Hi everyone. This is extremely difficult for me to share, but I’m at a point where I need to ask for help. A serious and unexpected health and housing crisis has made it impossible for me to manage this situation on my own.

Over the past months, I’ve been dealing with significant health issues following prolonged exposure to toxic mold in my home due to unresolved water intrusion and a severely leaking roof. Recent professional air-quality testing showed dangerously high levels of toxic mold species, including Aspergillus, Penicillium, Alternaria, and Ulocladium.

Even weeks after leaving the property, I am still experiencing ongoing respiratory issues and hearing loss in my right ear, with persistent ear inflammation and pain. At the height of my illness, I was coughing up blood for over a week and required ongoing medical care with little relief.

I am an uninsured, full-time artist and have been paying for medical care entirely out of pocket. I am pursuing both Western medical treatment and holistic medicine in an effort to heal. Despite spending over $6,600 in medical expenses so far, I am still not fully recovered and require continued care.

Because of my illness, I have missed thousands of dollars’ worth of confirmed freelance bookings over the past several weeks, resulting in a significant loss of income. I do not have family I can stay with long-term and, since leaving the home three weeks ago for health reasons, I have been moving between motels, Airbnbs, and at times my car while trying to recover safely. I’ve already spent over $1,800 on temporary housing.

The mold exposure stems from a longstanding failure to adequately repair a roof that leaks in dozens of locations throughout the building, leading to ongoing water intrusion. My landlord has refused to cover mold testing, remediation, roof repairs, or temporary relocation expenses. During one interaction where I asked for help addressing these issues, I was physically assaulted. This incident was captured on security camera and is now part of an ongoing legal matter.

In addition to the health and housing impacts, some of my valuable personal belongings — including music equipment essential to my work and household furniture — are already showing signs of mold damage. I am trying to afford professional testing to determine what can be safely salvaged and placed into storage. Initial air testing has already cost $750, with additional testing, storage, and moving expenses expected.

I have always prided myself on being financially independent and an extremely hard worker, and I have never asked for help in this way before. I’ve done everything I can to manage this privately, but the combined burden of medical costs, lost income, legal fees, temporary housing, damaged belongings, and displacement from my home and studio has become overwhelming.

My total damages and expenses will most likely exceed $100,000 and I've already spent nearly $10,000 altogether; however, this initial fundraising goal reflects a portion of what I need to stabilize my health, housing, and ability to work in the coming months.

There are signs of progress — my singing voice has begun to return — though I still experience coughing and shortness of breath when trying to get through a song. As a musician, this has been especially challenging. If you’re unable to donate, I would be deeply grateful for your prayers and positive intentions for full respiratory and hearing recovery.

If you’re aware of any paid opportunities I may be a good fit for, I would sincerely appreciate being considered. I am available for modeling, music, acting, and health coaching work. Whenever it's physically possible for me to work, I am eager and capable. I can also have signed prints of past or custom modeling images or music performance photography made and shipped out for those interested.

Any support — whether through a donation, sharing this page, prayer, business opportunity, or connection — truly means more than I can express. Thank you for taking the time to read and for being part of my support during one of the most challenging periods of my life.

With deep gratitude,

Lumi

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