Raise A Roof

My name is Charlee, and I am currently homeless. After three years without a place to call my own, I have been humbled and inspired to create a solution for others facing the same struggle. I know firsthand how difficult it is to feel empty and alone, and how much having your own home and the things you need can restore a sense of wholeness and hope. That’s why I am starting Raise A Roof, a nonprofit movement dedicated to helping people experiencing homelessness find dignity and stability. My vision is to purchase property with utilities, collaborate with shed providers to create small, private homes, and finish the interiors and landscaping so that each person or family has a safe, comfortable place to live. I plan to stretch every dollar by furnishing the homes through thrift shops, outlets, and yard sales, making sure each space is welcoming and complete. Your support can help make this vision a reality. And he who said onto them, Help Thy Neighbor and no good deed shale be over looked. I now call on the help of thy neighbors to help a neighbor by helping me in my movement to end homelessness one.

My name is Charlee. I am a 42 year old homeless female from Athens County Ohio. I have turned to every Government Program for help just to be denied. I asked about the program to get loan approval help & help build a house through the community action & was told I had to make $21k/yr to qualify. I can't work, I am disabled and live on $10,300 a year. I have tried to get SBL through local banks, online lenders & a Government Grant but there is a lot of paper work involved I don't comprehend with Government Grant & no room for mistakes. Have been turned down due to debt over income ratio & much fraud on my credit report. I've called the credit bureau & was given 2 choices by all 3 credit bureau companies, debt consolidation or write a letter to the companies I have deliquent accounts with. Well, writing a letter isn't going get me out of debt that I didn't have a hand in on making for myself. I looked into trying retain a free appointed council for identity theft so I can change my demographics & nope again. But only to be told they don't practice what I seek. Every door has been slammed in my face and I have moments that I just want to give up, & opt out but I live in my dreams just to escape my reality. Well I woke up & thought, "Y?" Why put myself thru the depression that it caused me & just go straight to source which is the people. No middle man, no taxes on peoples donations, less hassle in my hustle to start up what I am passionate about which is putting an end to homelessness here in Ohio. Ohio it is for now until I can make it big, if ever. My None Profit Organization is called, "Raise A rooF". With goal amount set to raise at least $50K per year for 1 project per year sounds like a lot & a little all at the same time. For one, realistically, I probably won't make the $50k in one year because I am just starting out & not known yet for the projects in mind and for 2. I am a 1 man do it all in this project for now. Here is my grand plan: All proceeds go towards finding a feesable & affordable lot with utilities to move a newly purchased 12x24 finished shed on. Mist finished sheds consist of needing prior to setting up a gravel pad. Other factors such as utility installiments & drive way, & in all hopes I can find truly finished sheds at a decent price that have existing kitchens & bathrooms already. Then I factored in the total price for labor, permits, taxes, utility turn on fees, & hook up fees which fluctuates some depending on the land/lot location. Afterwards I find the perfect deserving candidate to gift the home to. Throughout the entire heartfelt process I will video tape the start to finish & download to my YouTube channel so the people who cared enough to read this & donate could watch what maricle they helped make happen. Being homeless will humble you. I know that to be true. Thank you for reading my story & thank you for helping me in this movement to put an end to homelessness. Sincerely Grateful, Charlee Sikorski