Story

Two years ago, my credit score was 810 and the world felt wide open. I had a steady business, a plan for the future, and I thought I was finally getting ahead.

Fast forward to now—and I couldn’t get a loan for a stick of gum if I tried.

In what feels like the blink of an eye, everything came crashing down. I lost my business. One of our vehicles is gone. I had to file bankruptcy just to breathe. My house is literally falling apart around me, and now I’m fighting off wasp infestations while trying to figure out how to buy school uniforms, supplies, and groceries.

I haven’t had a single day off in three years. I’m running on fumes—barely two hours of sleep a night—and I’m doing everything I can to hold my family together. But the truth is, I’m exhausted. I’m out of options. And I have no one left to turn to.

If you can help—even a little—it would mean more than I can ever put into words. And if you can’t, please share this with someone who might.

I don’t want a handout. I just need a lifeline to get my family through this storm.

— Kathleen