r/Assistance • u/uppercasemad • 23d ago
MOD ANNOUNCEMENT Reminder: "No third party requests" applies to animals as well.
Hi all,
With colder weather in many parts of the world, we have seen an influx of requests for our furriest friends and we wanted to issue a reminder (and a small edit to make things clearer moving forward) that as per our rules, you can only request for yourself, your immediate family, and those sharing your household. This has always meant to include PETS, but we realize we did not make this crystal-clear in the rules.
You may request for: - Your own pets you are financially/legally responsible for who are permanently housed with you. - Pets of immediate family members only. - Long-term fosters who are currently housed with you. (This is at mod discretion.) - Shelters/rescues which are registered charities/NGOs, and this may only be done in the form of a GoFundMe which is linked to that NGO's tax ID, or their website showing their taxation information. You may not post an Amazon wishlist or collect funds personally.
You may not request for: - Strays. - TNR. (Trap and release) - Cat/dog colonies. - Community/neighbourhood "pets". - Wildlife animals you've found out in the wild (birds, squirrels, etc). - Pets belonging to friends or distant relatives. - Shelters/rescues that are private and/or unregistered.
We understand so many of us are animal lovers. All of our mod team are huge animal fans and we have many pets amongst ourselves from snakes to lizards to cats and dogs. Please ensure you are financially stable and responsible if you're considering adding an animal to your household, even if only temporarily. š±š¶š¦š¢š
r/Assistance • u/uppercasemad • Jul 25 '24
MOD ANNOUNCEMENT RULE UPDATE: Amazon Wishlists are now capped at a total of $150USD!
Hi everyone,
Effective immediately we are now placing a $150 USD maximum dollar limit on all Amazon wishlists. This means the total of your list cannot exceed $150 USD.
There has been a recent trend of lists being excessive in terms of price and the variety of items, and because our subreddit is not meant to equip you for a zombie apocalypse we feel it is reasonable to put some limits on how long a wishlist can be.
Amazon wishlists (for the purposes of our subreddit) are only meant to be a stepping stone to get you back on the path to self-reliance. We feel placing this limit will encourage our users to prioritize their needs and what is most important.
A reminder that your wishlist should be limited to essential and primary needs and be tailored specifically for r/Assistance use. Video games and gift cards are not permitted on wishlists and we will continue to enforce this rule.
What if I need items that cost more than $150? (ie. laptop for school, bike for commuting to work, etc).
For items that are costly such as the above examples, rather than ask a single person to take on that burden we highly suggest crowdfunding on a platform like GoFundMe! There are many advantages to this, not limited to being able to ask for a specific amount for the item you need and being able to share with friends and family who may be able to chip in or share it more widely. And of course you can share it here, too! ;)
r/Assistance • u/Pnut-butter-dlite • 11h ago
THANK YOU GREAT BIG THANK YOU
I just wanted to tell u/Geminerva thank you for your kindness, thoughtfulness, and the best, most delicious Dominoeās pizza that I have eaten in months!!
I shared this heartfelt gift with my big sister.. and I was also able to get the delicious Chocolate Lava Cakes.. there were 3 of those, so we had one a piece and went āhalfsiesā on the 3rd one š¤
So again, thank you for giving me such a special, precious gift.. and also the opportunity to share this with the only family I have.. my big sister who I love great BIG!! u/Geminerva .. you made my holiday so much more special than I ever imagined š„° your gift truly is a gift ~
r/Assistance • u/icarusonfireagain • 13h ago
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT Desperately need Prayers/good vibes/manifestation that I start sleeping soon- SEVERE insomnia from neurological issues
I AM NOT asking for financial or material assistance, strictly good vibes and prayers and energy.
I need energy put out there that I start to sleep better soon. I have an undiagnosed illness (my mom has the same illness and is completely demented) and I am just losing the ability to sleep. Either I cannot breathe lying down or while falling asleep, I am urinating profusely lying down, or I just do not sleep at all. The part of my brain that regulates sleeping and breathing is just not functioning as intended.
For the last 4 years I get anywhere from 1-5 hours a night, 2-3 on average. The last month I have deteriorated to ZERO sleep 4-5 nights a week and only 1-2 hours with heavy meds twice a week.
