Help Kayla fund a new car so she can keep working!

Hey there. My name's Kayla, and unfortunately, I need some help. Last August I contracted COVID-19, and while I did recover from the worst of the illness, I was left with lingering lung and sinus issues that left me prone to falling ill more frequently than before. Between COVID-19, minor emergencies, and being too ill to work, I've been slowly falling behind on my bills in order to make my rent payment each month.

I've sought freelance work, I began earning money on Twitch to try to supplement my income, and work sometimes from 4a to midnight, then again the next day, between my various jobs and gigs. However, the bills have been piling up and creating a snowball effect that I was struggling to keep up with.

Then, this last month, my car broke down on the way to my evening job. This was an issue that was supposed to be fixed by a car shop closer to home, and instead, I was taken advantage of and the problem was ignored while they insisted the problem was with other parts that ended up costing over $1k. While I plan on contacting their corporate office after the truck is repaired and the repair is documented as the same issue that I sent in my original appointment for, right now I have to focus on the more immediate issue of financials.

I've been trying to fund my repairs already, but at the same time, I was hit by a rent increase, and the need for a rental car, as no one around me had a vehicle I could borrow for a short period of time. I got the cheapest rental I could, but the cost has still added up. Every meager penny I had that I had saved is gone, my vacation time is gone, my sick time is expended, after months of failing health worsened by my need to work as much as I could to compensate for the lost work.

I need help to get back to square one, to start back from zero. Get my rent caught up before I'm evicted, get my utilities caught up, help pay for an additional week on my rental car as my truck has yet to be fixed, help cover my car repair bill, prevent my phone and internet bills from being turned off. Until I pay those off and get them caught back up, I am unable to look for cheaper alternatives in phone plans, internet providers, etc. I can't even risk looking for a new job because I'm living paycheck to paycheck and can't afford any gaps in pay.

I hate to ask this of everyone, but I'm at the end of my rope. I'm not sleeping or eating properly from the stress, and I'm working myself into the ground chasing after bills while I'm bleeding money from this new emergency. I've exhausted every avenue I could, and... Well, I'm exhausted. Every day now my blood pressure and stress is so high I'm even more worried about my health.

I tried my hardest to handle this on my own, but the current economic situation coupled with my own failing health is beating me into the ground. If I can get everything back to square one, I can work on ekking by again. Once past due balances are paid on utilities/internet/phone, I can start looking for cheaper options and break those contracts. I may even be able to allow myself to rest, something my family, friends, and bosses have been urging me to do, but I've been unable to because of how much work I've lost due to illnesses, and because of my emergency.

Anything at all helps out, and I appreciate any support you can give, even if it's just sharing on your page and spreading word.

Thank you for reading, and lending me your time.