Hi Fellow Helpers, I'm uncertain how this site works, so if I make a mistake or make a wrong request, please let me know. I'm a little shy about putting up a picture of my face - so I put this one up instead. It is embarassing to have these sorts of financial and physical problems and putting up my picture for all the world to see at the same time.
My reason for being here:To seek help in finally securing my own place to live, here in the USA, in the state of Missouri. I don't care if my house is super tiny - but I want something that is all mine.
How much total money will it take?$30,000 for a very small house, on a tiny piece of land. (taxes are more affordable on a small house!)
But any amount would help me get there - even $1 would be a step in the right direction.
-> Click Here to Make Donation with PayPalHow do I know this enough money? I know Missouri well and really like it there. An added bonus is that I have a few friends there already, so I won't be totally alone. When I visited there, I checked out pricing to make sure this would work out. I came up with 2 ways of making the money stretch far enough:
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(BEST Option 1) There are always about a dozen small older houses for sale in this price range (fixer-uppers, older neighborhoods) in a couple towns there. This would give me the most living space for the money - although it would need some repairs for that price
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(Other Option 2) If necessary I will consider buying a used trailer home and buying a piece of land to put it on. I'm a bit concerned about the safety of this sort of home especially in that tornado prone region. Plus, friends of my boyfriend bought a used trailer, and they spent twice as much on repairs to make it safe ... so I'm not excited about this option - but it would be better than nothing if all else fails.
About me:I am a small woman with Fibromyalgia - which is a disease which is not cure-able. If you don't know what it is: imagine feeling pains like when you have the flu - muscles and joints are sore almost all the time - those pains are a daily experience with fibromyalgia .... migraines come frequently, serious stomach problems occur frequently, sleep disorders cause such poor sleep that you really almost never get good rest, and light and sound are almost unbearable in the mornings. Fibro also causes my muscles to twitch and spasm. The fibromyalgia also makes me extremely sensitive to products and medicines - which can give me hives, excema (sp?) and rashes. Serious depression is common among sufferers of Fibromyalgia - and I'm no exception to that. (Mornings are the worst for all of my symptoms! - things can lighten up in the afternoon if I take it easy) I'm working very hard to control all my symptoms and am showing big improvement compared to last year.
Due to my illness, and an injury that I sustained 6 years ago (back injury from accident - finally healed that!) I ended up living with my relatives. I had to get rid of almost all of my possessions and my beloved pets and horse. This is a highly painful living arrangement due to the emotional and verbal abuse I endured here as a child, and continue to endure now that I'm back in my relatives daily lives. It is unbearable not being able to have pets in this house. I know that sounds small - but I feel I'm dying of loneliness here.
How am I trying to fix this:Before I got hurt and ill - I had started my own graphic design business. I designed product catalogs, did photography, and designed web sites for small businesses. I was making enough to get by. Then 6 years ago I suffered injury and illness.
NOW, I am restarting my efforts of working and getting clients - but focussing on web design only. (I really can't afford all the equipment and software to do everything else right now to do photography and product catalogs anymore - so web design is enough for me right now). I am contacting businesses and trying to secure them as clients. Working for myself is the only option for employment - because of my illness. I am ill so often that any employer would be frustrated with me having to call in sick too often. But by working for myself, if I need a break because of illness, I take one - and then get back to work later the same day or night. It is slow going - but I know I can eventually get there. But .....
Here's a problem:I am having a very hard time fighting the depression and dealing with the extremely abusive situation I am living in. If I could get into my own home, I could work so much better, I could feel healthier, and have a life instead of feeling hopeless and alone.
Can you help me?Any amount of money (even $1), or ideas, or you could hire me to design for you, would be so appreciated. I plan to put all money into a savings account until I get enough to get my house. Can I do it before the end of 2007?
Thanks for listening.
PS: If you would want to hire me to develop a web site - that would be wonderful!
Any Donation (Even $1) Gratefully Accepted. (Made Via PayPal)