I cannot go on much longer like this. I donāt know what to do anymore except turn my head to the sky and say āif itās meant to be it will beā. I am deeply terrified and scared. I donāt have quality of life anymore.
What I need is your energy for me out in the universe. Please, no medical advice on this particular post. Iāve seen many doctors and this post isnāt about finding āan answerā as most doctors agree this is an atypical presentation of something that modern medicine isnāt caught up enough to help. Google wonāt help in this case.
Thank you so much- Iām so grateful you took the time to read ā¤ļø
r/Assistance • u/y0himba • 19h ago
REQUEST FULFILLED Losing My House
EDIT: I was advised to start a GoFundMe so here is the link. Save Our Home
Hello. I am a Navy vet whose wife has survived cancer and is now blind. I was an OTR truck driver, but in order to care for her I have had to semi-retire and now drive a school bus for the hours. She gets her disability, but it is not enough. We cannot get together even enough to pay the taxes on our home, and they have started proceedings to take it to sheriff's sale.
We are going to lose our home, that we paid off. We have nowhere to go and no money to start new. We are looking for $1500 to $2000 to pay off the taxes so we can sell the home and move to something smaller. We raised 5 kids in this home, but now it is just us.
We have done everything we can to cut back, sold my car and motorcycle and bought a used car to get back and forth to work with better gas mileage and no payment. Cut back online services although we need the Internet since everything is online now. We don't go out, we buy bare minimum groceries, keep the heat low and more.
Getting another year to sell this home is pretty much our only way out. Thank you for reading.
r/Assistance • u/LossPsychological915 • 7m ago
OFFER Made a Gofundme
If interested donate
r/Assistance • u/Illustrious_Drama719 • 2h ago
ADVICE Laptop for college (needed for AutoCAD)
Does anyone here know where I can work for, get, or win a laptop? Or a site where I can buy a cheap and old but still working one?
I already have a work but sadly it's just student assistantship and I'm to start on our second semester. I think it would be quite enough to sustain me at times but not enough to save for a new laptop, which I will be needing for our next sem (context at the bottom).
I'm thinking of ways to increase my savings and hopefully start the second semester with one where I can use AutoCAD and do basic tasks like word and excel.
I am completely fine with an old laptop as long as it's working and preferably at least 16 gb ram, so I can run the software smoothly. That would mean I can save up to 146.76 USD (which is equivalent to 8500 php here) and that's enough to buy one. My current savings are 17 USDāstill too far from my goal and the sem starts at January 27.
Bumping the question above, I really want to have another side job, preferably online, so I can hasten up the process of saving as I'm really desperate now. If you have any recommendations, thank you in advance!
Context: I am a BS Chemical Engineering student and part of our curriculum involves writing a ton of lab reports and engineering courses (coded ENSC which means engineering sciences). Some examples of courses requiring such is ENSC 26, which is computer applications in eng'g, and ENSC 10.1 which is Eng'g graphics laboratory.
r/Assistance • u/Evitabl3 • 6h ago
REQUEST FULFILLED Could really use some OTC pain meds - ran out of prescription, broke, and physician is out of country a few more weeks.
I have a really painful and disabling condition (Adhesive Arachnoiditis), had a rough holidays and ran out of both funds and meds (I'm prescribed take 1 or 2, but only given enough for 1, that sort of things).
In these situations I'm supposed to contact the office, but they're controlled and the doc is unreachable for a couple weeks.
I take some herbal stuff too to supplement but it's disallowed hy the subreddit rules, so...
Here's an Amazon wishlist for some acetaminophen and ibuprofen if any kind soul wants to help me out.
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/FRB6M2TWKLN2?ref_=wl_share
As for the herbal supplements, someone else has offered to help me with that... Despite the high expense. Thank you guys so, so much. I'm gonna be okay
r/Assistance • u/Sassyitis4 • 3h ago
THANK YOU Holiday Hero
Thank you SO much for making sure so many families had a Christmas dinner. You gave my family dinner, and I can't thank you enough! You kindness and generosity was very appreciated! Stay Blessed
r/Assistance • u/Suraandsugar • 18h ago
REQUEST FULFILLED Need $15 for school supplies
Hello, as you may know about me in this subreddit, I have asked for help to pay my college fees. To update you a little, my parents still are struggling with payments but I did not come to this situation today.
