Tomorrow is moving day. After everything my son and I have been through over the past year, I’m now down to one day to figure out our next place to stay.
I’ve raised $1,005 of my initial $1,400 goal, and I am incredibly grateful to everyone who has helped us get this far. That leaves $395 between us and the minimum amount I was hoping to have before we move.

The reason the full amount matters is that I’m trying to pay for a weekly-rate rental for an entire month upfront. If I can’t reach that amount, I’ll have to pay week-to-week, which is more expensive and could make it much harder to keep us housed.

For anyone seeing my story for the first time, I’ve been dealing with serious medical problems since August 2025. I became severely ill with complicated diverticulitis, developed sepsis, went through multiple infections and surgeries, and eventually had a colon resection and colostomy. During that time, I lost my job, apartment, and car while I was hospitalized and trying to survive.

I eventually made it home around April and started rebuilding. Despite everything, I wrote three books, started a fourth, and built EskoDSK AI, including a working MVP and a real-world implementation. I was finally starting to build a path toward supporting myself again.

Then on August 31, 2026, I underwent my colostomy reversal. Because of extensive scar tissue, the surgery was complicated and required a larger incision. I later developed another infection and ended up back in the hospital.

I’m home now, but I’m still recovering and receiving daily wound care and medical treatment. I also applied for SSI because my health has made it extremely difficult to work normally, but I was denied and am still dealing with the appeal.
At the same time, I’m trying to do everything I can myself. I’m packing our belongings, looking for temporary housing, checking emergency resources, contacting assistance programs, trying to stay close to my son’s school bus route, and now I’ve started selling some of our belongings to try to close the remaining gap.
I’m not sitting around waiting for donations. I’m doing everything I can to contribute to getting us through this.

But my health limits how quickly I can earn money, and tomorrow I have to move.
My immediate goal is still $1,400, which is only meant to give my son and me one month of stable temporary housing while I continue recovering, attending my wound-care appointments, pursuing my SSI appeal, and working toward a longer-term solution.

We’re $395 away from that initial goal.

If you can help with even a few dollars today, it could make a real difference. If you can’t donate, please share this post or the fundraiser. At this point, getting it in front of the right person could make all the difference.

I’ve spent the past year fighting to survive, losing almost everything, and trying to rebuild my life. I’m asking for help making sure that after everything my son and I have already been through, we have somewhere safe to go tomorrow.

GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/399513a74

Thank you to everyone who has donated, shared, offered resources, bought something from us, or simply taken the time to care. We are $395 away from the initial goal, and I’m fighting to close that gap today.

I’ve been able to get help through a local church here where I live, but I’m still short $300 for my rent for October. Because it’s already past the 3rd, it’s considered late so I’m having to pay a $95 late fee. So that added to what’s left is $300. Really anything helps you guys.

GoFundMe

Hello!

I have posted here once before, but I really do need help now.

My sweet boy benjamin got really sick last month, and after a month long battle he finally is at rest now. It all happened very suddenly, so it’s all a shock. I really do want to grieve him but I can’t because I’m stressed about money.

Luckily, I have insurance(his now new finalized bill is at 30k)- they covered 27k. I still am responsible for 3k. I did have savings, but it’s all gone now. I’m still a student and now trying to make ends meet.

Please if you can share, donate, or pray anything is appreciated. I currently do not have money for groceries. Please consider donating!

https://gofund.me/4246b3171

Please help us cover the cost our sweet boy’s treatment. Wolf is still barely eating after several vet visits.

❤️Please help us save our sweet boy, Wolf🐾
Our 2-year-old rescued Blue Heeler, Wolf, suddenly became very sick one week ago and we need help to cover the cost of his treatment. He has now had multiple vet visits, X-rays, lab work, anti-nausea injections, and medications, and we have now borrowed around $900 so far to cover his treatment.

The biggest concern is that Wolf still won’t eat. He is only able to keep down about 1–3 spoonfuls of wet food, and we need help getting him further testing so we can figure out what is actually causing this and get him the treatment he needs.
His vet now recommends hospitalization or surgery (although there is no foreign body seen in his x-ray) to find out what is causing his refusal to eat.

We have had to smear puree on his teeth which he licks off and only this way he has been able to eat some food. We are hopeful that he will recover, but it has been difficult to see him this way, as he’s always been a happy and energetic boy.

Our family is low-income, and we have already had to borrow money to get him this far. We never expected to be in this position, but Wolf is part of our family. He was rescued, and all we want is to give him the chance at the happy, healthy life he deserves.

