Help my parents find a home

By: Desiré Loots
Short URL: https://archive.backabuddy.co.za/desire-loots-5771121940462133526
Date Created: 30 November 2023

Funds Raised:
R 0

Fundraising Target:
R 200 000

Personal message

Good day everyone.

For this post I have decided to remain anonymous due to all the backlash and judgement we had as a family due to this incident.

My parents stayed in an apartment building owned by the government and all of the tenants were forced to be evicted due to the building having to be renovated. It has been years and the complex has still not been renovated. How this is relevant to me: most of the families got another temporary place to live and some were left to their own mercy. We got given an apartment, however it is a one bedroom one bathroom apartment for a family of 5. Myself and my 2 siblings shared one room for years and my parents slept in the living room on a mattress only. The entire apartment is about the size of an average school classroom.

I have since moved in with my fiancé but our only goal is to get my family the dream home with more moving space and more privacy that they so much deserve. We have been trying to look at apartments and townhouses but everything is out of our budget.

My sister is about to enter high school and could use the privacy and space and my mother has recently been in a serious motorcycle accident and she needs more space in order to heal and recover properly. The accident also caused an insane financial crisis within my family and although I can help with the small things, it has been my dream for such a long time to provide them with a safe home.

The area in which their apartment is located is very very dangerous and my sister can not go outside to play or anything like that. Their water is also regularly cut off for no reason.

The reason I am asking for this, is because this might be my chance to give back to my family after all of the horrendous times we went through together and they provided for and protected me as much as they could. Now I would like to provide for them and protect them to the best of my ability.

If you can donate, any amount will help so incredibly much. No amount is too small. If you are not able to help at the time, please just share this to as many people as you can.

*The amount depicted is roughly calculated to be the total price for a one year lease, electricity and water for the year and some furniture and home appliances.

Thank you all for taking the time to read this. May God bless you.

Statistics

Fundraising target

R 200 000.00

Donations to date

R 0.00

Help my parents find a home Campaign

The author, choosing to remain anonymous, shares the family's struggle after being forced to vacate a government-owned apartment for renovations that have not occurred. The current living situation is a cramped one-bedroom apartment for a family of five. The author, now living with a fiancé, aims to provide their family with a safer, more spacious home, especially given recent challenges like a serious motorcycle accident affecting the mother's health. Financial constraints make finding a suitable place difficult, and the dangerous neighborhood adds urgency. The appeal seeks donations to secure a new home and requests sharing for wider outreach, expressing gratitude for any assistance. The mentioned amount covers estimated costs for a one-year lease, utilities, and essential furnishings.