#help tag

things have been hard since I lost my job and I can't afford to get my meds this week and I'm completely out. I feel awful for asking but if anybody could help me, I only need like $40 to get them all. I'm so so sorry but if anyone might be able to help I'd be so so so so so grateful

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I'm in the process of looking for a place to stay/a roommate in the most cost effective way I can.

Due to my current job I don't qualify for government aid and housing so those aren't options

I'm really very grateful for anything, advice especially.

UPDATED POST about the Tolentinos' situation after some negotiation with the new landowner!

Right now they have to come up with 6,000 pesos (about 120 dollars) by the end of April, 6,000 more by the end of June, and 12,000 pesos (about 240 dollars) more in December. (So basically around 480 dollars, with a quarter of it due immediately. This is less than what they WERE going to have to pay.)

Thanks to you, $98 of the first payment has already been raised! Thank you! We're still not quite there, though.

Here's Jhane Tolentino's PayPal donation link

In case you missed the earlier post, here's the deal in the nutshell: Jhane's* dad is partially disabled, and works as a taxi driver two days a week, for about 10,000 pesos (less than 200 dollars) a month, which is about all he can manage. But twenty years ago, the Tolentinos built a house for their family on land they were told they could occupy forever.

The landowner passed away, and his heir refuses to honor the agreement. He is demanding the Tolentinos start paying rent or vacate the house they built. After some negotiating, the price is dropped a bit, and he is allowing them to purchase the property their house is on (once again, the house they BUILT there, because they were promised they could stay there forever), but they have to come up with the above amounts by the times indicated or forfeit the deal.

If they can get through these first few payments, they hope to be able to handle things on their own, but this came out of the blue, and right now they need a hand.

*In case you don't remember Jhane (@geniussheepworld), she's been a friend of the family since 2021, shortly before El was born. Back when I was hooked up to an oxygen machine for a month, Jhane moved in with us to help Zoey (@thesurestthing) take care of Baby El and me, and pretty much just became part of our little family. She's living with us again to reduce the financial strain on the rest of the family, but that's all we can really afford to do.

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‏‎‏Hello, I am Oday from Gaza, Palestine 🇵🇸 This is my third account after the other two accounts were suspended. I am fighting for everyone and I just want to help with my campaign. I did not do anything illegal. I only asked for help. I created a go fund me campaign to get me and my family out of Gaza I followed my campaign and it was verified by @el-shab-hussein / We live in very difficult living conditions. I contracted viral hepatitis as a result of malnutrition, and there is no treatment here. We die every day from the heat of the tent and the insects and scorpions that constantly accompany us. My sister is about to give birth to her first child. Our biggest fear is where will this child live in these conditions? Help me bear the costs of leaving Gaza. I hope you will help us by donating or republishing. Rest assured that every $5 can make a huge difference in our lives

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Of course, I hope you meet your goal soon <3 I'll donate when I can

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The closest in-person aquaria place is literally almost an hour drive away (that isn't a fuckin' Petco/Petsmart Hell), so I'm interested in what breeders of fish and plants work best over shipping. I got a load of my tank set-up supplies delivered yesterday (though the tank itself and its heater, thermometer, cleaner siphon and one bit of hardscape are still coming this week), so really plant experience online is more what I'd need to know at the moment.