Unemployed and about to be evicted
Fundraising campaign by
Craig Buchanan
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US$1.00raised of $10,000.00 goal goal
No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities
I had an emotional breakdown at the beginning of 2017. As a result I had to resign from my job in order to recover.
When I went back on the job market in April 2017, I found it difficult to get employed due to my debt record. About 80% of the employers in my field are financial institutions who refuse to employ people with excessive debt, even if their professional ethics are in excellent standing.
In the middle of July, my savings ran out. As of writing this, I am two months behind in debt repayments, rent payments and school fees for my daughter. Today(31 August 2017) my landlord issued me with 1 months notice to vacate the premises. At this point I do not have the funds to pay back rent or put up a deposit on a new place.
We have pawned everything of value, and borrowed excessively from family to make it through until now. But our extended families are financially stressed themselves and cannot support us any further.
I am the sole provider for my family as my wife has an autoimmune disease that prevents her from maintaining a full time job.
I want to get back to work and get back on my feet and I'm looking for a hand up, not a hand out.
Organizer
- Craig Buchanan
- Campaign Owner
- Benoni, ZA
Campaign settings tweak
Update posted by Craig Buchanan at 07:58 amI just tried a dry run (should've done it at the start) and found that the way the campaign was setup prevented people getting to the PayPal page because of the currency settings. This has now been changed and should be working. Apologies, Craig
Slight adjustment
Update posted by Craig Buchanan at 04:15 amSeeing as the job hunting is looking positive, I've lowered the target to a quarter of what it was, and extended the date by a week. If I get employed before the end kf this month, it would put me on track to restart scheduled payments by the end of
Some progress
Update posted by Craig Buchanan at 02:51 pmMore and more interviews coming up. Probably not going to have a salary payment before eviction though. Your contributions can help secure my family's living arrangements.
Quick positive update
Update posted by Craig Buchanan at 11:29 amGot an interview scheduled for Tuesday, 5 September. Fingers crossed.
Donors & Comments
- Craig Buchanan
- Posted On Sep 10, 2017
Thank you so much for your support Jonathan. Hanging in with all I got!
- Jonathan Ferguson
- Donated on Sep 10, 2017
Hang on in there, Craig!
Thank you so much for your support Jonathan. Hanging in with all I got!