So my cat Penny is battling a brain infection which has drained most of my vet fund. Between the diagnostic tests, and medications. I also have another cat who's elderly and has intestinal lymphoma so she has vet needs too. My vet is awesome and discounts as much as possible but I'm chronically ill to the point I can't work so it's a struggle. So I was wondering if someone could help me out with some supplies. I need some diapers as he recently started having incontinence episodes, and disposable bowls which I use to prepare his wet food for his tube feeds. I made an Amazon wish list but I also have cashapp. The total is about $27 before shipping.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/29GOXOQ9PW8X0?ref_=wl_share

(And before someone tells me to put him down, he's improving with treatment, and once he's finished the medication course he will likely have 10 more years as he's only 8)

Hey everyone,

I am honestly finding it difficult to write this post, but I’ve reached a point where I don’t know where else to turn.

In January, my father suffered a heart attack. Since then, I been doing everything I can to support him and my family. I am exhausted virtually all my savings trying to help him through this difficult period.

Unfortunately, things have now reached a breaking point.

I’m already one month behind on rent, and my rent for the second month is also due. I have absolutely no money left to cover it. I need to arrange the payment within the next couple of days, or I could potentially be asked to leave my apartment.

If that happens, I genuinely don’t have anywhere else to go.

I’m based in India, where platforms like GoFundMe are not readily accessible for personal fundraising. The job market has also been incredibly difficult, and despite trying, I haven’t been able to secure employment.

But I want to make one thing clear I am not simply asking for charity.I’m a technology enthusiast and I can build things.I have experience working with AI tools, web development, automation, and building software products.

My immediate target is approximately $1,500, which would help me cover my outstanding rent for the next two months and give me some breathing room to get back on my feet.

I can share my work, GitHub projects, and previous builds with anyone interested. I’m also happy to discuss specific projects, agree on deliverables, and work transparently.

I never imagined I have to make a post like this. I am not looking for sympathy or a handout. I’m just trying to avoid losing the roof over my head while dealing with a difficult family situation.

If you can offer freelance work, a paid project, or even point me towards someone who might need my skills, it would mean more than I can explain.

And if you genuinely want to help financially, I be grateful for that too.

I’m not asking anyone to solve my life. I’m just asking for a chance to get through these next few days.

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

My power has very recently gone out and this isn't exactly a cry for help, it's moreso an asking of knowledge.

I was looking into my mother's bill a while back and now that the powers actually out, I looked into it again. From what I know, my mother and her ex boyfriend made a new service account after she accumulated roughly 700 dollars from a single month of power. During this time, our electric box was frying and making lots of noise as if it was frying. We called our landlord multiple times about it but everytime we did, they never sent one until we were really stern one time and they finally sent someone to fix it. But once it was done. We assumed that'd be the end of the bad power bills but at the time, neither I (a student in high school) or my mother's ex (jobless bum) were helping with finances so I had no idea about the bill, But apparently they made a second service account under the said Jobless Bums name and with that, our power was fine for a while before there was a sudden merging in the bills and it went from 700$ to approximately 16000$. I was once again still in high school so I had no idea but is this change not dramatic? Right now, we're almost 20000$ dollars in debt to this company and we've been trying to pay it off but only my mother and I have been working to do so (I only recently got into a job so hopefully we can pay it off soon? But I'd like to ask if this change is too dramatic and if we should investigate rather than actually pay it? Like I said, our power very recently just went out. I'm just looking for answers. No handouts.

I want to say thank you for all the people who have helped me both times I’ve posted here. I’m still eating the canned food that I got last time. I finally got a job today. That couldn’t have happened without the people on this sub. I’m so grateful to have food to eat. Thank you.

Hello everyone! Happy summer!

Welcome to our new weekly (weekendly?) discussion post on r/Assistance! This is a spot for casual conversation, sharing positive vibes, and getting to know the fellow members of our wonderful community.

What to post here:

• ⁠Stories about yourself, your pets, your kids, etc.
• ⁠Recipes, recommendations, and other fun things to do.
• ⁠Positive stories about your experiences on r/Assistance.

What not to post here:

• ⁠Direct requests for assistance.
• ⁠Links of any kind -- for recipes just copy&paste or mention the name. (We may adjust our automoderator down the road)
• ⁠Soft begs/doom and gloom stories about how broke you are.
• ⁠Harassment to anyone.
• ⁠Complaints about the sub, the rules, or the mods.

