[HELP] in genuine need of help to get home
I’m 24 years old, and for the past year and a half I’ve been working in the creative industry for campaigns and events abroad. I came here mostly for family reasons and an internship that was promising. The work itself has been substantial, but the payment situation has been a disaster. I’ve been waiting on delayed payment with no clear timeline for when it’s coming through. I keep pushing but I’m running out of time and it’s not a sustainable life to live.
Earlier this year, I used most of my savings to cover a cheaper rent deposit, medical bills for endometriosis pain management, and general living costs. I made these decisions thinking the work payment would come through and cover me. It didn’t. Whatever I do I need help to be back by August. This is really about accessing the social support systems I’m entitled to and getting back to stable ground where I can restart.
The immediate crisis of rent is handled. I managed to scrape that together through help from someone I’d worked with before and selling what I could. But that took everything I had left. I’m still recovering from being sick with a flu, and the stress of the past few months has made it hard to eat enough or sleep properly, which has made my endometriosis symptoms worse than usual. Had to give up my dog I was fostering as well so it’s been harder than I expected it to be. Just the cooking recently has had me crying because Id always give him some of the scraps to snack on. Nervous system is completely shot to say the least
I need $2500 total. This covers the cost of getting back, moving costs, and enough to bridge the gap until I can access support systems once I’m physically there.
Please help share, I’m grateful for anything you’re able to contribute. I’ve dealt with so many predatory requests the past week and no real help at all so please spare me from that at least. I can only take so much. My DMs are open if anyone wants more verification of me and I’m more than willing to jump on a call and explain my situation in more detail.
So far: $450/$2500
[Donations: PayPal, or bank transfer]
