Lost everything during Covid.
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Hi my name is Janet, my husband is Jesse and our cat Gracey and Dog Lulu. We had our money in the bank and everything was fine. Then Covid came. I have APS and Lupus. Going outside was a no-no. So all of our savings were spent on rent, Doctors visits, my Rx's, bills and other everyday needs. I did manage to have an at home job for six months until I was told I was too slow. I keep trying but end up getting let go for one reason or another. All due to my health or age. I'm still trying. I fell flat on my face for no reason in January of this year knocked out my front 2 teeth. I got help for that so I look somewhat presentable. I do have a nice scar on my upper lip where I tore out a portion of my lip and they glued it together. I am also still loosing teeth I can't afford to have fixed. I have no family to ask. I am applying for ssdi apparently I should apply for ssi as well. They want to evict us. We would never be able to rent again. I'm very confused because this sort of thing didn't happen to us until we moved here. We lost all our savings. I need to go to the doctor for more tests to make sure there is nothing else wrong with me. I need to pay for prescriptions. My husband makes about 2200.00 a month so I am not eligible for medicaid either. The poverty line here is 100 dollars under what he makes. It doesn't make sense to me with rent costs increasing by the day. How am I supposed to pay for rent, doctors, food, medication, keeping my car running. The alternative is all of us trying to live in my car. Of which I am terrified. I wouldn't make it through the upcoming winter like that. So there is an emergency of rent for 1500.00 and the rest is so this doesn't happen again. I feel like I'm asking for too much, but life is asking for far more from us. I do want out of this apartment some day. I'm not sure how but I will keep dreaming.
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Janet Hammer
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Portland, OR