An acquaintance of mine and her teenage son are living on pennies a month, out of her car. It was an adventure when he was a little boy, but is becoming tough as he approaches man-size. They both have medical issues which prevent them from what some consider a “normal” lifestyle. If you have been following me awhile, you know there is not much that is normal about my lifestyle, but this single mom has it tougher than I ever did. Please help them if you can, even if it’s only a couple dollars. Thank you.
(go fund me link removed).
Their story:
These fine folks are Lori and her son Russell. They have been scraping by on a little over $500 a month in child support and disability from Russ's estranged father plus food stamps.
Lori is a 48-year-old single mom with a heart condition. Russ is 14 and suffers from nystagmus, a condition of involuntary eye movement that limits his vision. He's a great kid and he and Lori love each other very much. Lori's heart condition may qualify her for disability, which she's exploring with the help of some friends.
They're good people. And they need some help.
Lori and Russell both love their nomadic, outdoor-oriented life but they need more shelter, stability, and of course, money. With a trailer, they can have all three. With a trailer, Lori would be able to get a job. That's what she wants to do. But she can't get one without a real place to live.
With a simple, small travel trailer, she can qualify for many of the thousands of so-called 'work camping' jobs around the U.S., from camp hosting in state and national forests and RV campgrounds to hospitality jobs in theme parks and resorts. (Most of these places will not hire people living out of their vehicles.)
Lori asked me to help her once, she only asked if she could buy me $20 worth of food, for $20 cash so she could buy gas to get to a job. That’s a very tight budget folks. Have you been that broke before???
Please read the rest of their story and see more photos on the GoFundMe site… and help a little if you can. Thank you. (go fund me link removed)
P.S. Yesterday I unexpectedly came into a little bit of extra money and I am sharing some of that with Lori and Russell. Thank you, Titan.
