Extreme Makeover, the fantastically popular reality program hosted by Ty Pennington is looking for families and communities for their next round of fantastic renovations! In just seven short days you and your family or community could be enjoying a completely remolded home, school or community center.
Does your family have a compelling and heartwarming story? Does your school or community center need a re-haul ? You could be featured in an upcoming episode! Millions of people watch this touching program every week and now they could be watching you. Auditions and casting calls will be going on soon for the all new season of Extreme Makeover so submit yourself or someone you knwo today.Here is the application information: a.abc.com/media/primetime/xtremehome/apply/EMHEApplicationS7.pdf Be sure to leave a comment below and stay tuned for all of the exciting updates.
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Hi Ty, My name is Lori, I am 56 yrs young and I live in a small town in NC. I moved to NC in 2002 from MD after I became ill with Meniere's disease and Psoriatic Artritis. I am currently on disability. I bought a 3 bedroom house in the town of Farmville and I started out living here with my grand daughter. Since than my elderly mother has moved in and I have another grand daughter who is nine that lives here also. My eldest grad daughter is recently marred and has an infant. Needless to say we are crowded. My house was built in 1901 and I still have cast iron pipes. Currently I am not able to use my kitchen sink because of a broken pipe. My back porch is about to collapse and I have no storage space in my home. The floors all need to be redone. Plus the outdated electric and plumbing. I would like to add an addition because currently the living room is my bedroom. I have always been a giving person. I help others however I can. I don't have much, but what I do have I am willing to share with others in need. I just wish sometimes someone would help me. You could make my dream come true of having a comfortable place to live and do my art work. I have 8 grand kids and 3 great grands that spend time at my home even though it's crowded we make the best of it. Please help me Ty. Thank you
Hi Extreme Makeover!!
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for hearing my story. I live in a small town in Georgia named Milledgeville. I grew up in this town and devoted most of my workforce in this town. I grew up in a home that to me echoed of both love and hardship…..but mostly love. My mother and father were fortunate enough to be able to live in their own home as a young couple. They bore 7 children while living there. All of my mothers life she wanted to renovate the poor dwelling into something that she could be proud of; the house to many standards would be considered dilapidated, but to us it was never cold and never too hot (we made due with fans in the windows and cracked doors….we never had a heating and cooling system, but old fashion gas heaters and box fans. We finally graduated to window units to cool the huge rooms). The house was built in the early 1900s, structurally the home needs some serious repairs but unfortunately we are not able to make the needed repairs. My mother never got her wish for in 2012 she loss her battle with the debilitating disease Lupus. I still wish that her dream of having a home to be proud of could manifest. Please consider our home for your show, it would mean the world to us and I know that my mother would be smiling down from heaven.
Sincerely Yours,
Kimberly J. West
Hi my name is Adi Harrison last year my father and uncle just passed away. My uncle passed away in September from a heart attack from learning about my father's stage 4 cancer, and my father passed away in October from stage 4 cancer. Before he passed away he put me in charge of the property that we have had before I was born the bought the property in 1975 and my family has been struggling paycheck to paycheck to keep it going for the future. Just recently we had a house fire and pretty much lost everything from generations collected. Found out we did not have house insurance,and I'm trying to figure out how to get the house back up and running again.
Thanks for reading this
I really appreciate it
Hey my name is Jordan David ray Lear and I would very very very appreciate if you could give me some kinda of a phone call very important and yes I know everyone thinks it's very important that you guys and gals get back to them but my friend sense I was eight has lived in this house and then it was a abandoned house then but I mean it has got so much worse and he ain't got the money nor do I and I just had four heart attacks and just turning 20 years old I haven't even made it to twenty yet but it would MEAN THE WORLD TO ME AND TO HIM BUT JUST TO BE ABLE TO SAY I DONE SOMETHING GOOD IN LIFE AND FOR THE BEST FRIEND THAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN THEIR FOR ME !!!!
PLEASEEEEEEE GIVE ME A PHONE CALL PLEASE BECAUSE HIS HOUSE HAS NO ROOF ON THE INSIDE OF IT AND WHEN IT RAINS your taking a shower on the inside of the house their is trash every freaking where I mean everywhere it's soook nasty and I can't stay their like that and I have no where else to go I've lost my job my wife and my three kids that we unborn but that is beside the point I want to do what I can for my best friend and he deserves it to be honest he does for everyone that he can and don't ask for very much St all I ain't asking for this I am on my hands and knees and begging you guys to help my best friend Phillip workman out with his house and let's do the one main important thing BUS DRIVER MOVR THAT BUSS and surprise my best friend brother please xtream y'all r the best and he really truly needs help on this.!!
P.S please if they don't answer keep trying to get ahold of me or they both can tell u how bad this house is.
Sensarly
Jordan
Lear
I am writing this because my daughter and her 4 children are renting my home in MD. My husband and I are living on retirement salary which isn't much because we have to take care of ourselves. My daughter work so hard but she doesn't have anyone to help her. My husband and I supplement the mortgage so that my daughter can afford to rent the house from us and the kids have a relatively safe place to live. My daughter can't afford mortgage or rent any of the other places in DC, MD, VA area. She works so hard but life keeps happening. My husband and I can't afford to fix the house up and the house is in terrible condition. It was built in the 70's. My daughter's children range in ages 8 months to 12 years. My 12 year old granddaughter read through magazines and on line wishing she could have a nice room for a girl her age. She doesn't want her friends to come over because she is embarrassed about the house. I know there are people out there with stories much worse then my daughter's, She a terrific mother and day after day she drops two kids off to school and the two younger kids she drops off to two different babysitters and then make goes to work. She works very hard and on top of that she takes my granddaughter to all events that she participate in and will pickup and drop off other kids. If its anyway you can help her to make the house presentable inside, the family would greatly appreciate it would make us overwhelmingly happy. I would love to see the smiles on my daughter and grandchildren faces.
It would be priceless to me and to my daughter. Thank you.
Twenty years ago my Mom purchased her very first home in Brooklyn, NY. As a single mom of two kids, she accomplished the impossible by owning a home after living in apartments for most of her life. While we love our home and the quiet neighborhood in Flatlands, over the years, they haven't been any funds to maintain this very old brick house. My mom has been very unhappy living in a 3 bedroom house over the years without being able to make the necessary changes to the kitchen, laundry room, broken master bathroom and cracked walls all over the house. INothing works- Our garage door is broken, the small porch leaks in the basement, the problems are endless. My mom no longer feels it's possible to keep the home, due to financial constraints in addition to the renovations needed she simply can't afford. My sister and I no longer live at home and don't have the means to help financially. My mom continues to live at the home with my 20 yr old brother.
To make matters worse, we recently learned my mom has stage four cancer three weeks ago. After suffering a stroke last year at 60 years old, and losing my grandmother 3 years ago, our lives as a family has turned upside down. While my mom was looking forward to retiring in two years, we're now in a position where we'll have to sell the house to pay her medical bills. I want my mom to leave in her house she worked so hard for and to keep, but only if it's renovated that's functional for her condition, she can't walk up the stairs.
