Urgent! Homeless in LA! Help Zach with housing

Hi, everybody!!

My name is Zachary, commonly known as Zoh. I’m from California, and currently located in SFV near Noho.

I’ve been an incomplete quadriplegic since 2020, coupled with CRPS & other neuropathic + musculoskeletal issues-

All of these have quickly become chronic & recently my symptoms are becoming a little more debilitating..

they have been getting harder to manage overall,

-especially coupled With stress -and my physical and emotional responses to it

first and foremost-

My housing situation has taken a hit- and my attention and nail biting is solely pinned down over my upcoming move/ avoiding homelessness

- I’ve entered into a shelter program and will be moving into a little room with them, once placed

- I am renting a room currently until the end of august -and am unfortunately behind on what I owe

- will have to wait & be in temporary (motel,hostel,etc) housing afterwards until placed in a shelter

I am quite honestly terrified of the possibility of having nowhere to go. I’m really hoping this might help change that

The stress of recent financial and environmental problems continues to worsen as the room I have been renting is now completely unaffordable for me and the small benefit payments from SSI ( UNDER $700 MONTHLY) I get is now the ONLY source of income I have left. The amount I'm getting isn’t anywhere close to the bare minimum cost of living for a single disabled adult ANYWHERE and especially in LA.. waiting to gain section 8 coverage is the only way I’m going to be able to afford my own apartment– but I have to supplement with shelters and motels in the meantime so I can avoid being on the street. And even these programs take time to get involved with. The shelter system is a lot of work and time.

I’ve begun the process of getting into a shelter with foundations around my area, but have no idea when I will be placed.

Either way, I will be having to move out of where I’m staying right now after the next 30 days. A lot sooner than anticipated. And with nothing saved up,

I need as much money as I can manage to raise in order to keep myself safe and off the street during this time.

your donations are going to go toward public housing expenses, Etc. motels and And other temporary housing costs for myself- As well as hopefully covering some infusions, I need for my CRPS + My remaining rent For the time that I’m still at this place.

Every Single dollar is going towards my Immediate Safety and care

I was able to pay my rent only due to help from my mom who had been covering for half of the cost of my rent. She and I were both barely able to scrape through our bills even during that time. (There were multiple months where rent came up short even then)

Now it’s become impossible as after pushing through the pain as long as possible, her own medical conditions have worsened and cost her her job

She'll need surgery before she can return back to working full time again.

I, as well need to be able to receive some serious medical treatment so I can ease the symptoms of my CRPS and my mental health issues are not being addressed as I need. If I’m ever going to be able to work anything normal, I need to be able to keep myself safe and housed and have my basic needs met.

The loss of my support system was a little sudden so, I’m in a panic right now trying to scrounge any resources as I can together and it’s not looking good.

So I’m asking for some urgent help. I have been clean and sober for over a year, and up until recently have had very good luck with keeping myself housed and safe and away from the tough world of the street. I have experienced that world before and don’t see any way I can safely navigate it having the body that I currently do , I really have been putting so much effort into keeping myself above water with my health And a BIG part of that is my sobriety. I don’t want to go back to having to deal with all of the triggers that sometimes (often, sadly) come with the homeless situation and risk losing like I have in the past. I also don’t know how I could even manage with the body I’ve got ..

I think my foundation is strong, but being without a home has chipped away at it before and it just scares me to think I might find myself in a situation like this again

I’ve worked way too hard to get to just The starting line of being able to make a decent life for myself And I’m really scared of losing it just by being unhoused

I want to work, I want to keep myself clean, I want to find a way to make a good life for myself as a disabled person & I just don’t see how any of that is going to be possible if I don’t have a roof over my head

So everyone who sees this- friends, family, strangers, if you guys can chip in anything so I can keep myself housed and have a chance to make things better – I would be eternally grateful.

Thank you guys for reading and thank you for your help. Love you all.