Hi everyone, I am an international student in Germany, nearing the end of my bachelor’s degree. I came here three years ago on a loan from my home country, with my family’s house as collateral, and I’ve been working hard to cover all my expenses on my own.

Right now, I’m in my final semester, doing an unpaid internship that’s crucial for my degree. Balancing work and internship hours became impossible, so I had to reduce my hours, which drastically cut my income. I’ve exhausted every funding option available for students here, but so far, I haven’t had any success. Now, I’m struggling to cover essential bills.

Here’s a quick breakdown of my financial situation:

• Rent: €1,400 overdue, 2 more months to pay
• Loan payments: €600/month
• Health Insurance: €480 (with late fees)
• Internet + Mobile: €48 total
• Debts to friends + credit: €440

I’m down to my last two months of internship and need help to stay in Germany to complete my degree. Without support, I may have to leave before graduating, which would be devastating for me and my family.

Any contribution, big or small, would make a huge difference. Thank you for reading and for any support you can give – it truly means the world to me.

Link to my fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-an-international-students-dream-to-graduate?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=customer&utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash&attribution_id=sl:82185c01-f44d-42b0-b371-fd641b9f737a

I am getting a cheep sleeping bag and tent since my car broke down and I live a ridiculous distance away from Denver and there's no real bus system to get me to and from my home to work. I can't find work closer so I'm stuck living in Denver on the streets so I can work and send money home to my wife and kiddo. If anyone can buy anything off the list it's a big help. I'll be able to have someone bring it to me eventually. Thank you in advance and may the gods bless you more than they have cursed me lately.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2TAM6OSQFWO3O?ref_=wl_share

I am needing help to keep my family afloat. I have created a go fund me.

https://gofund.me/ebd036a8

We are a family of 3. My wife has dementia and can not work. I am the sole income. My wife is still well enough to stay at home. My income is high enough that we do not qualify for government aid. We have applied for SSDI. It is a long process. Our expenses with her care exceeds what I am making. I work full time, overtime and, any side work I can do. We struggle to pay bills. Sometimes we struggle for food. I can just barely manage to keep a roof over our heads. We need firewood. My car is old and needs repairs. I have begged on other subs. I have received assistance from other subs. I am an open book if you have a question please ask me. If you can help it would be greatly appreciated. We are really struggling right now.

Thank you.

https://gofund.me/ebd036a8

I'm Jess, an American mother from Los Angeles  living in Mexico City. On June 20, 2024, my ex-partner abducted our 3-month-old son, Sani, after a violent altercation. (TW: He assaulted me, destroyed my phone, changed the locks to our home, and handed Santi to an unknown person.) Since then, I've been unable to see my baby and im struggling so much in a country with no family, emotionally and financially. I just had a c-section a few months prior and was on maternity leave when he stole my baby and everything from me. Just to punish me because i wanted to leave him. I had enough.

Despite me obtaining temporary full custody, my narc ex continues to evade the law, and an amber alert has been issued for my baby’s return. Im working with lawyers here, which have completely depleted any finances I’ve been given through a go fund me my friend organized.

I'm close to getting my baby back, but I've been depleted of funds due to high legal fees, rent, and therapy due to the abduction of my baby and the narcissistic abuse ive endured from my ex and his family (enablers)

THANKFULLY after months of this hell, I’ve finally found a job, and I start in a week, and ill be a working from home single mom, but I'm in desperate need of assistance to get me through until my first paycheck in a few weeks. I’m not sure if im allowed to post my gofundme and TikTok, in case anyone is curious about our story and is in a position to help. 

Thank you so so so much, and I apologize if I’ve broken any rules, I’ve never posted in a group like this.

Here is the link to the Gofundme is anyone is able to help.

And here are some news articles to verify my claims:

Mileno newspaper

Infobae

Univison

Official Amber Alert

Tiktok

Hey y'all

Me and my service dog became homeless in Albany Oregon on Friday the 18th. We've been sleeping in my car since.. I have some cash left but I need to save it for dog food and gas for my car. I fled an incredibly toxic household shortly after starting community college. I'm working with local community resources and my community college on getting work then housing. I receive SNAP to take care of food costs at the moment.