My mom is an inspiration, I would love for her to have the home she deserves.
Hi my name is gabbie we live in ohio we live in a 3 bed room house that's not in the best shape my mom and her boyfriend is in one room and my sister is in the 2 room my 8 month old is in the smallest and me and my husband r in the living room it's a 40 year old trailer house that was brought in with two trucks and it's braking apart we have 3 dogs and they have a little run area out of are back door so we can't even use that door are basement floods every time its rains things are out dated and everyone in our house is out of work we watch your show all the time and would love for my mom to get this thank you
I thought I had a hard life until I read some of these stories, but, I still feel I need to ask you for help. I am 62, I was forced to retire 2 years ago, financially, I was and is very hard to do so, I am very handy so I have been fixing my house as good as I could for the last 24 years, but, I fell of my roof 7 month ago trying to fix a leak from the flashing around my gimmney, now I have a broken back and foot, I can't afford to hire someone, my bills , have caused me to have almost lose my house , my basement stairs broke in half, the house is 118 years old, I can't afford to move, I need help, I have a pellet stove for heat, but I can't lift the bags anymore, so this winter I had a space heater and stayed in one room, it brings my electric to a breaking point,I am selling all my belongings and whatever else sells at a local fleemarket to make it through the month, if I could get just some help to get this old house to function,I have a mortgage that takes half of my check, I just can't afford the repairs and a mortgage, but rent is even higher, my husband died in 98, he was a Vietnam vet, I raised kids and grandkids, but nope I need the help, so if you can fix something for me , I would be so grateful. I need heating and air, foundation repairs , stairs, roof, porch, kitchen , bathroom and so on , but I will be fine with any help you can give. I hope you can find it in your heart to help me
Sincerely
Ursula Cranford
My name is diana, I would love for you to help my sister she's a single mother of three, two boys with autism and my niece that is 10 she has ADHD,my grandmother lives with her to help her with the kids, but she is to tired now that its hard for her with my nephews she is 71 years olds,my sister has a hard life therapies schools and so, she quit her college because it's hard for her with my nephews they are very impatient,her house is a small mobile home in Chaparral New Mexico, she has had several accidents with my nephew the oldest that's the one that has the autism more advanced,everything is danger for him,they barely fit in the house,the house is not safety proof for them to be safe,she doesn't work due to she can't leave them with anybody, my oldest niece she dreams with one day having her own room the way she dreams too,thing that it's hard for my sister to accomplish because she doesn't work and what she gets from there SS she pays bills and what they need, I don't ask for much I would just like for you to help her at least make a extra room for my nephews for them to be able to play and be safe,we the family try to help but it's not enough, I pray God for you to be able to help my sister in need.
Hello,
My name is Ericka and I'm submitting this request for my father. Where do I begin? He's such an extraordinary man with A HUGE HEART and deserves to be in a home he can enjoy and is comfortable for his final years here on this earth. He is Vietnam Veteran and has been in our community for over 40 years. He literally takes care of everyone in our neighborhood, from helping with the handyman things to lending money that's needed, etc. Unfortunately, due to his home being so BROKEN, it makes it easy for the crooks to come in whenever they want of his hard earned items in his home. He is in desperate need of a double knee replacement, BUT due to his home condition, he can't bare to leave it for 24hr otherwise he won't have anything of value to come home to. He is so humbled that he never gets angry about anything, even when he has to replace the items that are taken from him. He really wants to remodel the home but can't afford it. The home is so damaged that it has insects and rodents. My fear is that it will one day collapse all together or he'll get bitten by a rodent and with his health issue, that would be tragic. Please consider my father for an Extreme Home Makeover because he TRULY deserves it.
Signed,
A LOVING DAUGHTER
I am writing this to share my story of hope… I live in Minnesota and currently am a licensed foster parent. I currently live in a mobile home with 3 foster children, I am in the process of purchasing a historic brick home that needs total renovation. I am retiring in the next few years to be the stay at home mom for children in need of a loving and nurturing home. Currently the home is gutted and ready to renovate. My hope is to provide a home for multiple unfortunate children to have a family and home. Please help mine and many children's dream of having a home and family come true.
Dear Ty my name is Joesett I'm 23 I hope and pray that this is the right website to apply for a Extreme Makeover home edition because i am so confused and lost😟, the reason why is because I went to two different websites and I was given three different websites so all together that's five different websites,so basically I don't know where to sign up at or how to apply im getting frustrated😧, stressing out😩,not getting any sleep😖, not eating as much, crying my eyeballs out😭👀, not going out like I use to😒 just because I'm trying to hard to get my family👪 the help they need, my parents👫 beautiful💜 parents👈 desperately need help because i
can't help my family like I use to😞, right after I got laid off that was the end of my life, that was where my future started, I had everything good going for my life and I had so many plans to help out my family and all that is down the drain😢, I've been struggling to find a job and I still don't have a job till this day😰, but my family has always struggled even when I had a job, but we stayed strong💪 and we pray🙏 together as a family👪.
Now I know im here to sign up or apply for getting my house🏠 remodel because my house🏠 desperately need it
the condition that my house🏠 is in it is not safe to live in at all😨😱 and this house that I'm living in is on it's last leg😧 and it had enough and I feel like it's no longer going to hold itself, it could collapse any day now or a month or less😱😨😰 that's is also keeping me up as w'ell I'm afraid😱 that the ceiling might fall in, so that is Why im desperately😩 needing your help there's a lot more conditions to my home that is a danger zone☠☠ no we do not have a lot of rooms yes the house is very small and yes we have holes and molded areas in the ceiling in the floors everywhere in the house, but that's what I'm here for I need your help because it's not safe for me nor my family especially my 57 year old mom and my 67 year old dad so if this is the right website and I'm hoping just please contact me and I'm hoping that we get this Blessing the help that we need as soon as possible before it's too late, I can't take it anymore, I've had it, I'm done, there's nothing more I can do, and it's just hurting me and my family😢, I can't take anymore so please help, the it's not healthy for me and my family, and one thing I always promised my mom and dad, is that before I leave to move out on my own I want to make sure that they are taking care of before I leave, I'm not going anywhere until they are taking care of and until everything is okay and everything right now is not okay so I'ma stay until I get help.💝💖💗💟
Hi, my name is Emily I am 17 years old I currently live with my mother and father and my brother is in the Army in Korea. A couple days ago I found out my house was declared condemned. It all started when my house caught fire two years ago and the company that "fixed" the house told us we could move back in but they never sent an inspector to look at the house and see if we could move back in officially. That resulted in that today my house was declared condemned because of mold and excess humidity due to roofing problems and we will probably be homeless by the 4th of June of this year. The only way to help my family with issue of not being homeless is by asking you guys to help us. Thank You for considering our case.
