
Help Support Rosa and Her Family break through darkness
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Hey Everyone, my name is Rosa. My family and I just recently moved down to Georgia for me to go back to school. Upon moving here, we faced some unexpected financial issues. Starting with our U-Haul truck that would leak gas as we were putting gas in, which led to more money for gas that we hadn't budgeted for. Then, once we got down here, we discovered that the job I was planning on getting upon being within their work range fell through because I wasn't able to do 7 days a week, 12 hours a day with a husband and 2 toddlers. The job was about an hour and a half away. With that came the even bigger blow of not being able to find a job without going through a temp agency. My husband is still looking for a job and has had very little luck with his interviews.
Upon choosing this beautiful house to move into, we were promised our 2nd month would be rent-free if we moved in before the end of March, which we did. Upon May 1st, we looked at our rent account and discovered that we were being charged for rent. We tried to call them, but all we got was an automated system, and so all we were able to do was text them. They said they had no notes of them offering us the 2nd month free, so therefore we had to contact the Atlanta office via email—no phone number—to see what they know. Well, as you can imagine, we sent them an email and never got a reply. They were all too happy to let us go through with not having the money to pay rent and try to evict us because of this. With trust in God, we just made May's rent and now are in June with the same issue.
I have been working almost 60 hours a week to try and make ends meet. Recently, I was told that I wouldn't be needed for overtime last week, so the paycheck I was hoping for to pay all of rent is no longer going to happen. I wouldn't be reaching out, but we are at a point that we really do need help to stay afloat and continue living where we are at.
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Rosa Steffen
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Rockmart, GA