EMERGENCY SURVIVAL KIT – GOAL R 30 000

Single, 52 years of age, independent & self-sufficient. Teflon-tough & resourceful, I have always managed to overcome challenges & pull one more rabbit out of my magic hat when times are tough. This time, however, I am out of options, & out of rabbits! I know the time has come to reach out & ask for help.

My life changed dramatically when I lost my job in January 2019. Barely 6 weeks later, my landlord listed the property for sale. This rented house has been my home for over 9 years. It is not yet sold & I have had to open my home to total strangers on a regular basis for over 21 months. The stress this has caused me defies description. The Sheriff of the Court recently delivered an official eviction notice, I have until 31st January 2021 to vacate the premises. The way things stand at the moment, I shall soon be homeless.

I sank into the depths of depression soon after the start of 2019, the loss of my job & the impending loss of my home causing unbearable despair. I’ve done the best I can to earn an income but it has really just been bits here & there, barely plugging the holes. I have sold off everything of value and am about to lose my vehicle as I can no longer pay the instalments. Friends & family have helped as best they could, but I cannot repay any loans.

True to the type of year 2020 has proven itself to be, throw in some severe heartbreak after I met the love of my life and then lost him. This year has been brutal to so many of us. My heart has shattered into a million fragments and I fear it will never heal again. I am drowning under what seems like tons of severe emotional, mental, physical and psychological concrete!

The overwhelming stress has resulted in total burnout and an ulcer. I am running on empty, twice experiencing a physical collapse. It is only my dogs and cats which keep me going.  A few people have told me to rehome my animals to reduce my financial responsibilities; what they don’t realise is that it is only my animals which have kept me getting up in the morning. My fur family needs me, they know nothing of my human problems. They are my lifeline right now.

I have now taken on a sales commission-only position with a reputable company, with the potential to make a really decent income. Over 23 years of sales & marketing experience gained from top national and international companies gives me what it takes to succeed again. I’ve been at the top before and with unwavering determination I can claw my way back there once more. I know 2020 has been a horror show for many people, and I have to believe that 2021 will be the turning point for those of us who have lost hope.

I have to rebuild my life, and I cannot no do it on my own. My situation is now critical and I am therefore asking for any donations, however small. Every little bit helps, and I will pay it forward when I am able to, because I know there are many stories like mine. Women who have no safety net to catch them when they fall. All I can say in ending is that each person who can help will be a single thread, and those threads will be woven together to provide me with that much-needed safety net.

I simply need to buy myself some time so I can make it through the next few months, get back on my feet and find my balance again until I am earning a regular income. The funds will be used to save my vehicle, first of all. Without a vehicle, I cannot work! Then to find a new home before the end of January 2021. Mainly, just to survive from one day to the next, for now.

Thanking you in advance for your support and generosity.

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