Hello, my name is Sheniah McKenzie and I'm asking for help. I don't really like asking but I ask cause I have nothing else to do, and no one else to go to. My family had spoken care of my little brother Ji' Ezra K. Seymore for 13 years. He had trisomy 13, he was deaf and blind, he couldn't walk or eat (he was fed through a tube in his stomach), he had seizures all the time, but most times we couldn't tell because they didn't show until they had gotten really bad. In the months of August-December he had gotten really swollen and he always had trouble breathing. He just recently pasted on December 23, 2016 due to him aspirated because his nurse layed him on his back when she wasn't supposed to. I am reaching out because I feel like it's my fault. This is because when he pasted I was sleeping across from him, his nurse knew he was gone between 9am and 11am, but she continued her daily routine with him instead of telling me he was gone. My parents has been fighting with bills, emotions and life ever since he past. His birthday is June 1st and this is so hard for everyone. My parents are working so hard right now through pain and poor health trying to make ends meet between food, clothes, everyday items and especially rent. They have property in Florida a house for them with a place in the house to put his ashes and other items of his in a place by them selves. To know that we have a piece of him and we don't have to give up hope because he's gone. Please help us.
Good evening my name is ms. Barbara Jackson and I am a single mother of 4 wonderful children and their ages are 24,15,and i have a set of twins that is 9 years old. The reason for this letter is because I really do need some help with making over my house, me and my family has been struggling for the last few years and i am just now getting back on my feet and trying to make the best for me and my family. I really don't know where to begin at, I don't own my home but I really want to one day so if anything happens to me, my babies would have a good place to call their own. We really don't have anything to call ours but the house we is living in that i am paying rent for, we have been homeless more than once, but we had over come that in our lives and I am working and one of my child has seizure and he been having them all his life and even though I work and ssi it's still not enough to make all of our dreams come true and it hurt really bad,that by you been a single mother that you can not give your children the best thing in life. I am 40 years old don't know how to drive, don't have a high school diploma either, i have made a lot of mistakes in my life, but I am so proud of my self that the good Lord above bless me with my 4 babies, after all i have been through out of my life i just want my babies to be proud of me one day before I leave this earth,if you can, can u please help me and my family out please, I know my story is not like the rest of the family that you have heard, I can understand why if my family doesn't get picked for your show, thank you for blessing me with the chance to tell you my half of my life, from a single struggling mother in Oklahoma City Oklahoma.
Hi, can you please tell me how I go about appying
Hi My Name is kyle, I am writing to you about our home, we have been living here in this community since 2000 and the place that we live in is from 1960, it is a 2 bedroom log house, the house is currently shifting every year and I believe there is mold in there also, my mom is almost sixty and is suffering from bad Arthritis and which we have no running water and the plumbing in the house has not work since we have moved in we are currently using a pail to get water out of a water tank to do the dishes, bath, flush the toilet, we have to heat up the water by the stove and in the winter we have to burn woods to keep the house warm and which we have to put plastic on the windows during winter, in the spring/ summer the roof leeks when it rains, we been having problems with the doors when the house shifts, we have been asking for help from housing, the local band office and family members but no one seems they want to help us out we have been living like back in the old days with no running water and now I don't like to leave my mom alone when I travel for work because of the water situation and with her bones being like that, the pail falls out of her hands and her legs give out every now and then, and we have my niece coming to live with us every now and then, and my brother doesn't like to bring his kids down to visit with us because of our house condition, and some of the floor is also rotten. we would like to ask you for help with our home
My mom adopted my niece and nephew. She is 61. She works 50 hours a week to make ends meet. Her plumbing is pretty messed up. Her house needs to be remodeled but she cannot afford it. My mother has always been our backbone. My niece and nephew are 11 and 9. Please help my mom.
Hello,my name is krameria caraway,I am 50year old recovery addict and ex felony.I have custday of my 3 year old grandson.we are living in my oldest son 3bedroom wood fram house which leaks when it rain n the heater went out this winter and we can not use heaters because of none working plugs so with a lil one its hard to keep a gas stove on..i am hoping and praying that the lord finds a way to place you all in r life and help us out..I am here in texas where its very hard for me to find work and much help..Thank you and may god keep bleesing you all to help people like myself….
Hi Im Ashley 3 years ago my husband and 3 kids got kicked out of our rental so we buy this house and start trying to make it livable well but it seem everything we do something never goes right I have no kitchen sink Im having to do the dishes in my bathtub which leaks itself there is holes ALL IN THE WALLS my kids have bedrooms but no beds because my moms dogs ruined them My hard wood floor is so bad right now and as a mother im so sad that I cant get caught up on my bills and make them a place where it feels like home im heartbroken we started putting tile in the kitchen but it never got finished and the counter tops are not even bolted into the cabnits I would love for my kids to come home and have there own space and reading corners I have a finished basement but cant afford to get it the way I want it almost all mt windows have holes in them its so hard on our electricity im so desperate in need for my family we just want to be comfy in our own home our dining room has wires hanging out of the cieling and thats dangerous Im in deperate need of your help I dont know what else to do but pray….thank you
Good evening to you all,I'm not one who has ever felt the need to ask for help as I am usually the first one to help others. 6 years ago we moved my parents in with us as the caravan park they lived in was sold from under them, they were to old to start again .so myself and hubby sat down and decided they would move in with us.we have 4 children aged 23 , 20 and twin 14 year old boys.our daughter hasn't lived at home since she was 14 due to mental health issues And my eldest has two children aged 3 & 2 .My dad Kevin has been ill for the past few years and mum Maree became his full time carer.october 2016 Dad died from a massive stroke it hit us all hard.Dad served his country,worked as an ambulance driver ,was an original trainer for the west coast eagles, did a lot for the rsl and loved his family .my hubby is a truck driver,I work full time and we don't have a lot of time to get things done around the house.We have many plans but not enough money or time.mum is getting to old and she is beginning to suffer with her own health issues.Our home needs an update and makeover to help mum be comfortable and easier for her. We also have the grandkids occasionally but they don't have a room to stay in as all the rooms are taken up.
