Help Green's Recover from Mold
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Help the Green Family Recover from Toxic Mold!
Charles and Kim Green, along with their daughters Emma , 17 and Joy, 14 are dealing with the cost of removing toxic mold throughout their house and making it a healthy home for their family. This process includes waterproofing their basement, replacing their roof and insulation, and remediating the mold from the top to the bottom. Once the first steps are completed, the drywall and flooring can be replaced and the final repairs can be made.
The Greens moved to Illinois in the summer of 2014 so Charles could pursue chaplaincy training. He had been a pastor for over 20 years and it was a step of faith to move across the country with two teenage daughters and a lot of uncertainty regarding where exactly they would live and what employment they would have as he went through the training. For the first year of training, they lived with friends and Kim worked as a special education aide and their daughters got settled in school. After 9 months with their friends, they began looking for somewhere else to live. It was challenging to find a home they could afford. After much searching, they discovered the cutest little house close to where their daughters attended school. It was certainly small! But it looked to be in great shape, was a good price, and they finally had a place to call their own again. They affectionately called it The Little House.
But all would not be well for long. They began to have sinus problems. Their daughters began to struggle with extreme fatigue and would consistently run low-grade fevers. One of their daughters began to have a persistent tightness in her chest; it felt like her heart was racing at times. Many doctor visits did not lead to any answers. Nothing they tried seemed to help the situation.
When Spring Break rolled around in March of 2016, they looked forward to the much needed rest and hoped they would recover from the persistent illnesses. But as the week went on, their older daughter got progressively worse. The longer she rested, the worse she got! After two ER visits for extreme tightness and heaviness in her chest, the doctor decided to try a nebulizer. This was the first thing that seemed to help. This caused Kim and Charles to have an inspector come in and test the air in The Little House. The inspector discovered mold throughout the house. It was hidden behind the drywall, which was why they had never noticed it before.
They were encouraged to leave the house immediately! They had to throw out their furniture, mattresses, and anything else that was porous because of the spore count in the air. All the carpet had to be ripped out. Much drywall has come down, with more to come. Unable to live in their own house, God has provided a place to stay temporarily through the kindness of a friend.
Challenges lie ahead for the Greens. First and foremost, they need to get their daughter healthy. They have seen improvement in her health, almost from the moment they left the house, but it has been slow. They also need to make their house a home again. Please support them through this difficult time. Thank you so much!
Charles and Kim Green, along with their daughters Emma , 17 and Joy, 14 are dealing with the cost of removing toxic mold throughout their house and making it a healthy home for their family. This process includes waterproofing their basement, replacing their roof and insulation, and remediating the mold from the top to the bottom. Once the first steps are completed, the drywall and flooring can be replaced and the final repairs can be made.
The Greens moved to Illinois in the summer of 2014 so Charles could pursue chaplaincy training. He had been a pastor for over 20 years and it was a step of faith to move across the country with two teenage daughters and a lot of uncertainty regarding where exactly they would live and what employment they would have as he went through the training. For the first year of training, they lived with friends and Kim worked as a special education aide and their daughters got settled in school. After 9 months with their friends, they began looking for somewhere else to live. It was challenging to find a home they could afford. After much searching, they discovered the cutest little house close to where their daughters attended school. It was certainly small! But it looked to be in great shape, was a good price, and they finally had a place to call their own again. They affectionately called it The Little House.
But all would not be well for long. They began to have sinus problems. Their daughters began to struggle with extreme fatigue and would consistently run low-grade fevers. One of their daughters began to have a persistent tightness in her chest; it felt like her heart was racing at times. Many doctor visits did not lead to any answers. Nothing they tried seemed to help the situation.
When Spring Break rolled around in March of 2016, they looked forward to the much needed rest and hoped they would recover from the persistent illnesses. But as the week went on, their older daughter got progressively worse. The longer she rested, the worse she got! After two ER visits for extreme tightness and heaviness in her chest, the doctor decided to try a nebulizer. This was the first thing that seemed to help. This caused Kim and Charles to have an inspector come in and test the air in The Little House. The inspector discovered mold throughout the house. It was hidden behind the drywall, which was why they had never noticed it before.
They were encouraged to leave the house immediately! They had to throw out their furniture, mattresses, and anything else that was porous because of the spore count in the air. All the carpet had to be ripped out. Much drywall has come down, with more to come. Unable to live in their own house, God has provided a place to stay temporarily through the kindness of a friend.
Challenges lie ahead for the Greens. First and foremost, they need to get their daughter healthy. They have seen improvement in her health, almost from the moment they left the house, but it has been slow. They also need to make their house a home again. Please support them through this difficult time. Thank you so much!
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Kim Brucker Green
Organizer
Westmont, IL