I need $15 to pay some of my notebooks and some pens, I need to buy it to be able to write in class, as we are not allowed to use any technogical device.
I will be forever grateful if you help me to buy me school supplies
r/Assistance • u/winters-white • 4h ago
REQUEST Fibromyalgia sufferer needs help with rent and credit card balance
Although it's partially my own fault for ending up in this situation, I would really appreciate some help. I'm currently unemployed, left my job for physical and mental health reasons - I have fibromyalgia and am hypermobile and the job was making my pain so unbearable that I first lost the energy to work on translations (my "side hustle" but primarily hobby work), then I lost the energy to game or study in my free time, then I lost the energy to even use my phone at all, and so by the time I quit all I was doing was going to work, coming home, rotting in bed while staring at the ceiling, then sleeping, and repeat.
... so, currently, my sources of income are extremely limited. I am applying constantly to jobs, spending a good amount of time on each one to make sure it's a proper, good application. I'm starting out as a pet sitter, but have only gotten one job in the past two months. I am working on applying for food stamps and cash assistance, but am having trouble collecting documentation (though I obviously plan to get it all together and submit my application) (ETA: I am located in NYC). I am also working towards getting a food handler's license and hoping to get a cottage food license so I can sell baked goods as well, because almost everyone I know has told me to do it.
However, for the time being, I just need some assistance with paying January's rent and maybe cutting down my credit card balance just a little. I have set up a gofundme for this, which I'll link at the end of this post. I understand if you don't think I deserve the help, I'm the one who quit my job after all. But really, if you are able to help even a little bit, I would be so incredibly grateful.
Thank you to everyone here, I can see from other posts that you are all so kind and I'd like to thank you all for helping out the others that have posted. I'd really like to do the same and pay it forward once I have a job again!
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-an-and-roommate-keep-their-home
r/Assistance • u/Aggravating_Cycle538 • 14h ago
REQUEST Help with Bills
Hi I don't really have much to say other than I'm struggling with bills, I have to work low income to get my health insurance so money is always tight, anything would help but trying to get to $100 for my car insurance šthanks so much
r/Assistance • u/CreditHappy1839 • 6h ago
REQUEST Short on food. Wouldn't mind a pizza delivery
Hello, I'm a week away from payday, could use something to eat. Thank you for your time
r/Assistance • u/Venisonghost • 4h ago
REQUEST Need 25 dollars to pay for my family's motel room
Hi, it's me again >.< I'm 25 dollars short to pay for my family's motel room that we live in, and payment is due tomorrow. Normally I'm able to scrape this up, but this week's been hard due to holiday busyness and the fact that I'm recovering from wisdom tooth surgery. If anyone could send me some money I'd really appreciate it, I have Paypal, or a Kofi I can take donations from if there's issues. Regardless I hope you have all had a good holiday, thanks for any support!
r/Assistance • u/Conscious_Hippo_1101 • 16h ago
REQUEST Need $50 dollars for initial deposit for apartment.
Hello, I have recently separated from my wife and have started living on my own. I have relocated back to my home state and live basically from couch to couch staying with whoever could help me at the time.
I've applied to various apartments and have been put on wait lists. I heard back from one really close to my job which would be an immense help but unfortunately am a little short of being able to afford it now. They require an initial deposit and first month rent at signing and after getting as much help as I could through other means I'm about 50 dollars short.
I don't have a sob story and I haven't done anything to really deserve the assistance but I ran out of options. I have been a stress unto my friends and those who support me and would like to not have to have them accommodate me any longer. I feel like a burden on them and it has caused me a lot of anxiety and depression.
I would like a place of my own so my kids can stay over with me and I can start my life over. If anyone is in the position to help I would appreciate it but understand if no one is able.
r/Assistance • u/Hawkes_Harbor • 1d ago
REQUEST I Need 107.50 to clear a Community College debt!
