receive my business degree in November of 2025 and will be able to resume running my own business Beautiful Success LLC. Until then, I will continue to work towards stable living conditions with my son.

There’s no contribution too small, and we would greatly appreciate any donations you are willing and able to give. Thank you in advance, and be blessed!

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Donations 

  • Diondra Brown
    • $50
    • 13 d
  • Daniel Yerger
    • $50
    • 1 mo
  • Candace Rowe
    • $20
    • 2 mos
  • LaChelle Wells-Dixon
    • $50
    • 2 mos
  • Sonya Renee Clayton
    • $50
    • 2 mos
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Nailah Pennington
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Dallas, TX

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