This Month’s Urgent Appeals:
- This dear sister works tirelessly to care and provide for her disabled spouse and 3 young children. This month, the nearly 20 year-old car that she needs for work broke down and required an expensive repair. She is requesting help with rent until she is able to get back on her feet after this setback.
Amount Requested: $900
- This brother is educated, licensed as a CPA and experienced in all areas of accounting, audit and taxes. He and his family have applied for asylum and have been using their savings to cover living expenses while awaiting the interview. He is a first-time applicant requesting assistance with rent while he finds a job that is aligned with his skills and experience.
Amount Requested: $800
- After years of domestic abuse, this sister’s husband abandoned her and their special needs children. She is trying to find a job that will cover the family’s living expenses and allow her the flexibility to care for her children. She is requesting assistance with her rent while the family is in transition.
Amount Requested: $500
- This good sister has been going through a divorce and now finally has an upcoming court date. She earns only a modest salary as a retail cashier to support her and her young daughter. In the meantime, she is volunteering as an interpreter and attending school in order to get a better paying job. She is requesting assistance with her rent during this challenging time until the divorce is final.
Amount Requested: $900
- This sister is a mother of 4 minor children. Her husband is educated in business and management, but has had to take minimum-wage survival jobs since arriving in the US in order to support the family. Recently, a medical emergency forced the family to return to their home country. They are back in the US now, and are seeking rental assistance until the husband is able to find a good paying job, and reestablish himself.
Amount Requested: $500
- This brother is married and has 4 minor children. He is the sole supporter of the family, but had to stop work for nearly a month when he became very ill. He is back to work now, but is seeking rental assistance to help make up for his lost income.
Amount Requested: $150
- This sister was caring for her sick husband and small children, when her mother developed cancer, and she took her in as well. The family has no medical insurance and medical bills have caused a strain on their low income. She is requesting rental assistance during this difficult time.
Amount Requested: $400
8. This good brother has a job in which he earns a sales commission, but he had to take a medical leave to care for his wife who became ill and could not be left alone. In addition to the interruption of his pay during the time off, he was reassigned to a lower-performing store when he returned, which also affected his income. He is working very hard to get his commissions up to the previous level, and he requests rental assistance while the family recovers financially from this medical episode.
Amount Requested: $500
- This sister recently left an abusive situation to protect her young child. She is educated and experienced in banking, but is in the process of applying for her green card in order to be able to work. She is seeking job opportunities that will enable her to support herself and her child, and is requesting rental assistance until her living situation stabilizes.
Amount Requested: $900
- This good brother has been laid off from several jobs because of his limited English skills. He is now working nights to support himself and his wife who is diabetic and very sick. He is in need of rental assistance while he works to improve his English and seeks a better job.
Amount Requested: $400
- This brother subsidizes his income by renting a space in his home to a young couple. They are good tenants, but they have experienced a financial setback this month due to a medical issue. So he is asking for one-time rental assistance until the couple’s situation is stable again.
Amount Requested: $500
- This hard-working sister was forced to take an unpaid leave from her job when her disabled daughter became ill and had to stay home from school. She is in need of a small amount of rental assistance to help her bridge this interruption in her work.
Amount Requested: $100