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Help Rebecca Kent start over

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I am a single mother and the sole provider for my children, I've been on my own for about 4 years now. I work 2 jobs and go to school full time. I am three semesters away from my bachelor's degree. I could not afford to evacuate for Harvey so I stayed in town. I stayed at a friend's house since I couldn't afford to board up my apartment and so the kids and I didn't have to be alone. I assumed that I wouldn't have electricity but wasn't too concerned with damage since my apartment was brick. The boys were still hopeful that there would be electricity because they were having wifi withdrawals. When the wind died down enough I drove home Saturday afternoon. I was on the phone on a casual conversation with a friend when I unlocked my apartment. When I opened my door I was in shock and felt my stomach drop. I completely lost my words and had to get off the phone. Water was streaming from multiple spots from the ceiling and covering several inches of the floor and everything in between. I would later realize that the roof had been blown off. My eyes were struggling to process what my mind still hasn't quite accepted: that we no longer have a home. I had gone out of town in June for a study abroad course with my school, something that I would never have done for myself in the past and I am still feeling guilty about as a mother. I was still playing catch up as it was and now this happens. Typically I pay 100% of my bills by myself. I work at Victoria College as a tutor part time as well as Tokyo Grill as a server in the evening. I am taking 15 hours this semester. I'm not sure when I'll be able to go back to work. I'm going to have to come up with a down payment for another place as well as replace all of my furniture. It is really hard for me to accept help but several people have offered and suggested that I do this. Thank you so much for anything that you can do.




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Rebecca Mae Kent
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Victoria, TX

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