
Help Nicole K & Twins after eviction!
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We are friends of Nicole that are coming together to support her as she navigates being evicted and is now homeless.
Nicole is a former resident of Port Hawkesbury Nova Scotia but now resides in the HRM area.
Let’s show Nicole “Nova Scotia” strong support!!
Please know that any financial support is greatly appreciated!
Thank you for considering a donation for Nicole and her twins.
This fundraiser has been created with her permission.
Please read her own words below:
I am homeless. Myself and my almost 13 year old twins
I am a disabled nurse.
I live with chronic long term pain.
We were unfairly evicted when the super made advances that were turned down on the phone. He then came to the door loaded , banging until my children answered!!
The next day I filed a police report.
After that all past issues which had been resolved became a hot issue
So in past my unit was very cluttered. Over the course of two years I got rid of it. With my adhd I can be disorganized but no longer a safety issue
There was a period of time there were mice and rats in my unit ( I discovered a 3*3Ft hole in the kids bedroom wall that was left open after repairmen came and needed to cut to get into the bathroom pipes during a repair) they covered it up with dressers and I didn't know it was there and left open !!
There was an incident where our sliding door smashed that my insurance paid for
There are mental health conditions in my home that have been documented by 2 paediatricians that say due to mental health issues there will be noise
There has been a lot of trauma in our lives
When this went to residential tenancies I was met with " that is a police matter"
I replied yes it is I filed a police report. It needs to be a residential tenancy issue as well because it is not right that a person in a position of power be doing this to women. I know of 3 others he has done this to
I had an agreement with head office that because one of my kids is in a special mental health program we could stay till the end of June
Then this week on Wed at 1 pm my son calls and said the sheriffs were there and left papers saying we had to be out by Fri am at 9 or the sheriffs would be back to lock us out
In a panic I reach out to management but I never reach anyone. I meet another tenant ( also evicted) who tells me our contact doesn't work anymore
That's why the landlord went ahead with the residential tenancy decision that said we needed to be out as " there has been a breakdown in resident /landlord relationship "
Yeah no shit it's broken down
Yes I contacted dal legal aid
Was too big a scope
I started to apply to legal aid when I was told we could stay till end of June ( by upper management )
So I didn't need legal aid or so I thought
Now it's too late
I am working with an MLA's assistant who has been absolutely amazing in all his efforts to try and help us so far
I am on the public housing list
I am on the by name list
I need to find housing based on my income. I'm unable to work due to disability .
I am in dire need of a new to me vehicle
Impending sticker issue
I have been told I don't qualify for the shelters or shelter diversion ( hotel while awaiting housing)
Because I make too much!! I get cpp disability and wcb
Organizer and beneficiary
Nicole Pottie
Organizer
Port Hawkesbury, NS
Susan Nicole Kawaja
Beneficiary