My name is Amanda ouimet I'm from Phoenix Arizona currently living with my husband and our five almost 6 children. I want to take the time to write our living experiences when I was 17 I was diagnosed with epilepsy I had about ten seizures a day and right before I turned 18 I got pregnant with my first child having seizures everyday and being pregnant was hard we got our first apartment together and I had fallen down our staircase due to a tonic clinic seizure lasting over 10 minutes we decided I couldn't be alone while my husband was working so we moved into his mother's home I got put on lots of different medications and my neurologist called and said to come in he had news for me regarding my episode my seizure was so bad it destroyed my entire temperal lobe and with all the seizures I will have to file as disabled at 22! I was devastated and I felt life was over …shortly after I was pregnant with my twin girls. then I had my first boy a year later and about a year ago I conceived my last daughter. All of my memory from my own childhood has just disappeared I lost my personality and my friends didn't know who I was anymore. Now we are living in a 4 bedroom home with my husband's mother she took us in and has hardly any room for her own things my girls share a room my son sleeps in the room with me and Eugene(the father) my husband is a self employed mechanic he learned everything from his father as a child we have been helping his mother as much as we can with the small amounts we get from his job. What I'm saying is we have no room for our new child we have no space for his mother who cant even be comfortable in her own home. Please home makeover we need your help our lives need a change for the better i don't know what else to do at this point
This request is not for me but my loving mother. My husband blindsided me with a divorce. I lived out of state and had nowhere to go but my mother's house which was 1,000 miles away. I was a stay at home mother for most of my married years. My loving mother welcomed me and my kids into her home. Her home badly needs repairs and proper space needs to be added to adequately meet our needs. She's a 73 year old woman who has the challenge of caring for her husband, who is in the late stages of Alzheimer's. Her husband has done his duty to our country during his entire career. He started as a fire fighter. He later joined the Marines and served several tours overseas. When he retired from the Marines, he became a DOE employee. And served in the national security department for 27 years before retiring for good. Not long after retiring, they discovered his Alzheimer's. It's a real struggle for my mother to care for him on a daily basis given her age. They do not have insurance coverage that allows him to be placed in a home. So she will tirelessly and lovingly be caring for him on her own until the very end. As I said, This is for my mother. She is housing us until I get back on my feet. And I'm grateful for her even though we struggle with space and repairs that need to be done. However, after I'm gone, she will still be caring for her husband. Renovations that make her job easier would be so appreciated.
I know there are thousands of extreme makeover entries received a day. I also, know there are millions of people in the world that need your help. The extreme makeover program is nothing shy of ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. It must be rewarding to bring joy and happiness to so many lives around the country. I'm hoping you would bring that same joy and happiness to a little lady in a small town that I call Mom! My mom lives in small city in S.C. and I always say, "Superhero" should be her first name. My mother has struggled her entire life, raising four children with a part time job. She left my father when I was young due to his abuse, leaving my mom to die in a ditch! Well, this "Superwoman" never allowed life's obstacles to stop her. She managed to purchase a "handy man's special" home by doing owner financing paying $200 a month for 15 years. This house was totally not livable and all of the kids in the neighborhood picked on us because of how the house looked. I'm almost in tears writing this! But, that "superwoman" has now been in the house since 1997 and with that part time job she managed to do small renovations piece by piece, but the house is still in need of Major work! "Superwoman" is now 60 years old and what I always admire about her is that even though our situation was bad, she always felt there were others who needed help more in the community. The part time job I've been referring to is at a senior citizen community day center. "Superwoman" has worked in this Job position as a site manager, not because of pay. She only works part time hours with minimum pay, but refused to leave because she always says, "the elderly are often forgotten about and left alone," and "Superwoman remembers when she was forgotten about & left alone. During the S.C. flood "superwoman" would not rest until she made her way to each of her seniors home to make sure they had food, heat, cellphones, and electricity! Her co-workers called her crazy for going out in the storm to check on the senior clients. "Superwoman" was also recognized by the sheriff's department for saving a pregnant woman who was shot in the head. Lastly, this "Superwoman" has now become a pastor of a small church and does not make a salary. "Superwoman" often times uses her personal money to keep the power on at the church. I pray that God places it in your heart to remodel this awesome woman's house!
Hi! My name is Amanda and i am married to my husband Ramon of two years now. We are both from a very tiny town in New Mexico called Portales. We currently live in Midland Texas. How did we end up here. Well we got married and as any other couple we figured coming out here would get us good jobs and money to be able to live comfortably in a nice home. When we came out here back in 2015 it was us to and a piled up car with all our belongings and 3 of our dogs we had/have. Being from Portales their isnt much. No nice living nor good or many jobs. Coming to Midland we thought this could be the start of our lifes together. But it didnt or hasnt happened that way. As of now my husband does work out in the oil fields as a sandblaster. He works everyday out the week from 7am till 9pm most days. As for me i am a stay at home wife. No we dont have any children as of now. As big of a blessing it would be to have them one day we would both like to wait for when timing is right. In the condition that we are in it would be a major blessing for us to be blessed with a home. We live in a 5th wheel rv along with my sister-in-law and her boyfriend, including our four dogs and a new litter of 5. Sincde we've been out here its been a constant struggle. From barely making rent to barely affording groceries or gas. Yes we have a vehicle, no its not the most wondeful either. We have moments everyday where it rarely likes to start. I am the one who cooks clean and pays bills and makesure that the rv stays clean for the four of us to try and live comfortably. With the income that is coming into our home/rv from the work my husband does, doesnt get us through. Midland is a very, very hot place. Its almost deressing to watch my husband come home everyday stressing on wether we will have enough for groceries or gas due to the expensive rent we have to pay on a 5th wheel rv. Between the four of us in this tiny rv its hot but its hotter because we dont have a working a.c. which would be so nice. being out here i would love to see my husband live comfortably and not have to stress so much. Ive been in search for a job wishing and praying that someone would hire so i can chip in some help. But my husband would rather me stay home so that adds a little hurt to my heart. I have put off college due to not having the right funds or because our vehicle is broken and we dont have the money to pay for a taxi. I think it would be the most huge blessing ever to finally have a home to call ours. No matter how much we save its just impossible. And its very stressfull for each of us. I would love to watch my husband come home for work with a smile on his face. I would love for us to have the space to just have a nice cooked dinner. With an actual restroom with a real toilet and bedroom for us to be able to move around in. My sister-in-law and her boyfriend currently sleep in the living/kitchen area. We are very good people. As for me and my husband we do good so that god can give us good. But day by day something always breaks and tears us down. Im not asking for sympothy. Im asking for a miracle. It would honestly mean more than the world to each and every one of us to have a place to call home. A place where we can all be happy. Watching your show it gives me hope that maybe just maybe we can one day be heard. I pray and ask the lord that this is read. And i ask for help for each of us. This place isnt a home for four. WE NEED YOU! God Bless!
HI, my name is Emily. My grandmother that raised me since I was 18 months passed away the other day. She raised me cause my biological mother had passed away. I even called mom cause she's all I ever known. I lived with her and my father. My father is a veteran, he fought for our country and is now disabled. He only gets $900 dollars a month. We used to get more when my mom was alive but we were still struggling. Now we have to deal with the price of the funeral, losing the house, losing the car, and basically it feels like we're losing our life. I just turned 18 and I had some issues and I didn't finish high school. I had to get a job to help out around the house and they give awards for perfect attendance but not keeping your family off the street. I can only work minimum wage jobs due to the fact I never graduated. I'm trying to get my GED but I can't when I can't help but wonder if im going to have a roof over mine and my fathers head next month. I know my dads breaking inside and he just doesn't show it. After all he lost his mother to. I truly need a miracle. please, help us so we can breathe a little easier.