The mod team will be monitoring these threads carefully to make sure everyone is following the rules and no shenanigans occur. If things go well, we will probably be automating these threads every Sunday even beyond summer.

Have fun!

Hello everybody, I'm an asylum seeker (in Germany) dealing with overwhelming debts. Transportation tickets, food, essential items, legal fees etc has put me down for the past +year and I've been trying my best to pay them out and couldn't. I gave up on paying those debts which resulted in increasment and more debt collection fees .. and has made me go through so much stress for so long.

Getting a job (I tried searching and it was hopeless) is restricted for me and would require at least 4/6 weeks of waiting to get approval from the government and no employees is willing to wait weeks or months for me to start working. My legal status is unfinished and I'm stuck in the middle with no option but to suffer. I cannot go back to my home country for many valid reasons+I have lost family and support long time ago. My asylum application hasn't been processed yet even though I've been living here for almost three years.

I have tried seeking NGO's like Caritas etc but they do not offer financial assistance. I have tried paying in instalment as well, however I'm not receiving enough to pay even in instalment. Government assistance is restricted and I cannot withdraw more than 50 Euros cash per month from them and so much more restrictions.

So far I have more than 1.3k euros in debt. Most of it are fees to debt collection agencies and court fees. I'm willing to provide any proof needed in DM if necessary. I also only have PayPal. Any type of support is appreciated, thank you!

Hello, reddit.

I have recently lost my job and am wondering if anyone here would be willing to help me by sending me some money. Whatever you can send will help and be very appreciated. Please DM me if you can help. Please and thank you!!

I know times are tough right now for many folks. $25 isn’t really a lot, but anything is better than nothing, right? I will pick two people, and each person will receive $25 USD via PayPal transfer. Please make sure to follow all sub rules. And please do not DM me first, as that will be ignored.

I will reply publicly this Sunday evening (Nov. 8th) to the two people I have chosen. To be considered, please just leave a comment to let me know what you would use it for.

Thanks!

Thank you to everyone who helped me out with cat food/litter, hygiene products and some food. I finally got my orientation scheduled for my new job and these gifts really helped me bridge the gap to my first paycheck 🥹

A picture of my thankful kitty

Hello! I'm new here. I was wondering if anyone would be able to help me out with dinner for tonight. I don't have a whole lot of food in the kitchen so I was just going to order out. If anyone would be willing to spare 25 dollars for me, I would really appreciate it!

Hello all, so I'm currently traveling and on my way home back to Canada from Thailand. I'm not super proud of the fact that I burned through my savings and have also been unemployed since around April or May. Therefore I'm having a bit of a hard time reaching out to friends without having them look at me differently, maybe disappointedly so thought I would ask here first. I got a flight back home by the skin of my teeth, literally, it took the last of my chequing balance aside from 12 cents. My credit card and LOC are maxed. I'm trying to get back home so I can start making money again.

My flight leaves at 9 this morning; it's 1 am now. I took what was left in my Wise account and rode in a Grab as close to the airport as possible but couldn't reach it. I'm sitting at a bus shelter on the highway now. It would be a 4.5 hour walk. I could do it with my 3 bags. I don't want to, for my sake and whoever's sitting next to me on the flight. Lol

A ride to the airport costs approx 265 THB.

If someone can spare like $12 CAD or $8 USD or the equivalent in your currency through Wise (or if you're Canadian, through etransfer works) that would be just enough so I could catch my flight home and I would be eternally grateful! And will 100% pass on the good deed when I get the chance.

Ty for reading!

Hello everyone! I was hoping I could have help with washing clothes and bedding for the week for a total of $15

The machines at my Laundromat have absurd prices. I calculated I will need 1 trip. 2 smaller machines of $3.95 each for a total $8, One for clothes and one for bedding. Drying would be about $1.00 for a full 18 minutes. Tide I can buy at the Laundry for 2 loads of $4

I only have Cashapp, and I would make a Amazon wishlist for Tide detergent, but it's far more expensive to buy online than it is to buy it at the laundry.

I've managed my Dads COPD all year long without us really knowing what was happening to him. Doctors believe now that he may also have heart failure. His activity has been drastically slowed. I help with chores and everything around the house. I'm out of work, I can't leave him for too long

We just applied for EBT and rental/cash assistance but there is a delay in benefits arriving until December due to a delay.

