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Urgent Help for Margarita's Family Stability

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Hi. I'm Margarita and I'm a single mom to three incredible kids.

It is taking a lot from me to post this, I am very prideful. But I need to do everything and anything I can to be able to support my family at this time. I have to set my ego aside and ask for help.

I have always struggled with being a single mom, but never like this. For the past three years, it has been one rough tumble after the other with both my health and finances. It began with surgery in 2022 and my first absence from work and the amount of bills that pile up. It has been a game of catch up ever since. Borrowing from Paul to pay Peter. I was finally catching up at the beginning of this year and then had another loss of income, child support. The reasons why, I won't even go into. (And I am doing what I can on my end to set this right.) I borrowed more and this reduced my take home pay causing my financial hardship. I am now being evicted.

I have been asked many times if I have applied for assistance. I have. Many times. Unfortunately, although I am a single parent, I am ineligible for assistance due to my gross income. On paper, I am doing well, the reality being that I have so many deductions that my take home is very low. There are very few programs that help individuals with my situation, and its often one time help. Most programs no longer have funds, so I have been turned away. I have been denied help from food pantries and receive $5 a month for utility services. Needless to say, it has been very discouraging.

I have been applying for second jobs, have done food delivery services, applied for Social Security Disability benefits for one of my children, made and sold crafts, sold items on Mercari.... Whatever I could to make ends me. To some, this isn't enough and I am aware of that. But I am trying.

So I need help. Financial gifts to help me stay in my unit, so that I could somehow find away out of this. I'll accept job offers, even if it is a one time deal. I have a resume ready to send. Anything.

They say it takes a village to raise a child.... I am calling on my village for help today. I understand that some of you may have questions, I am willing to provide answers. If you are not able to help, I'll accept prayers and encouragement because I could use a little of both.

If you've gotten this far.... Thank you. And if you know me personally, I ask that you don't look down on me. I am really trying to keep it together.
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    Margarita Velazquez
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    Perth Amboy, NJ

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