After losing my parents and going into debt trying to give the best end-of-life care for my dog, Dawn (The cute bigger Light brown dog in photos), I was already struggling to keep up with my bills & I fell behind on my mortgage. The long term stress took a heavy toll and a childhood lung illness came back with full force leading me to going back in forth with my insurance to find a doctor that I could see near me because I couldn't breathe well enough to get care out of the house I went with a online consultation to get the antibiotics out of pocket leading me to fall behind more.
I have the money to reinstate my mortgage and make it current, the full amount that is due plus attorney fees but they won’t take it. (5,000) why?
Because I’ve been late before in the last 12 months. They are “asking” to give them 3 months of pay stubs or bank statements showing that I can continue to pay for the house. . I’ve worked. I’ve made a living. But my income isn’t a neat line on a spreadsheet so I don't have a neat pdf to send.They’re treating me poorly for not going in person. But I’m trying. I’ve been trying. I’ve been dealing with a serious lung condition, long covd & a kidney injury that landed me in the hospital.I’ve applied for disability again, a process that can take years, and I take freelance work when there is work. Still, the system keeps asking for more than I have the ability to give. The goal is $5,000 to get back on my feet after sending that amount and meeting the reinstatement demands. (if they take it) $35,000 would pay off the full loan and end this cycle for good.
’ve spent years fighting for others rights, my parents, my community, my family. Now I just want the chance to rest and recover. My kids are asking me not to give up, so I keep pushing to protect our home—the only safe space where I can manage my disabilities, care for my disabled child, and keep contributing in the ways I’m able. But the system wasn’t built for people with disabilities. I don’t want to live in constant survival mode or be forced to prove my “resilience” anymore.
If you’re able to help, I’d be deeply grateful. And if all you can do is share, that still makes a huge difference in getting this to more people.
$5,000 will cover mortgage reinstatement, legal fees, and overdue payments so we can stabilize.
$35,000 would pay off the home completely ($60,000 with interest), ending the exhausting cycle of instability and giving me the chance to heal, grieve, care for myseld & my disabled child, and return to supporting my community the way I once did.
Co-organizers (2)

Noemi Ixchel Martinez
Organizer
Weslaco, TX

Winter Martinez
Co-organizer