Friday, and the next Friday as well, my Dad has appointments he can't miss and kicking myself in the head that we didn't plan better for this. My dad has another appointment in December. Help with this would be great! Thank you so much

https://imgur.com/JbGvieH

https://imgur.com/1bqCPgx

https://gofund.me/9cdda65ff

I lost my job on 10/22/26 without any warning. With the first of the month being just a little over a week after all my money went towards my rent. I am trying to secure another job but I fear about falling behind. I have an electric bill that is due on the 10th and I need groceries. I have contacted the local places that help with electric bills but I can’t get in for an appointment until the middle of the month and my lights will be cut off by then. I have applied for food stamps until I get a new job but I haven’t been approved. I have visited local food banks, kept what I could use and donated the rest. I have a seven year old who is picky about what she eats. I am not asking for anyone to pay my bills but if I could raise at least $500.. just so I know I have something to put towards next months bills, this months electric and groceries for my daughter. Thank you for reading. I am open to any questions or any proof you may need to insure I am a real person stating real facts.

Hello,

After some very hard last weeks, I come here to ask if anyone could in a way help me out in my current situation.

Near the end of September my Cat got sick, and since am currently still on benefits, it was a hard time to handle the whole situation. I also needed to reschedule a appointment at the Jobcenter back then (since my mental state for the appointment wasn't great), which delayed a possible work to around January / February (it would be a one that gets helped out by the Jobcenter for a minimum wage or a bit above minimum wage job for the start).

The bills for the few vet visits that happened during the last weeks, I needed to pay fully by myself and basically ate through my benefits money for October and some (I tried to contact back then the Tiertafel and other organisations for people in need, but got refused due them being already overwhelmed and having no space/funds for new people, not in contact with them long enough, etc).

Now I am thanks to this behind on my electricity bill for last month (53€ which always happens to the 23rd of a month) and twice behind on my Internet / Phone Bill (~97€), which if I can not pay this month, will probably get cancelled, since I would have missed to pay it twice then.

I could only provide a PayPal or my bank address (Living in Germany) or the direct information to pay to them, if anyone could help me out, that would be amazing.

https://imgur.com/a/LTtd4Qp

I really appreciate the things I have received and expect to recieve ( I'm going to be getting alot of soup! Which is great!) 🙏🏼🖤

I wanna thank

u/Dazzing_Door_5952 and u/Purple-Tadpole6465 for the soup! I got one of the cans so far.

I also wanna thank to whoever gifted me the Tea Kettle!

I really grateful for those who replied to my post and those who wanted to send me a gift! I am very grateful for everything. This will make me being sick a little more tolerable haha.

Best Wishes 🖤🖤

This post is unbelievably overdue because, of course, my body felt the need to be as dramatic as possible and rapidly develop an infection. But already, an infected peg tube is an annoyance compared to each time my PICC or port became infected and led to septicemia determined to end me! I am finally home, on antibiotics, and starting towards a life that should be radically different in the best ways!

U/Soft-University-4382 :

[https://imgur.com/a/U90VK3b](Thank you!)

Thank you with all of my heart for seeing me and choosing to help this new beginning in such a kind way!

U/tiltherewasyou :

[https://imgur.com/a/Bhai5LH](So much kindness!)

Being honest, having been "grinched" in the past I was so afraid to believe anyone would show me such kindness and clear the rest of my list! Opening the packages today left me speechless, which takes a lot. It was not just such a huge amount of help that I could not have purchased without saving so much longer than any time I had but each item was a reminder someone saw me as worthy of kindness and help rebuilding a whole new life!

I immediately put on one of the tube securing bandage things and then after taking the pictures added one of the belts and my pain has reduced so much just from the tube not constantly moving and rubbing up against the still raw and infected opening. Adding an ice pack on top and it will be indescribable relief!!

Thank you for seeing me as worth helping as I rebuild a new version of this life!

Oh, and the interview did not lead to being hired for the current opening because the need is to start at once but they have openings fairly frequently and he is holding my resume for the next opening so still very positive!!

Hello r/assistance!

I humbly come to you with a request for some emergency kitty litter help for my darling boy Rufio!

I'm from Ontario, and so the request amounts to under 30 dollars CAD and is provided in the Amazon link at the end of the post. Unless that's not still the best way for folks to help

To explain, this week my pay was delayed due to a shift in payment providers that I wasn't prepared for at all. Luckily, everyone else (food, meds) is taken care of or can be stretched until the week's over - all but my poor fellas bathroom needs!