Hello my name is Badreka Clark,
I'm writing because my parents are in need of an extreme home makeover. My parents home is a 1972 trailer that they own. My sister's and I was raised up there. My father has congestive heart failure that he has been battling since 2005 and my mother was just diagnosed with breast cancer. Their home needs an extreme makeover badly. Their plumbing sucks, they do not have any air condition or heat. Some of the electric sockets does not work. Neither one of my parents work. My father receives SSI and disability every month. So they are on one fixed income. Please help my parents. Oh and they have five small house dogs.
I want to nominate my friends Ruthie and John Edwards for an Extreme Home Makeover.
They are the kindest, most generous people and would do anything for anyone in need and literally give you the shirt off their backs.
Both have been seriously ill for a long time. They live in Miller, MO
Hi my name is Ashley and I live in Auckland New Zealand in titirangi and we had a house built years ago and the builder did not put things in properly and now we get leaks and everything I just would really like it if you can come and fix my house please
Hi my name is Taylor I'm 17 me and my family have lived in this house for 5 years it's disgusting it has bugs mold and we just can't get it cleaned because it's so gross I'm tired of seeing my parents sad we all work so none of us have time to clean or get rid of bugs in this house the help from y'all would be amazing and we would appreciate it very much thank you and much love ❤️
My name is Hernisha and we struggling through financial problems. This morning my mother just discover that turnmites is eat our kitchen up. Im from Covington, LA
Hello my name is Carolina Viramontes, I am 19 and a full time student at a community college, I'm writing this for my mom (55)and dad(62). They have worked all of their lives, and have lived in the same house for 30 years. As I watch my parents get older and see life only get harder for them my biggest dream is for them to have a decent home to grow old in. Like I mentioned before they have been living there for 30 years and those 30 years having taken a toll on the house. My brothers room is literally falling apart, the ceilings are falling and can't withhold any rain, the rain gets inside and manages to wet my brother entire room. My parents can't afford to fix it either. My parents room is very small and cant fit much in there, my room is even smaller, our floors are so old it seems like if you step on it hard enough you will fall through. Our kitchen ceiling is also very weak and we always have to put buckets in order to control the leaking. Our house drastically needs help and I'm scared this house will become a dangerous place for my parents when they are older.
I really need this makeover for my family. 9 of us in a three bedroom house. My mom lost her house and now we moved in with my grandmother here. It would be life changing for us to have this makeover
My husband n I bought our house 3 yrs ago it was totally gutted we had to have it rewired there's places in the did rooms w cut out holes from when the copper wires were stolen we had to But water heater a breaker box stove fridg had to replace the main walls pieces paint etc etc we had carpet put into 2 rooms Ohh yeah someone stole all the carpet in the house and whatever flooring was there was. But we still have a huge mess on our hands. But like I said we are truck drivers and only very rarely get home but 4 or 5 days a month yes a month so we r kinda in a bad situation. We NEED HELPPPP
In Washington state I know a wonderful couple in their mid 40's to 50 years of age who are in desperate need of help with their small 2 bedroom home located in a small back woods area Cinebar, WA. I believe the house is well under 1,000 sq. feet, and there is no garage. The foundation is so poorly done the floors have visible dips, and potential hazards. The roof is falling apart despite the efforts of friends & locals who have tried to help them fix the issues over the years. Since 2004 this couple have spent all their time trying to repair & maintain a little Bar & Grill in Onalaska, WA. Any money they are able to make goes to this run down land mark that is always has something major in need of repair on a monthly basis. To make matters even sadder, this couple takes in all stray animals dumped on the local Hwy which both their home & business are located. I can give personal childhood info about both (which is beyond heart rendering), but I would rather that information be discussed privately. Myself & many others would greatly appreciate it if Extreme Home Make-Overs would consider checking into this deserving couple & possibly help them out. Thank You…
Hi, my wife and I have been married 17 years this December. We have a 15 year old daughter and a 12 year old precocious son. We work very hard to make sure we have what we need, but have never taken a family vacation, all of our vehicles need some sort of work done to them, not very safe to drive, and we are not the types of people who look for a hand our. But it has been a rough and trying couple of years for our family. Last June I hurt my arm at work and on July 10,2016 my wife found out she had a tumor in her brain the size of s golf ball. After many tests dr appointments and opinions we made the decision to go to Duke university to have an awake craniotomy to remove this tumor from my parietal lobe. On August 29,2016 they did just that. Originally it was thought the tumor would be benign but I should be prepared for chemo and radiation once it was taken out. The week I had my surgery I had a 15 year old start high school and a 12 year old start middle school. Both out of their comfort zone and both having to live with our great support system of friends and families that not only made sure they got thru the first week of school but they were prepared to handle the emotional side of what was happening to mom too.. it was a very scary time no money coming in since July 10 and fighting the fight to try and get short term disability to pay and a mountain of forms filled out over and over again and try to prepare mentally as well,
The surgery went well was completely taken out and I left Duke university post op day 2 from neuroICU with 32 staples in the top of my skull along with LEFT SIDED hemiparesis. So a walker and bath chair was necessary to get around. We stayed close to duke until we received pathological report as dr thought when he took the tumor out it looked malignant. A few days later we were told it was a different benign tumor than originally thought and no treatment should be necessary. I would have to have multiple MRI's to ensure nothing was growing for a while.
I returned home and it felt like I slept for months. I attempted to go back to work as a nurse on the acute care floor that I work on at Florida hospital memorial medical center twice but it was obvious I would have to work into it.as I had lots of physical therapy and strength building to do to get back my balance.
Needless to say it was a tough year and Christmas for our family financially. In January 2017 I was able to go back to work splitting my shifts to every other day so I could rest in between. Two weeks after I went back I got a letter saying I had finally gotten excepted into the transition into nursing program at Daytona state college. It was more than excited I'm trying to just make sure I get plenty of rest. I was doing well, my husband had his surgery on February 8 as he had to wait for me to go back to work before he could have his surgery done for his arm that he hurt in June 2016 at work. He is also undergoing his physical therapy now trying to get use of his arm. On April 8 Saturday morning it was a beautiful day here I remember telling my husband how wonderful I felt better than I had in a year . He was taking our son and a Freind to tractor supply store and I was home with my daughter studying for an upcoming test. I remember sitting down on the couch with my books and turning to the left in my arm was stuck and will not move I asked my daughter to call her dad and ask him to come home that I couldn't move my arm. While she was speaking with them I told her to please hang up and call 91 one that I thought I was going to have a seizure. She did down 911 was in a bit of a panic asking what do I do so I held out my hand and took the phone and told the operator who I was where I lived when I was six months status post brain surgery and then I thought I was having a seizure and then return the phone back to my daughter. My husband said that he and our friend and my son arrives before the fire fires an ambulance did . He said I was unconscious passed out to the right side of the couch with my eyes roll back in my head and my teeth clenched and cheeks puffed blowing spit out it took me quite a while for them to get me to come around and I had Peed all over myself. The man that took care of me told me I had had a grand maul seizure.