I'm requesting some help in getting a cheap hotel room for a few days if possible.

Hi there. Never posted a request on here before.

Due to unfortunate circumstances, I need to move me, my son, and our animals. I have no more credit or savings, as I used them to start a farm and business where I am currently located and now I have to leave this situation. It's heartbreaking.

I know the world has a lot of suffering right now. If you are able to give, I thank you. Sharing the campaign to sympathetic others also helps- so feel free to do that also.

I would not choose to be a single mom if it were not necessary. Please help if you can!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-lily-and-rowans-new-beginning

Title, basically been living out of the house for a few years now (college and graduated last year) but my parents house is very much somewhere I am welcome to keep my stuff until I can move from a small apartment to a real house. My room is the same as it always has been etc. now after being gone for a while my dad casually mentions he sold all of my games and consoles (that are only there because I didnt have space but absolutely would've made it work) and I feel really really hurt. There are so many old games that I had saved and replayed that are now collectors items that I could never afford... I don't care about not getting money from it but there are so many hours put into each one its absolutely heartbreaking to just learn that it's all gone and I don't even have a list of all the games that were there so there's not really any closure. Just want to vent and maybe get some advice on moving on. He told me months ago and I can't stop hurting about it.

I am about to be homeless and I need help in the rain. Crying 😢

Help my students with classroom supplies

Hello Reddit friends!

I am a teacher at a low income school in an urban area. I love my students and want to give them all the advantages and opportunities I possibly can. My students are curious, brilliant, and ready to learn this year.

I teach AP Biology and Biomedical Sciences. As you may know, those subjects require a lot of note taking, quizzes and test revisions, and (my favorite) labs!

I’m reaching out today to request 3 ring binders for my classes. I did a survey to ask the students who may need assistance in purchasing a binder and more responded “yes” than I had expected.

Please consider helping out my classroom. I really want to start the year off right for them and providing the appropriate supplies would go a long way in achieving that goal.

You can find my Amazon list linked below if you would be willing to help me take care of my students.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1EPU7X0NNPEND?ref_=wl_share

Thank you so much for your consideration!

With love, Ms. LG

In this slowest of slow months for business, somehow managed to pay our rent on the 20th and got our 'disconnect' power bill postponed for a month at the very very last minute - despite the power company insistingwe weren't eligible, and the assistance agency running out of funds the night before we went to apply.

We are handcraft vendors in New Orleans' French Market (outdoor tourist market). This time of year is normally slow, but this one is the worst any vendor there has seen... well... ever. "Feels like" temps of 110-120 will do that. Running out of product, after rent nothing left to buy more supplies... But, yay! It's supposed to be in the lower 90s this next week or so, and we have high hopes we can make enough to rebuild some stock and keep things going. just in the nick of time!

But the universe said that was too easy, we needed one last parting gift - a giant, gaping hole in one of our 1998 Chevy Astro van's tires! See it here - the tire! Can't get to work tomorrow on that, already asked everyone with a vehicle capable of transporting our market setup, and no one can help us get there tomorrow.

Already carefully drove the van to the ire repair shop down the street, had the tire pulled, and there's a decent used tire waiting, for $60. We literally have $2 and change left to our names. We are well and truly dead in the waterif we can't set up tomorrow, and I can't say I trust this weather to last, I am sorry to ask for cash but there's no way around it - shop is cash only!

If anyone is able to help - some or all - we would be forever grateful! We always pay things forward! I have pretty much all the $ things - Cashapp, Venmo, Paypal, Zelle, Revolut... can even accept any credit or debit card or apple pay through Square with our business account (although that's the least preferred as we will be charged a percentage fee).

I am a United States Citizen who has been living in Germany for around 10 years, I will be studying at Columbia this Fall but I have major problems with the health insurance. One problem is I can’t even access the New York health government website, I don’t know if this is because I am out of the country, I would assume so. Another issue is that I don’t know if the basic New York health insurance qualifies me for a waiver, or I need a special plan. I am a low income student so I am trying to not have to pay the Columbia’s automatic insurance that for me is unaffordable. Next is the issue of timing. In Germany when you sign up for health insurance it is pretty much automatic, it does not take months to become active, it’s pretty quick but then you are paying for it- I made the mistake of thinking it would be similar so I waited until the month before to enrol. It turns out that when I enrol today my insurance won’t begin until the next month, but Columbia wants prove that I am insured from the 15th of this month until next year to wave the plan. I am insured in Germany now, but this won’t work for me after leaving the country. I was told by the office that I could have some sort of letter- does anybody know how to navigate this? If anyone knows anything I would be so eternally grateful since this is really stressful. I reached out to the office and they weren’t very helpful. Thank you.