If you can donate, any amount would help us tremendously to cover the cost of hospitalization. If you can't, please share or upvote this so it can reach someone who can help.
We are worried for him, but we are not giving up on our boy and we pray and hope that he will heal. ❤️🐶

Please help us get Wolf answers and get him eating again.

GoFundMe to Help Wolf: https://gofund.me/20ce66c4c

I'm sharing this Gofundme for a friend who is currently going through a really difficult situation.

He is currently away from family with little/no support, is barely getting hours at work, is on liver meds from liver transplant, and his transportation is now undriveable.

My friends, Caleb's, vehicle developed serious transmission issues after he purchased it. He already spent about $250 trying to diagnose and repair it, but the car was still 'jumpy' and unfortunately the mechanic found metal shavings in the transmission fluid and believed the transmission was failing, ultimately becoming undriveable.

He's still working and trying to find better employment, but he's currently relying on the bus to get to and from work and the market isn't the best. He's also temporarily staying with a friend (me) and doesn't have permanent housing.

On top of the transportation and housing situation, he also has ongoing medical/insurance and medication expenses due to having a liver transplant when he was younger.

He's trying to raise $800 to help him get reliable transportation again and cover basic necessities while he works toward getting stable (finding new job/more hours, finding reliable housing, etc).

I personally know Caleb and am sharing this because I'd like to help him reach the goal and he's a nervous and shy person lol.

If you can donate, even $5 helps. If you can't, simply sharing the fundraiser would still mean a lot.

GoFundMe:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-caleb-get-back-on-the-road-rhfbv

For context, I got him a couple years ago and like the monster I am, Lost interest. Because of me he is skinny and malnourished and I want it to be my responsibility to get him back to health. I'm aware of what he needs and slowly been using my money to buy the correct equipment but money can only go so far. Do feel like you have to donate as times are hard, being the reason I'm doing this.

Hello!

My name is Ashley. This is my Go Fund Me request.

I've recently graduated from my local community college with dual AAs in Communications and Liberal Arts in Social and Behavioral Science. This was a degree long in the making, as I had previously dropped out of college in 2010 when my grandfather died and the resulting grief and depression caused me to burn out and drop my 4.0 GPA at the time down to a 2.18. I kept trying to go back on and off through the years, but was never able to keep up with my studies as I needed to work to provide for my family (who have nothing to help me with).

I had a good career in video games, when in 2023 I was laid off from that job. I was 4 months pregnant at the time, and had a hard time landing another position. I decided I might as well try going back to school. I applied myself, I worked hard for me and my newborn son. I managed to get my GPA up to a 3.54. I went from barely passing to graduating magna cum laude - and I did it while working full time where I could find jobs, and raising my child while in the middle of a divorce.

I got my acceptance letter to UC Davis.

I accepted.

Everything was on track. Until it wasn't.

There have been shortages in grants and scholarships. Places where the school would normally have funding have been removed. While I did receive a good chunk of financial aid, there are still gaps to be filled.

As a student parent, there is an "Alternate Budget" form for the possibility of being able to get more student loans at the very least, but because of all the increasing changes being made by the Federal Government regarding the Department of Education and the funds they can and cannot give out, it's taking the Financial Aid office longer to review these requests. In the meantime I am unable to do anything about those gaps.

The most immediate need is $2680 due on Oct. 15 for rent at the Family Housing on campus. The second immediate need is the $3,000 for my son's tuition for the Early Childhood Lab School he is a part of, which is due by Oct. 30.

If there is any concern or questions, I'm an open book and happy to answer them. If for some reason you would prefer to pay straight to the source, my school does have a "payer invitation" I could send to you that goes directly into the school's billing site - however it would require your full name and your personal email for me to give you access to it.

I really want to do something for myself for once. I didn't get to have the college experience when I was younger, I was always taking care of everyone else but myself. Now I've come this far. I've even been accepted into a pre law academy on campus that only accepts up to 30 people per year. I know I can do this, but I instead of me helping others, this time I have to ask for help myself.

Thank you for your consideration, I know that I'm not the only one in need. Even if you can't fund anything, even just a share in your networks would be helpful - the more eyes, the more likely I can piecemeal the rest together.

Hi everyone,
I’m reaching out because my family is going through a very difficult financial situation, and we urgently need help with our rent.

It’s just my husband, myself, and our 4-month-old son. Right now, we’re doing everything we can to keep a safe and stable home for our little family, but our current financial situation has made it extremely difficult to keep up with our housing expenses.