That had never happened before during or after my surgery. And I have been off all my meds for about five months which is great. So instead of taking me to the hospital that I work for they took me to the closer hospital and the doctor there did not listen to me when I tried to explain that I had never had a seizure before. They really did nothing for me I was discharged within 45 minutes. So It was a bit nerve-racking . for all they knew I could've had a stroke. They did not test do you know blood no one physically examined me the Nuro check nothing put me in a wheelchair and sent me home. I called my primary care providers service and they offered to directed me to the hospital and at that point I was so so tired. I went home and felt like I slept for days started back on anti-seizure medications anxiety medications and everything that I had finally gotten to stop taking. Then I spent the next two weeks running tests and going to doctors appointments as an outpatient when it all could've been done in one shot at the hospital when the ambulance took me there. So my neurologist tells me I can go back to work no restrictions. I went back the next day to the very busy acute care floor that I work on at Florida Hospital Memorial 10th floor and could not function well enough to do my job independently . So not only could I not work again I also can't drive for 6 months at least, and my husband is still on light duty going to physical therapy and driving me back and forth to appointments, they did find seizure activity in EEG THEY took and compared to January . So I am trying hard to keep my job on my 7th Year of employment but FMLA IS A CONTINUING YEAR SND I HAD BEEN OUT FROM JULY YO JANUARY and was short about 30 hours to qualify. So no guarantees on keeping my job, I'm jumping through hoops trying to get paper work filled out by doctors, turned in to aetna for stdisabilty and whatever else help we can get do we don't lose our home of 30 years that we have 24,000 left on ,
We just want to live comfortably have fun with our kids and maybe some day we could take them on a vacation and fix the things our old home needs that we have do outgrown . Like new bathrooms, a new roof paint and carpet that aren't 20 years old inside the house. An additional master bedroom and den on the back of our property, the money to bring our septic tank up to code.. our house was built in 1976 I'm sure a lot of codes have changed.
I just want quality of life with my family for however long god allows me to smile on this earth and to help others. BY giving of myself.. I just want to make a difference in the world and to have a happy healthy family that had what they need..
I have loved this show for as long as I can remember. My heart melts when I see the excitement on the families faces that you help!
I am looking for help for my mother and gramdma!! My mom is 66 and grandmother is 83 my mom is living in a old church that she bought and turned into a home and is still slowly working on it by herself I try to help whenever I can but I live 76 miles away. She is going to be taking my grandma in to live with her, my grandma just lost her husband and now we just got word her other daughter robbed her of all her things and took all her money that was left to her from her husbands death, my grandma is a very outgoing and kind, chirpy lady she was taken advantage of. My mom and grandma are devout christans and have worked hard all their lives and deserve to have a safe and healthy home. A little About My moms home her laundry room is down stairs and she has 1 flight of stairs to go do her laundry and the basement has mold due to moisture and sewage back up that she has dealt with for years one year it was 6inches deep flooded with sewage and she is not able to flush toilet paper ever! She has COPD and a torn rotator in her shoulder :/ she can't keep dealing with this, also the downstairs is where my grandma will have to live. We are going to do our best to make this a good living area for them but we are very limited on money and time as we also have to leave our home due to being displaced by the airport and we currintly rent our trailer and it is also not safe, the water is no good (expecially for our baby)we have to not let her drink it in baths and we buy water from the store we have a leaking sink we have a broken bathtub, our heater vents are filthy and our gutters are broke and our heater hadn't been serviced in a long time, our land lord fixes nothing :\ we would love a home also to call our own we are a family of four we have two beautiful girls 8 and 13 months. Me and my husband both have health problems as we speak:( I understand if you can only help one of us and if so let it be my mom she and my grandma need your help.. thank you for your time
Hey I Will Die For The Help My Family Is Very N Need My Dad Just Just Died And We Have Nothing Now My Mom I Take Care Of Her She Can Walk O Move She Had 3Strokes And Need All Kind Of Stuff I Have Two Kids I'm Raising On My On As 3&2 Year Old And I'm 22 We Leave In A Lil Shack That's Coming Down No Fridge Nor Running Water In Side The House Please Please Please Help Us
Hi my name is Matthew I reside in Avondale, AZ my grandmother lives in a small home in Avondale that she's been in for just over 50 years, my whole family in my generation were raised in this home. The house is slowly coming apart, both interior and exterior. The exterior walls and roof are chipping away, interior kitchen ceiling has started to drop and much more. I just want her to have a comfortable cozy home to stay in and not have to worry about all of the damages and defects of the home. Just a few months ago she lost her husband (my grandfather) and my family has been there to try and help her in every way we can, especially trying to fix the home. It has been hard for my grandmother and family and I am just hoping to see a positive change to my grandmother, to see a smile on her face to see her have a beautiful worry free home.
Hi my name is Jane Scott i would like to be consider for a home make over. I was given two beautiful little girls where we are is a small but warm and caring home it is a two bedroom but really a one bedroom that we made into a two bedroom so the girls can have a room. I would like a make over so the girls can have a place to hang their clothes and to play in. Thank you
Hi im crystal and im from arkansas and im 30 and i was always a single mom n dad until i met my bf and his parents and idk how to sign them up but we r living with him n his parents and i want them to have their dream house and us too love yall
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Hi my name is Michelle and Im 49 years old the eldest of four children I am writing this on behalf of my mom who is 65 now as of April. 2016 has been the worst year for my whole family my dad died the last day of March in 2016 and my parents were both disabled
. My dad has been disabled his whole life and my mom was the sole supporter of us four kids and my dad and herself as well. when my dad died she could no longer afford to pay the insurance on the house any more due to needing the money for his funeral. Needless to say after he passed away 7 months later in October on Halloween morning about 1 or 130 am the house burned down and they lost everything they owned except the land and the van. There were 9 people living in the house when it burnt down nothing was salvageable and they no longer had Insurance. Right now my mom and two brothers along with one son of my youngest brother is staying at my sisters house but they are being evicted in two weeks due to the death of her landlord. At that time they will have no where to go or to stay. She lives month to month on very little disability income. I am living in Canada myself and am not in no better shape than she is both my husband and I are disabled as well and we lost everything we owned in January due to black mold taking over our apartment and contaminating everything we owned we also lost it all everything we had saved or collected to sell when we got older for a retirement and to leave something to our children that wont happen now either we have no pictures no furniture no clothes really nothing its almost like being in a fire ourselves. i cant do anything to help my mom or my family because I cant even help myself. We cant find a place to live because we dont have good credit. What is this world coming to when you cant rent due to bad credit. Any way back to my mother she has been one of Gods Angels in this world always helping those in need when she could feeding the homeless giving people a place to stay when needed and never asking for money or anything in return now she needs help despretly . I am doing the only thing I know to do to try to help her have some happiness in life again. Im asking you all to Please help my mom and give her a home again a place to be safe and happy in what time she has left in this world. Show her it really dose pay to help others in this world and what goes around comes around Im not asking for anything that most people in life already have only she lost hers a home. Please we would be forever thankful to you all and to God if you could find it in your hearts to give my mom a home again.Thanks so much for your time and consideration of this matter may God bless yall as you bless others in their lives. Thanks again and God Bless.