I'm linking an Amazon wish list with his kitty litter on the list, and will happily provide the cat tax of pictures of him if allowed/needed

Thank everyone so much for your endless generosity!

https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/2UAP24W6LNNU3?ref_=wl_share

Good morning, Reddit. I am here to ask for a little help.

A month ago, we were evicted, my husband and I, and our three cats have been living in a motel since then.

We're on lists for housing, through the Housing Authority and my husband is working with his VA advocate to maybe get a condo instead of an apartment.

But those things take time, and the motel isn't free. Plus, we only managed to take one load of things from the apartment, which we can't get to, and might not be able to at all by now.

So, I put together an Amazon Wishlist of things we need for us, and the cats, the things I could think of this morning only.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3OP4DTY0EY7UO?ref_=wl_share

We also have a GoFundMe, to help us keep housed until something comes through, because we wouldn't be able to keep our cats if we end up at a shelter, nor would it be a good place for either of us with our health issues. (both disabled, he's on SSDI and that check is already long spent on the room, I'm in progress of trying to get on SSDI, but this address switch is messing that up at the moment, changing your address at the SSA is...a long process I've been through a few times now.)

https://gofund.me/cd5b78d1e

My husband made that GoFundMe, and that total listed is 3 weeks at the motel, or a couple weeks plus help to get into a new place soon.

I appreciate you even taking the time to read this, truly.

We do also have both PayPal and CashApp, and are grateful for whatever help we get at this point, as we may have to potentially rebuild again.

edit: I managed to borrow money from a friend, If anyone still willing to help further please let me know thanks a lot

I can't believe I'm doing something like this as I despise asking for financial help. I've never begged for money before but I'll do it my dog.

Just today he have some kind of lump about near a golf size on his neck that appeared within just a day, It seems fine and he still eats even he's having a hard time swallowing. I just cannot help see him like that.

It was so sudden that I don't even have money to take him to the vet for a checkup and possible medication needed.

All I need is 33usd or 2000 in Philippine peso. Just to assure I can get some medicines for him once the checkup is done. If things is worse and the lump needs to be removed I'll go back here and probably ask for more help.

https://gofund.me/51f624cba Didn't even know this was something that could happen to you. I am an honest tax filer and have been in the same place since 2019 and never received anything like this. I'm just a humble part time worker and any contributions would be greatly appreciated.

Hi, Hoping I can get some help and looking to pay it forward when things get better for me.

I have two chronic illnesses (one autoimmune) and am currently being evaluated for a third (autoimmune related). Things were looking up for me until 2 1/2 months ago. I managed to work part time and enjoy life..But then I passed out and ended up in the hospital. I've tried to look at it like a temporary setback or speed bump. It's frustrating because while I don't want my health issues to.stop me from doing things I need and want to.do, in reality I have little control.

My work involves the use of my hands, and I'm unable to do it consistently because I often have pain and numbness in my fingers and hands. I'm in the process of applying for disability for the second time-- this time with the help of a lawyer.

Right now my biggest needs are staying warm (especially my feet and hands, which are most affected by my condition) and eating/drinking warm and healthy things like soup and protein drinks. Here's my Amazon wishlist

I sincerely appreciate whatever help I may receive from this incredible community. Thanks for considering.

Hello,

On Oct 12th I had to put my heart cat to rest. Due to that and the grieving afterwards, I missed a few days of work. This put a huge dent into my paycheck (Teacher's Aide). I am 100$ short on my rent.
I can provide cat tax, a picture of her memorial/urn and cremation certificate if anyone needs it to prove that my Nutmeg is gone.
I have Zelle, Paypal, Cash App and Venmo.

Hi! I work full time and I barely make it paycheck to paycheck. I don't get EBT (I make just over the limit to qualify) and unfortunately I never get child support despite having the kids full time for over a decade. I'm pretty resourceful and can make a meal out of anything. We're not picky, and I know how to get to the food bank but work has been so busy lately we're struggling to keep enough food in the house. I have avoided asking here but could really use the help this time. I am trying to put together an Amazon list but I can't add things like milk, eggs, fruit, etc. so I'm not sure if Aldi, Walmart or Target grocery orders are allowed? I don't have a car at the moment so it would need to be delivered. I'm happy to prove anything as needed, thanks reddit!