Fund an E-Bike for Health and Livelihood

To make a very long story short,

I have chronic health issuses, but have been denied multiple times for ssdi and ssi, because i am still working, but if i stop work i have no way to live.

SO, i recently moved in with some roommates. The only job i could get is a good 30 min drive from me. Its a stable job, as normally due to my issuses i cant hold a job long but ive worked for my current company for over a year now, but this was the closest location.

One of my roommates work close to my job, so i always got a ride with them. I do not have a car nor license. But, their boss is pulling them to other job locations, some over an hour away from our house (the life of a manager be like). Therefore they can no longer drive me as much if at all compared to before.

As of the last couple weeks, i have had to bus or uber everyday i work, and im working extra hours currently on top of it due to short staffing at my job.

The travel via bus is 2 hours and includes a 30 min or about 2 mile walk; but it makes me an hour early to work (the next bus would make me an hour late so i have no choice) requiring me to wake up 3 hours eariler then when i had a ride, just to get there.

I then work a 8+ hour shift, and depending on when i get off i have a either 30 min walk and 2 hour bus ride home, or 30 min min walk, wait 1 hour for the bus and then 2 hours home. Sometimes i am not getting home till 11pm at night and i need to be asleep by midnight if i want over 4-5 hours of sleep. Max i get now is 6-6 and a half hours.

This travel time alone is killing my health mentally and physically because now i am traveling about 5-7 hours a day then doing a 8 or more hour shift. I am doing this 5+ days every week right now.

I went through all my savings (was saving for a car) doing transport and also doing uber certain days; which one way is around 20$ cheapest. So the cheapest uber to work and then back home is 40$ a day.But was often more. Which i did more then i wanted because my body literally can not keep up with this lack of sleep and constant walking and long shifts.

Its getting so bad im barley having time to eat or shower everyday, unless i want to loose more sleeping time.

My job also is at a very small store that doesnt have a proper back storage/ break room area even, so i dont have access to a fridge or mircowave, so i cant prepack meals. Meaning i am only eating small junk snacks which is very very bad or expensive to get the healthly ones for my Diabetes.

That or i buy a proper meal at a store close by; which added up very quickly on top of the ubering and bus rides.

(For more details on the bus, its one bus half way, then another bus before the walking point. Making that 2 passes. Then the same home. The buses here are 2.50 a pass. So thats 5$ one way, so thats 10$ a day, way cheaper then uber but it still adds up quickly)

On top of other bills like rent and such. I have nothing left and im very much struggling to get by.

I have been researching alternatives to travel while im waiting on/riding the bus in case i had to do this longer term. Which is now looking very likely, my roommate might be transferring work locations. Meaning no more/ very little rides for me.

In my reaserch both of what i can afford to do in the end and possible routes to work.

An electric bike seems my best option; one with pedal assistance; as i cant bike a full 15+ miles daily with my health as it is.

An ebike would lower my travel time to a max of 1 hour each way, so 2 hours for the day, which is half of the minimum time daily i am doing currently. This allow me time to cook and eat proper meals without having to sacrifice sleep, allow me to get more sleep, more time for self care of my chronic issues, back to daily hygiene (trust me im grossed out at not showering everyday, but i really need as much sleep as i can right now) honestly even if i only get 2ish hours back, that would add up quickly for me.

While this situation isnt a permanent one, an ebike would also help me travel for doctors and have a ride for groceries and much more. So for my livelihood this seems the most worthy investment.

I researched the best bike for me personally that also had many good reviews and seems to be a very good quality.

Any money i currently have i am holding onto for travel until i get paid again. So i have nothing to start this fund, it will take me far more time to actually save up for this, then before something worse happens with my health (i fear of collapsing again due to overworking/lack of sleep, which ive done quite a bit in the past)

So please any amount would help significantly.

I also do only furry art (sorry no humans) and can do discounted commissions if you dont mind waiting awhile to get it and would rather that then donating. Just contact me and we can discuss it.

A share would mean the world as well! Thank ya!!