As the title says I am really in need of some help to get some food for the house as i have literally nothing and don’t get paid for a couple days still so would be really grateful if someone could help out me and the cats get fed! ( if £50 is too much I would really appreciate anything at this point)

Long story short my husband and I’s car was stolen and we are renting a car through uber because he’s an uber driver. Uber has program where you can rent a car with a weekly fee and we’re short $150 to keep the car.

I'm about to be on the street in Casper, WY.

I graduated from a treatment center for my alcohol issues on May 29, and have been focused on recovery rather than working full time. I'm presently waiting on a move-in date for subsidized housing, and receiving SNAP benefits. I've also applied for SSDI for the third time, and am awaiting that decision, which could come any day, but could well be denied because I try to keep working.

The people I was staying with are pot smokers and drinkers, and are facing eviction, so for my sobriety, I can't stick around. I'm trying to find a solution that allows me to keep attending my recovery classes and not overwhelm myself, which could lead to a relapse.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

I need to get a new ID to start working again but can't afford the $20 fee right now

[REQUEST]

Hello everyone,

I need a few gallons of gas this morning. I must go move my stored RV or it will be impounded.

I'm an unemployed elder. I've had a very hard time gaining employment. Over 2000 applications to date. I have skills and do well on phone interviews. But my age is disqualifying me. It's awful.

Some history. I lost my job, followed by my home. I purchased a used RV hoping to use it when I found work. It's stored.

I must move it today or it will be impounded. It's 100 miles from my location. I need gas to travel there. Can anyone help me? 4 Gallons would cover it. I have no income. I'm located in King County Washington. RV is in Lewis County 100 miles south. This must be done today. I just need to get there and all is good.

I have PayPal debit card. And other means.

Please, if you can help I'd be grateful, and you would gain a remote computer tech for as long as I can work. I have over 35 years in information technology. Support mostly.

Also, I want to work. IT is my career, but I can do many things.

Please help, I have only a few hours to travel there. I may have to jump start the motorhome, etc. I'm moving it a couple of miles to a new storage place.

Thanks for considering.

I am a 39 year old female in Mt.Laurel, NJ. I have been on my own & working 70-100 hours a week since I was 16... literally on my own as in no help from family & the only time I had help was with my ex, but after a few years he secretly got addicted to percocets. I always gave him half the bill/rent money and he would pay the bills but once he got addicted (which I didn't know about) he wasn't paying anything & was keeping my money. I finally had to leave and got my own apartment. For years, I had some health issues that progressively got worse but I couldn't afford to take off of work to go see doctors. Finally, it got so bad I had to quit and I figured it would take 4-8 weeks MAX to get diagnosed & treated. I was wrong. It has been 6 months and it's not all figured out and the parts that are aren't totally managed yet so I lost my apartment. I got some help from friends to get my cat (Marco) and I a motel. Then, I started receiving money from my ex employer because he got audited for not paying us properly so I've been surviving off that. I get it about every 6 weeks. I am out of money and don't get my check from my ex employer through the state for about another week. As for my medical issues, the biggest diagnosed issued is Severe Gastroparesis. I take a bunch of meds and have now had botox injected internally into my stomach twice. Anyway, I am waiting for disability to get approved but that takes awhile. I do get food stamps. I'm just looking for any help for my cat Marco & I to survive and keep a roof over our heads til next week please. Thank you so much. 🙏🏼🫶🏼

Edit: Also, I can show any proof of my medical issues. If anyone can help, I would appreciate it so much. More than you'll ever know. I feel so low that I even had to do this but it's mostly for my furbaby. I've always worked so hard to be independent and I can't believe this is happening. If anyone can help, I have Venmo, PayPal & CashApp. Again, thank you so much for taking the time to read this & possibly help me.

