College Student Needs Housing and Healing
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My name is Indigo (she/they), and I’m a 19 year old college student in Georgia. A week ago, I was kicked out of my parents’ home by my mother after an argument. She disagrees with my lifestyle as a pansexual person in a relationship. My father is an angry alcoholic who has been violent towards me for years. Both of my parents have been physically, verbally, and emotionally abusive. My mother kicking me out was not a total shock, but it left me with no options.
Now I have nowhere to go. I’m currently alternating between sleeping on my grandmother’s floor and my boyfriend’s mom’s couch. No one in my family is willing or able to help me. Even my grandmother, who is letting me sometimes stay with her on a temporary basis, refuses to protect me from my violent father. I am an outcast in my own family; I have no one.
I still have 2 and a half years of college left. I am determined to graduate. I am studying pre-law and women and gender studies at Georgia State University, and I plan to go to law school. I have scholarships that cover most of my tuition, but I have to pay for my own textbooks and school supplies. I had an on-campus job, but after covid, my hours were cut to less than $250/month, and I was just informed that I will soon be laid off due to budget cuts. I have been looking for a new job for months, but as a full-time student with no access to a car or easy access to public transportation (because the places I’ve been staying are a $15 uber from the train station) I have been unsuccessful so far and haven’t gotten any of the 15 jobs I’ve applied for. I’m committed to finding a job and finishing school, but I need a little help in the meantime. Without the support of my family, I won’t be able to graduate college. I am desperate for help, as my family has failed me.
This is what I need to continue my education and live and heal in safety:
$16,500 : one year of rent at an apartment I found. Because I have no one to co-sign and no income or credit, I have to show any apartment complex that I have enough to pay one year of rent upfront.
$6,000 : one year of groceries and other necessities
$2,400 : one year of therapy to heal from the abuse I’ve experienced
$360 : one year of my cell phone plan so I don’t lose service
$1000 : textbooks for my sophomore year of college
$7,000 : amount of college tuition that my scholarship doesn’t cover
Total: $33,260
If you are unable to donate through GoFundMe, you can find me on cashapp $harvestmoon69 ; Venmo @nintendigo ; or Zelle 4045879161.
(Please make your Venmos private for my safety)
If you’d like to reach out to me directly, or have any questions, you can reach me on Instagram or Twitter @nintendigo
Thank you so much for all of your support and kindness. I appreciate every dollar I’ve received, and I’m so grateful to all of you!
Please use the hashtag #indigoneedsus if you share!
Sincerely,
Indigo
Now I have nowhere to go. I’m currently alternating between sleeping on my grandmother’s floor and my boyfriend’s mom’s couch. No one in my family is willing or able to help me. Even my grandmother, who is letting me sometimes stay with her on a temporary basis, refuses to protect me from my violent father. I am an outcast in my own family; I have no one.
I still have 2 and a half years of college left. I am determined to graduate. I am studying pre-law and women and gender studies at Georgia State University, and I plan to go to law school. I have scholarships that cover most of my tuition, but I have to pay for my own textbooks and school supplies. I had an on-campus job, but after covid, my hours were cut to less than $250/month, and I was just informed that I will soon be laid off due to budget cuts. I have been looking for a new job for months, but as a full-time student with no access to a car or easy access to public transportation (because the places I’ve been staying are a $15 uber from the train station) I have been unsuccessful so far and haven’t gotten any of the 15 jobs I’ve applied for. I’m committed to finding a job and finishing school, but I need a little help in the meantime. Without the support of my family, I won’t be able to graduate college. I am desperate for help, as my family has failed me.
This is what I need to continue my education and live and heal in safety:
$16,500 : one year of rent at an apartment I found. Because I have no one to co-sign and no income or credit, I have to show any apartment complex that I have enough to pay one year of rent upfront.
$6,000 : one year of groceries and other necessities
$2,400 : one year of therapy to heal from the abuse I’ve experienced
$360 : one year of my cell phone plan so I don’t lose service
$1000 : textbooks for my sophomore year of college
$7,000 : amount of college tuition that my scholarship doesn’t cover
Total: $33,260
If you are unable to donate through GoFundMe, you can find me on cashapp $harvestmoon69 ; Venmo @nintendigo ; or Zelle 4045879161.
(Please make your Venmos private for my safety)
If you’d like to reach out to me directly, or have any questions, you can reach me on Instagram or Twitter @nintendigo
Thank you so much for all of your support and kindness. I appreciate every dollar I’ve received, and I’m so grateful to all of you!
Please use the hashtag #indigoneedsus if you share!
Sincerely,
Indigo
Organizer
Indigo Charles
Organizer
Austell, GA