Hey, my name is Hawke and on the 15th of this month, I celebrated my 9 months off the smelly plant (I have the AA coins to prove it)! I also have over 3.5 years off the cocktails!
I need 107.5 to clear an old debt on a school account, from my community college days, because I officially obtained permission (long story) from the people who manage my life, living situation, and therapy/medication services to go back to school.
I am going to finish my AA first (9 classes left) and then go for my Bachelor's at a well-known Uni in my city, and finally become a special education teacher for real, my dudes! I need this debt cleared so I can obtain my transcripts and obtain financial aid from FASFA. Happy New Year, and here's to a new start!
I can send proof of it upon request.
r/Assistance • u/thegoodkingarko • 10h ago
REQUEST Away from home all day, could use a cheap meal (Fort Worth)(can pick-up)
Howdy. Been having a busy week with the holidays, finding new shoes for a new job I start working January 6th, and now I'm out today chasing down leads on a cheap car so I don't have to walk everywhere.
All my money is now tied to these personal investments in my future (it's the first time in six months I'm happy to be broke).
I was hoping to see if I could pick up some Taco Bell or Pizza Hut just for the calories to make the walk home.
Thank you for reading. Thank you for this community. Whether or not anyone can help, my next posts will be updates to bounce-back, thank yous, and finally me paying forward the generosity of strangers.
Cheers everyone and Happy New Year's.
r/Assistance • u/Better-Pineapple-544 • 8h ago
REQUEST Help relocate
Hello I need your help with 250$ so that I can relocate to a more safer place .The thing is am Gay and in our society (kenya ) almost a large percent of the people are homophobic maybe save a few who live in urban towns .People in my area have learnt about my sexuality and have received several threats the police too aren't helpful.The purpose of the money will to help me move to city and sustain me for some time as I find a job.
Thanks will appreciate some emotional support too.
r/Assistance • u/Bones_shattered • 18h ago
REQUEST EGGS
Eggs. Eggs. š„
Hi there:) My name's Mish from the Philippines. I stopped going to school to earn money for us and it's a bit embarrassing im writing this again. I work hard, 9 hours every day, but with so many bills and debts to pay, I barely have anything left for myself. Most days, I can only afford a decent meal like eggs, which I eat for breakfast, lunch, and even during breaks at work. I give everything I earn to my family because I want to make them happy, but it's tough when I can't even treat myself to anything. Honestly, a single dollar would mean so much to me. Where I live, that can buy a whole kilogram of rice, and I'd really appreciate any help. It would make a big differenceš„¹ I really appreciate anything you can offer.
If possible, another way you could help is by offering me a remote job. I'm hardworking and eager to take on more work:) Having a job I can do from home would really help me manage my expenses better and support my family even more.
Thank you for your time and please have a wonderful day to u! Happy holidays!
r/Assistance • u/Complaint-Expensive • 23h ago
ADVICE Car repair program info?
Does anyone have any information on programs that might help out with car repairs?
I don't know what I'm going to do. Had the back brakes replaced, only to have a brand new caliper fail just a few months in. I had to get it repaired somewhere else, because the original mechanic wouldn't look at it for weeks. So, I do, I get the car back and notice a shake and a thump in the wheel, and the front rotor is now also shot on one side.
While I'm trying to figure this out? A back tire goes flat. It's so bald that they won't patch it. So now I've got a donut on there - which was a whole thing in and of itself, and which also went flat on the way home from trying to earn some money to do something about this.
I live in an extremely rural area that doesn't really have mass transportation options at all, and as am amputee? I just can't walk miles in the snow to get to Walmart anymore.