My name is Amber light , Sevella webb is my adoptive mother , but more then that the woman that saved My life.A woman who needs help .. she needs a Mericle .. My biological mother gave me away when I was five weeks old to this lady Sevella who took me in with nothing to ask for in return. In this time she had my sister who was giving to her at 5 days old and my brother who was given to her from his birth. So she was struggling then and has continued to do so for the 20 years but that has never made her Turn down a baby in need of love .. when I was eight she took in my other brother and a few years later another and then another . Crazy right?! 6 children she has raised as her own and struggled to do so because of finances and then there's the fact that SHES A SENIOR WOMAN! Though me my older siblings have grown and moved on to our own lives she still has a 13 ,7 and 4 year old at 69 years old with my father at 87! If she's not cooking , she's cleaning . If she's not cleaning she's driving .. doctors appointments between two elderly people a blind child and two growing boys there's a lot of upkeep to do medically . Then in the mits of that she's doing yard work and what ever she can to work on the house that falls apart around her…The home they are living in caught fire about 5 years back and though they managed to repair the fire damage the water damage and mysterious leaks have cause mold to continue to grow in the home… my father is very sick and can no longer work to help fix the home and they struggle to keep food on the table little long pay someone to repare the home . I used to do all I could and give all I can to them but I no longer can help… I now live in Ct and I moved here because my husband is in the Marine corps.. and every day I spend away it kills me because they all need my help so very much and I can't help … they are living in a poisonous environment and can't get out of it!! I need your help or even just referrals I don't know what eles to do but I know something has to be done before the city sees the mold and takes the kids or worse one of them gets sick from living in it like that . Please , Give her a miracle like she's given us.
Hi my name is Michelle I am writing on behalf of my mom who is now disabled and who had the worst year of her life in 2016. My dad passed away the last day of March in 2016 and she could not continue to pay her house insurance because of the need for the money to pay for dads funeral. needless to say 7 months later her house burned to the ground and she has nothing left. There were ten people living in the house when it burned down they all lost everything. I am the eldest child of four and I live in Canada and cant help her I wish I could but my husband and I are both disabled as well and we barely survive ourselves as a matter of fact we are homeless at this time ourselves. We also lost everything we owned due to black mold taking over our apartment and contaminating everything. we were deathly sick for about a month we have been trying to find another apartment since January and have had no luck because of bad credit. We are staying with one of my husbands brothers at this time praying to God we get something. We all lost everything we worked our whole lives for and everything we collected for years to sell for our old age retirement and to leave something for our children when we died we no longer have that oppertunity. Any way back to my mother she is 65 now she had me when she was just 15 years old she was married at the age of 14 and worked her whole life sometimes two jobs to pay the bills and take care of us four kids. She has always helped everyone she could she had five people living in her home that had no where else to go with their two children and never ask for money or anything from them. Now she despretly needs help with a home, she owns the five acres where the house was in AshlandCity Tennessee and is staying at my sisters house now who is also getting evicted in two weeks due to the death of her landlord. None of them have any where to go or to stay at that point I am asking you for help please my mom is so lost so unhappy any more with life and shes always been one of Gods angels in this world who helped everyone she could. shes always gave to the homeless and to those in need until now and she cant even help herself now. Please give my mom back a reason to live and to look forward to getting up every day again Please give her what everyone in the world just about has and thats a home again. I would be so thankful to you all and to God if you could find it in your hearts to please help my mother her address is 1770 Hazelwood Dr Ashlandcity Tennessee.
Hi my name is Tracy Harrelson my adopted dad Don Combs and a friend who is like family i was close to her dad he passed away heathe and her kids Sophia and Ramon have no where to go shelters and her family will not take her we are also helping two people Steve and vanessa with two kids my trailer is 2 small we need all the help we can get to make living arrangements suitable so no kids get taken my the pipes under my trailer are all going to have to be replaced i have been trying to find a job if you can help us please we need help
My name is Tracy Harrelson i live in a 2 bedroom trailer gave up my bedroom to help a homless couple and 2 children my adopted dad who is family has a bedroom my other friend had no where to go her family does not want her my dad and i want to be able to make it suitable to live we do not want my friend to loose her kids we have water pipes under the trailer to be repaired if you can help us all stay together there is m friend 2 kids another friend her husband and 2 kids my dad and i
My home is need of major need or so I've been told it is. I've lived in my home for 13 yrs and I really like my home. After my husband was murdered a few yrs ago things around the house has taken a toll. I'm a hard worker but unfortunately I can't afford to pay for a remodel and my bills or keep food on the table. I've had someone who told me they were going to help remodel and fix the place up but sad to say I've been left hanging and only have somewhat of an improvement was done. My kitchen and bathroom amongst other areas really need some work the plumbing is terrible and my floors, cabinets and other fixtures need to be replaced. I can't afford to hire someone because I don't have the money to be ripped off again. I'm a single mom and I have a special needs child whom I would love to be able to enjoy my home with. But unfortunately things are falling apart and I don't know what to do next. Please consider helping me in fixing up our home.
Sincerely desperate
Hello, my name is Miranda and my kids and husband live with his bedridden and incontinence grandmother. I get paid 8.50 for 40 hours a week of taking care of her. For three years I have done this barely leaving the house. My husband works at Champion Chevrolet and is about to start school for welding to make better money for us. We currently have a ten year old daughter, four year old son and I'm pregnant with our unexpected third. We live in a three bedroom and granny has to live in the den. We have two bathrooms but mostly use one. There are holes in the flooring in the master bedroom, and unique family situation where the POA is in charge of grannys money and won't even call the house insurance company to fix the problems. We love his grandmother but without enough room for what has become a six person family she may have to go to a nursing home so I can get a better paying job and bigger house. My family has sacrificed vacations, days out and even school events to take care of granny. Loving where we all live will make some of our sacrifices not so bad. Our kitchen is small and there is no storage for the bathrooms. We have a nice flat yard and love where we live but we (mostly me) can only stand being cramped for so long. I sincerely hate asking for things even from my husband but I'm going to be honest…. There is no way we can afford anything for a house to make it more accommodating for us and granny . We are a very young family who are easily looked down upon but we do what we can for family even if we get no help from others. Thank you for your time.
