I really don’t like doing this. I hate asking for help like this, but this is my last resort. I’m in urgent and dire need of financial help.

I have a very rare brain disorder that doctors know almost nothing about. It doesn’t show up on brain scans, and there’s no cure. I was denied the inpatient rehab I desperately needed, and the neuro rehab center I found doesn’t offer telehealth services to Florida. So, I’m left with physical and occupational therapy twice a week. My therapists are doing their best, but neither of them have seen anything like this before. Two nurses have visited me. One says I’m in critical need of help; the other says I’m severely disabled and that I need to be in an assisted living facility.

I’m trying. I’m trying my absolute hardest to regain any functionality in my body. But I don’t know if this condition will ever improve or if it’s permanent.

I’ve been working with two different job agencies to find a work-from-home position that accommodates my disabilities. One couldn’t find anything, and the other is still trying, but they haven’t had any luck so far.

I’ve also been waiting on my disability claim for a year and a half. I have a lawyer, but we’re still waiting for someone to review the case. And even when they do, there’s no guarantee I’ll get it. Without official disability status from the state, I can’t qualify for an assisted living facility. I have no idea how long I’ll be waiting for approval. I have stressed to my disability lawyer the seriousness of my housing crisis, they say there is nothing they can do to expedite the case.

I’ve reached out to every place you can think of for financial help. United Way, Synagogues, Catholic Churches, Catholic Charities, Broward Family Success, The Center for Independent Living, The Archdiocese of Miami, Hope South Florida, Legal Aid, Modest Needs, Local News Outlets, you name it. I’m still looking, but the results are all the same. They either don’t pick up, they don’t have the services I need, or they won’t help me because I’m unemployed, even though I’m severely disabled and cannot find work.

Things have gotten so bad that I’ve started looking into homeless shelters. I’m struggling to find one that can accommodate my disability and the medical equipment I need for my safety. Shelters don’t help people at risk of homelessness, and I need a referral just to get into one. The task force of South Florida I have to go through doesn’t accommodate the disabled, meaning I have to meet them in person. Since they travel all over town, it’s extremely hard for me to manage with my condition. And their help is on a first-come, first-served basis. They only assist people who are already homeless.

Earlier this year, I received a three-day eviction notice. The only reason I’m still in my apartment is because of close friends and a few family members. Some family members are not picking up my calls. Without them, I’d already be on the street. If I don’t pay my rent, I will be evicted, and once that happens, it’ll be on my record permanently, destroying my already damaged credit and making it nearly impossible to find housing in the future. I’m terrified of being homeless. My physical safety and my life would be at serious risk because I can’t defend myself due to my disability. Living with this fear only worsens my already complicated neurological condition.

I’m searching every day, but all I keep hitting are dead ends. The state of Florida offers no real support for people like me, disabled and desperately in need of help. I’m begging you, an eviction will only make everything worse for me in the future. I have nowhere to go, and I’m genuinely scared for my safety if I end up on the streets.

Please, share this or donate if you can. The funds will be used solely to cover my rent for the last two months of my current lease. I can’t afford to renew it. When the year ends, I’ll officially be homeless. I don't want that to happen, but maybe then the state will finally help. All I want is to pay my landlord in full, and have a roof over my head a little longer before I head to a shelter in January.

I cannot stress in words the seriousness of this situation. I am severely disabled; I need a cane, wheel chair, walker and shower chair to function. I am at serious risk of homelessness and will be evicted if I don't pay my rent. I will be at serious risk if I end up on the street in my current condition. I fear for my personal safety.

Please, I’m begging you, help me stay off the streets and keep my permanent record clean.