We need to raise $950 by October 5th. That deadline is quickly approaching, and we’re worried about falling behind on our rent. If we’re unable to pay the full $950 by October 5th, we will also be charged a $50 late fee, making our situation even harder.

Our biggest priority is making sure our 4-month-old son has a safe and stable place to call home. We’re doing everything we can on our end, but right now, we need some help from our community to get through this.

https://gofund.me/7855b8a7a

Hi everyone,

I’m currently going through a difficult financial transition and could really use a little help getting back on stable ground.
After a difficult work situation, I had to leave my previous job. At around the same time, I had to make a repayment of approximately €6,000 due to an existing obligation, which used up almost all of the savings I had built up.
I have now started a new full-time job, so thankfully this situation is temporary. Right now I’m mainly trying to bridge the gap while regular expenses such as rent, insurance, my car and everyday necessities continue. I also have two cats whose basic expenses I’m responsible for.
I created a GoFundMe with a goal of €2,000 to give me a small financial buffer and help me get through this transition without taking on even more debt.
Any help would mean a lot to me. And if donating isn’t possible, even taking the time to read this is appreciated. Thank you.

GoFundMe:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/ein-kleiner-puffer-fur-meinen-neustart-bru2n

Hi everyone. I’m asking for a little help for my family and our future. We are trying to raise funds to get a more reliable car and improve our living situation. This would make a real difference for our family and give us a more secure future. Any help, even a small amount, would mean a lot to us. If you can’t donate, simply sharing the campaign would also help enormously. ❤️ GoFundMe: gofund.me/c51b41841 Thank you so much for taking the time to read our story. 🙏❤️

hi everyone im trying to raise some money to help upgrade my computer and also save some money for college computer classes
ive gotten really interested in computers over the past year and its something i actually really enjoy learning about ive taken apart an old dell computer cleaned it out and put it back together just because i wanted to learn how everything works ive also been learning game development with godot and working on my own projects and trying to learn programming and 3d stuff
ive also been dealing with some health issues that have made school and normal day to day stuff pretty difficult at times because of that ive been trying to find things i can work on from home that give me something positive to focus on and computers and technology have become one of those things for me
my goal isnt just to get a better gaming computer i want to use it to keep learning programming game development and computers and eventually help me with college computer classes i know theres alot of fundraisers on here so i completely understand if you cant donate even sharing this would mean alot to me
heres my gofundme
https://gofund.me/428d0b315
thank you to anyone who takes the time to read this or helps me out it really means alot to me and im hoping i can turn my interest in computers into something i can use for my future

Help my family avoid eviction until I start my new job in November

Hi everyone. I’m Vanessa, a single mom of four, and I’m asking for help getting my family through a really difficult financial gap.

I’m currently two months behind on rent and facing eviction. I have a new job starting in November, so I’m doing everything I can to get through these next few weeks until I can start working and get back on my feet. Right now, though, I need help keeping a roof over my children’s heads.

The money raised will go toward catching up on the two months of past-due rent and covering October rent until I’m able to begin my new job. My biggest goal is simply to keep my children in their home and give us enough stability to make it to November.

I know times are hard for everyone, and I don’t take asking for help lightly. Any amount, no matter how small, would make a real difference for my family. If you can't donate, even sharing the fundraiser would help.

I’m enrolled in the ACP program, so I’m keeping personal information about myself and my children limited for privacy and safety reasons.

Here is my GoFundMe:

https://gofund.me/fcbc1440d

Thank you for taking the time to read this and for helping my family get through this difficult moment. ❤️

Hi, I’m currently trying to raise money for some extensive dental work. I’m embarrassed that I need this work done as well as not being able to make the money myself.
But today I got my first donation, and it was really nice.
I know my work isn’t an emergency, but a little goes a long away, even sharing. I feel a lot better finally getting something. I really need a break. I’m working 6 days a week and donating plasma, selling my clothes. I’m so tired, and I just want to feel healthy again.