Hi all, I am going through a really hard time, I haven't been financially stable for a few months and right now its gotten a million times worse. I really need some money to pay my utilities before my electric and water get turned off. I am currently struggling to make ends meet and I have no idea what to do. If anyone could help me I would be so thankful, it's around $260 but literally anything would help.

My mom is in hospice at home and has paid part time caregivers. Family takes care of her in between caregiver shifts. Mom is getting low on money and will eventually need some public assistance. Is there a way for her to receive some Medicaid funds to help for home health care? This would be when she runs out of money. Want to get insights from others with similar experiences.

Above.

My Parents are getting older, they're both 75, and are struggling to look after my needs.

I do have my own Flat here in Sheffield, but the current support company are frequently being annoying, and social services are NO help at all.

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

My partner and I found temporary accommodation and we need to extend our stay until I get paid by my new clients (next Wednesday) and he starts his new job (final interview tomorrow!).

After a year of homelessness–we met in the middle of this nightmare–, we’re finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I’ve got work as a copywriter again and landed new clients this past week. I've got an interview in the morning (it's almost 1AM here). Recruiters in hospitality have been reaching out to my partner. But we need a little time.

We need USD165 to book 8 nights for two people from Wednesday, 3 until Thursday, 11 July.

I can provide the Booking.com link in DM, as well as answer any questions you might have about our request.

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Update July 2:

My partner just returned from his interview and he starts a training shift on Friday.

We have to be separated because we can't find accommodation for the two of us. A family member will take me in but not him because we're not legally married, so "living in sin."

We need to get him a place to sleep until Wednesday next week when we are both paid again. And then we can be safe together.

We only need half of the above-mentioned amount (USD85) for him to be safe. I use PayPal, Wise, and AirTM if you are able to help us.

Hello everyone,

Last year I had two brain injuries. One in April and one in June. I developed Insomnia in July. I had to take medical leave to get better because I had 24/7 head pain and lots of naseua because of my 2nd brain injury. I went back to work for about a month but fainted in a starbucks and hit my head for a 3rd time so I had to be laid off my job. In January of this year I was awake for 22 days straight and that spiraled into a bunch of medical issues. Chest pain, more head pain than normal, vomiting, severe tremors, serotonin syndrome, weak neck/head/lungs, muscle loss, excess urination, blurry vision, and more symptoms that are probably TMI. I am now broke because of medical issues and I need to raise money to get TMS therapy to attempt to fix my brain as well as pay for other medical bills that still need to be paid. I also have other bills such as car insurance that need paid. I am a 30 year old and thought I'd have a long life to live but every day in 2024 I have felt so bad that I feel like I could pass away at any given moment. I have to pay medical bills so I can keep working towards getting better. Unfortunately I am in a condition where I can't work. I don't know where to look other than setting up this fundraiser. The money will used to pay for medical bills, medical treatments, and other bills like car insurance and rent. Thank you so much! Even if everyone reading this donated a dollar it would help tremendously!

Here is a link to the fundraiser if you'd like to donate to me: https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/95NkKFpqoB

I am in Lynnwood, Washington, USA

Hi everyone,

My name is Marco, and I'm deaf and disabled. I struggle to make ends meet with my disability pension and a part-time job. I'm desperate and don't want to lose my family home located in Italy with 40 years of cherished memories.

Recently, we received a judge's letter stating that our family home has been given to the bank, and we have 24 months to leave. However, we have 5 months to settle this off-court.

My grandma, a retired psychologist and teacher, is devastated. This crisis has been unfolding since I was 10, and now at 25, it's reached a critical point. The debt originated from my late grandfather's construction business. Despite my grandma's advice to declare bankruptcy, he mortgaged our home instead. Now, my grandma and I are left to deal with the aftermath.

If we can reach our goal of €30,000, we can help her by selling the garage to my uncle and using the rest of the saved money to buy the house before it goes to auction.

Please, any help or sharing of our GoFundMe campaign would be deeply appreciated. Let's show my grandma that there is still kindness and hope in the world.

Fundraiser by Marco Corriero : Help Marco save the house from foreclosure. (gofundme.com)

Thank you for your kindness and support.

Marco