Has anyone successfully found a program that helps pay for car repairs? I've been up all night, stressing out, because I simply don't know what to do. I can't live here without a car, but I also can't afford to live anywhere else.
r/Assistance • u/zekken908 • 1d ago
REQUEST Requesting 15$ to meet my friends for the new year
Hello once again r/assistance , itās been a while since I last posted and Iām doing a lot better
Youāre probably wondering who I amā¦Iām a 23 year old medical student from India, and I live alone for college, I have previously posted on here twice when I barely had any food in the house and twice I got help (40$ and then 25$) within 1-2 days
Iām making a rather selfish request today , I know there are a lot of people who need this money much more than me , so please donāt comment about it , I know full well, itās just my last resort
Basically I live almost 35 Km from the city where all my friends are , and the gas alone is going to cost me 5-6$ to and fro , I would spend the remaining 10-15$ on getting food and meeting my buddies , 15$ can get you a really nice meal in my country
While Iām currently managing most of my groceries/food , at the end of the day it doesnāt leave me much for my hobbies or having fun , so I was really hoping someone could help me outā¦but I fully understand that Iām making a very selfish demand here.
Please if you donāt feel like helping , just ignore this post , you donāt have to point it out
I just want to spend New Yearās Eve with my buddies thatās all , even 10$ would be great because it would cover gas at the very minimum
Thanks to everyone who read till this point
r/Assistance • u/Potential_One1 • 16h ago
REQUEST Need $250 for bills
Hi.. I got let go a few days before Christmas and because the universe loves me so much my car broke down yesterday. I donāt have any way to get my car to the shop or go to a job without a car. I have bills coming up on the first and could really use some help. I have cashapp and Venmo.
r/Assistance • u/thereddituser_com • 1d ago
REQUEST Help for mental health.
Hi, guys! My life story is basically written in the gofundme, but l'd like to raise money to get into a private psychiatric ward. When I was 8 years old, my dad passed away and then my cousin two weeks later. When I turned 17, my mum passed away, leaving me to be severely depressed. I am now 18 and have not been able to keep a job because of my mental health. As we all know, public mental health units don't help anyone with mental health. I have been admitted three times and got forced to stay there three times each time. I didn't receive counselling or any medication to help. They just kept me in a room with everyone and let me be on my own. I'd like proper care so that I can get on with my life and actually maintain a job.
r/Assistance • u/amethystzen24 • 1d ago
REQUEST FULFILLED I need help with my phone bill...
My husband had to be life flighted to the hospital after a seizure that lasted too long and stayed on a ventilator for a while. During his stay, our bills racked up. I am hoping to get some help with our phone bill while I sell some of our items to make up the other bills that are late. Our phone bill is $95.14. It's our least expensive one.
r/Assistance • u/ElvisTits • 1d ago
REQUEST Need help.. any help
So my job I was paid really well for had dropped me down to part-time hours with very little pay. I'm a working homeless living in a hotel room with my spouse and cat, and I'm the sole provider. My husband is unable to work due to being disabled. I was making $1k biweekly which helped a bunch but now I'm only getting 15 hours for 270. Our hotel room a week is $451. And I'm freaking sobbing so bad, I don't want to be on the street, this is the only job that paid higher than $15 and I like it there. Anything will help.
Update I got fired two days before Christmas
r/Assistance • u/pyknictheory • 1d ago
REQUEST FULFILLED $20 in gas money
It's been another tough month. I've never tried asking on reddit for help before, but here I am. I've spent a fortune this last year trying to keep my baby alive (rip my dog 09.10.2021-12.21.2024) and now I'm looking at whats going to be a rough few months going forward bill wise. Thankfully I am on manageable payment plans for my dogs treatment/surgery cost but they are still significant combined with my other expenses
My gas has run out after blowing my most recent paycheck (today) on other bills. A generous co worker of mine has agreed to drive me to work for atleast a week but they are asking to be compensated after 1 week since it is not a ckose drive (18mi back and forth not including him) for either of us and I dont want to do that since I only need gas for my fully functioning car.
r/Assistance • u/Southern-Trouble603 • 1d ago
REQUEST FULFILLED Help with phone bill
Hi everyone, happy holidays! I recently moved states after escaping an abusive relationship to be closer to family, and have been struggling to find a job. I just got one and I'm over the moon happy to have some stable income again. My problem is that my prepaid phone bill is out of service and I cant send any communication to my new managers or receive any calls. I would be forever grateful if someone would be able to help me with my $60 phone bill (and if anyone has a recommendation for a cheaper but good quality prepaid service where I can still have my same number, I would love to hear!) Thank you for reading :)
EDIT: REQUEST FULFILLED thank you for the advice !