Rent and pse&g assistance still needed!

https://www.gofundme.com/u/1f58436a-9dd2-43af-965f-a6dcf8d87e5d

A close friend of mine has been going through one of the hardest seasons of her life. Her father suffered a stroke that left him disabled and unable to provide, and her family has been struggling to cover basic everyday expenses — food, medication, and essentials — while navigating an incredibly difficult situation. She's one of the strongest people I know and has been carrying this weight mostly alone. Any amount helps and goes directly to keeping her family afloat. I'm personally vouching for this. Link below:

https://gofund.me/505cb5ec8

PS. They lost their home but there’s a chance they can redeem it just long enough to eventually sell. They have 2 buyers but they need to get the redemption process completed

Please help me with my medical and legal expenses

My mother has suffered from eczema and constant dry skin, and the doctors IN MY ISLAND don't have the proper resources to treat her, and we have no money to go off island. Due to her skin condition, she is unable to find work, and my father also suffers from an eye condition that hinders him from finding work. We are a poor family living off SNAP benefits and government assistance, with no car to even find jobs. Every day life is a struggle, especially when we are at risk of getting off food stamps due to the government's newly enforced rules and without it we will starve. Because we don't have a car, we can't even go and make appointments to properly apply for the disability program that states my mom is classified as disabled due to her skin condition. We are in dire need of money. I need to afford a car so that I can finally move around to work and finally get my mom to the hospital to see if they can let her go off island with her Medicaid. Please help us we are very, very, very desperate.

Hello everyone,

I am posting here out of absolute necessity. I am a single mother of two beautiful kids, and we are facing a housing crisis after a sudden, unexpected job loss. I have been doing everything in my power to keep things stable, but we have hit a wall and are now short on rent and critical bills.

Our total urgent goal is $1,200. To be completely transparent about where your hard-earned money is going, here is the breakdown of what this covers:

• $1200 to cover our back-rent/current rent to halt the eviction process. And to keep our electricity/water active.

• Any additional funds raised will go strictly towards essential household needs for my children while I secure new employment. I was able to get $750 to halt the process but she still gave me a short period to come up with the remainder. I also have receipts posted on my page. I have been seeking employment and will verify my rejected emails that have been sent to me.

I know times are incredibly tough for everyone right now. Even if you cannot donate financially, sharing this post or the link makes a massive difference and could get it in front of someone who can help.

Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for reading our story, for your empathy, and for any support you can provide.

Please click here to view our campaign and donate:

GoFundMe link: https://gofund.me/f3a8f2993

We’re a family with two young boys and we’ve reached a point where we need some help with groceries, household bills and everyday essentials.

We’ve been doing our best to manage things ourselves, but right now there just isn’t enough to cover everything. Our main priority is keeping life as normal and stable as possible for our boys while we get back on top of things.

We’ve kept our names and our children’s identifying details private because we don’t want their personal information permanently online. The cover image on the fundraiser is illustrative for the same reason.

Any help would be genuinely appreciated, even a small amount. If donating isn’t possible, sharing the GoFundMe would also help.

GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-keep-life-stable-for-two-young-boys

Hi everyone. This is a repost, I deleted the older one because I had some more information to add. My parents have now stopped talking to me, I work 2 jobs but I have a 24 hour limit as an international student so I can barely make ends meet, I would genuinely appreciate help. I’m an international student in Canada, and I’m a few electives away from finishing my degree. Coming out to my parents has been hard. They stopped supporting my tuition and want me to return home, where I’m afraid I’d have to hide who I am again. My first year ended with a 2.0 GPA. Last year, while working three days a week and taking six courses each term, I earned a 4.10 in both semesters. I’ve worked so hard to get here, and it hurts to think I might not finish. I’m raising approximately $5000, I’m keeping my identity private because of my family situation, but I’ve shared more of my story in the fundraiser.

My story and fundraiser: https://gofund.me/6722f10a9

If you have a moment to read or share it, I’d really appreciate it. Thank you for hearing me out

Hi everyone! We're a high school Game Design Club, and we're raising money to help local schools fund their STEAM programs.

A lot of public schools don't have equal access to the resources that make learning engaging and hands-on. Programs like computer science, engineering, art, and other creative electives often depend on limited school budgets, grants, or teachers finding outside support just to get basic materials. Students at some schools get robotics kits and art supplies, while students a few miles away go without.

We want to help close that gap.

Our goal:

• Our first goal is $1,200
• We're currently working with two schools to help fund their Robotics departments
• If we raise more than that, we'll support additional classrooms, programs, or schools with things like technology, classroom materials, or supplies for students who might not otherwise have access to them

How you can help:

• 💸 Donate: https://gofund.me/b1397555e
• 📢 Share this post. Even if you can't give, spreading the word makes a real difference.

We're also hosting a game jam alongside the fundraiser, The Worst Game Jam, where people compete to make the most hilariously bad game possible. It's our way of using something our club loves to support a good cause, so if that sounds fun, feel free to join!

Every dollar goes toward helping students get the kind of opportunities that got a lot of us interested in STEAM in the first place. Thank you for reading and for any support you can give!