Support a Struggling Student With Eviction and Car loss
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This is me putting my pride aside after years of hardship and asking for desperate help.
Moving from Miami to LA in pursuit of my acting career has entailed many years of financial struggles and even homelessness.
I am currently facing yet again another instance of potential eviction from my home, with nowhere left to go but back home to Miami to an abusive household. I am being given some slight grace by my landlord, but am currently owing more than 3 months rent, totaling around almost 7k on july 1st. Alongside this, I have had my car repossessed because i couldn’t pay if for three months and owe 2900 in late payments and repossession fees by June 13 to get it back, not including the towing fees that accumulate daily ($35 a day for car storage).
Without my car, I won’t be able to attend school and receive financial aid that aids me with future rent, and get by in my day-to-day responsibilities. If I lose my car, it gets sold and I will fall into a debt of over 20k for the car, ruining my credit and all chances of ever purchasing a car again.
I have tried taking out loans, but my credit is not in good standing to do so. I have also reached out to family members and been ignored.
It is with all these financial struggles that I have also not been able to start my gender transition.
I have fallen behind because I prioritized my last semester in college, taking 16 units in order to finish with my degree and my FAFSA ran short. I also suffered a foot injury at school during the semester that didn’t allow me to be on my feet and work.
I am currently walking to work and working overnight shifts and actively looking for a day job to aid me in small payments to my landlord and keep a roof over my head for now.
This has all taken a very drastic impact on my mental health and it’s taken a lot out of me to reach out to anyone for help, but many people have reassured me about the strength there is in community. I do not ever expect to raise the amount listed or needed to get my car back, especially in such short notice. however anything donated is so greatly appreciated beyond words.
This is all even more complicated than I have explained, and I have exhausted all possibilities. I thank you all for your grace.
Organizer
Mel-Elijah Castellanos
Organizer
Whittier, CA