Hello, my name is Jamie. My fiance and I have 3 kids with one on the way. I have had complications in this pregnancy from the ceiling leaking and falling in at five different places. The steps and floor are rotting under our feet. My children and I slip and fall everytime it rains. The black mold and the pests, getting in through the cracks and holes, are making my kids and I sick. My fiance and I are having problems with money because of the hospital bills. We can't even pay our own house bills. I work online, I help women by giving advice and selling products to make their lives better, but we can't even pay for the things needed for me to keep working. Please, please help us. I couldn't bare to lose one of my children just because of our living situation.
I don't have a sob story as sobby as some of these letters but I do have a strong need.
There are six people living in this house, too many. My daughter, her husband and I got this piece of land and poorly built house. I love it here, it is a piece of heaven. At least I did until my son-in-law's dad moved in. He was only supposed to be here a short time and then he was supposedly going to be traveling so we would rarely see him. He has been here almost 4 years. He calls my grandsons filthy names, runs around in his underwear (with his butt showing) even when company is here. He does other things that I won't list here. But I am sure you get the picture. He is in his 70's and is waiting to die.
We have over 3 acres and we were planning to build me a small cabin and art studio away from the house which would give everyone privacy. Now we have to concentrate on getting something built for him, which he will not contribute anything to get it done (money or labor) He has it made while my stuff is in storage (which I am paying for monthly) and his stuff takes up 75% of the barn for free. We need him out of this house. I am on disability and am paying 50% for everything around here while being told by him where I can and cannot put my stuff in the barn. It is unbearable, he is ruining our dream. He doesn't need anything fancy. My son-in-law doesn't make enough to get him out and provide for his family too.
My cabin will need a few special things. I have vitiligo. Unlike him I plan on paying for it and help build it. My cabin was to be my dream cabin in the woods and now I don't want to live here anymore. If I move out Ed won't be able to afford it by himself and will lose the place.
Can you PLEASE come and build him a simple cabin on the other side of the property. Doesn't need to be fancy.
I know it seems like this belongs more in Dear Abby but the stress is real and we are stuck in the Twilight Zone. A cabin for him would cure 90% of it. I know I won't feel like I am just waiting to die. My kids need and want to remodel this house, cannot be done while his dad and her mom (me) are living in it. If I had known he was like this, I would never have let him move in. Getting him out would be costly and a legal nightmare. Also an emotional nightmare. I am a religious person and kicking a 70+ year old man out doesn't seem right. But we need to do something. My daughter and I were clearing a piece of the land out for him and all he offers is telling us how we are doing it wrong.
We need help. If you read this far, thank you. Getting your help is more realistic than winning the lottery.
Hey, my names Treavor "Trea" Randall. I don't know how it could be, I know only one thing… Our may soon come down. Its been here since 1950's. Its grown and so has the roots from under our house. I have two brothers and my loving mother. She is, along with me are strong Christians. Anyways, the roots have cracked the walls and broke through the roof making a big hole through my moms room. The bills all depend on my ssi check on the first. Its not that much just enough to make ends meat. At times, here lately, we've had to cut the bills to half way and that keeps adding up even more each month. We're not able to get jobs all because of a problem I have. I have epilepsy and it makes me so mad not being able to work. If anyone could help remodel this house I would love it and thank you.
Hi,my name is yak it and I'm calling to nominate my mom and dad,Mary jo and Adolphus Carmichael.They are great parent and always have keeled their house up.Well my mom worked for UPS for 19 years and my dad worked at a dialysis clinic.my mom had a wreck and it broke her thumb and risk,she tried to continue to work but the doctor wanted her to be on light duty work but the supervisor said he did'nt have nothing for her to do light so she got laid off her job. My dad was a working man he couldn't work any more because he had a stroke so he can't do much as he use to to the house they stay in now and money is tight for them I help as much as I can.My mom also is the only child and she takes care of my grandmother that is sick now she's 77 years old that cant walk no more and it hurts us because she always have worked two jobs before she had the stroke and now she just cry all the time because she's helpless.My mom called a plumber about two weeks ago,she couldnt afford it but they said they seen feces up under the house from the pipe that broken.the house has a bad smell when its hot outside.My dad used to fix stuff like that or anything around the house when it happen but he can't now,the roof is coming apart,the floors are sinking in the bathroom and kitchen and they have mouse traps every where.It kills me to see them go through this.so I'm planning on moving back home to help them,I dont have much but I do have a job as a private sitter. So it would be nice if they could get their home made over and she always have wished for that because she love the area she is in ,they been there 15 year.I tried to talk them in to moving but thats not working.I'm crying now just by telling y'all my story because they deserve it and I can't do it for them!!!!😢😢😢
Hey my name is chasity me and my mom and my kids and my brother live in a single wide we would love our own land and a house.. My mom is the nicest person when no one has no place too go she will let them stay with us until they find places my great grandma just passed away and my grandma has lung cancer and it been hard for us I will appreciate it. Darlington south Carolina….
we live in south Africa we are family 13 members we just lost our mom thru cancer and last year 2016 our house cought fire and burnt down to ashes.we are all children we having kids and not working please we are asking for help to rebuild our house,we went everywhere we possibly can to get help but without any luck…please we need help from extreme home makeover
I am a 43 yr old survivor of incest and physical abuse. I have 3 children and recently I have been diagnosed with ptsd bipolar and anxiety disorder plus fibromyalgia neuropathy and sciatic nerve issues. Due to all of the above I had to take a buyout offer at my job of 12 years to try and work on my health issues. My house was built in 1959 and I feel blessed to have it. Unfortunately I have an upcoming disability hearing and very little money coming in. I can't lose my home its my life. With all the mental issues im dealing with this would be what would break me. I can live out of a car but my kids deserve better. My stepdaughter who has been the only real father I know died of a massive heart attack 3 years ago and the year before that my 94 yr old grandmother passed away that my mom and myself took care of so she could die at home around people who love her. I don't regret one day of it and it's hard to watch someone you love go down to the point they can't bath eat or go to the bathroom without help but if you love someone that's what you do.
In the above my spell check put stepdaughter that should say stepfather thank you
I'm Lois Marsh and living in the home my dad built and in which I lived for a little over the first 4 years of my life. My mom lives right next door in the second home my dad built for my mom and me. I love my little apartment size house and the view I have from up here, but it is in need of work that I can't afford and my health is requiring a few additions to be made. For instance, I really need an entrance that will allow me to enter the house more easily – perhaps by a chair lift for which my one entry will not allow because the space is too narrow. My balance and extreme knee hyper extension do not let me walk without assistance from arm crutches or a wheelchair. I have numerous health problems all extenuating from a rare protein losing enterectopathy. It is thought to be the cause of peripheral neuropathy and a once paralyzing transverse myelitis (fluid had gathered on my spine). It has caused episodes of sickness throughout my life and I have survived nonHodgkins lymphoma and what was proving to be the start of breast cancer. I really want to stay in the house my dad built and live next to my mother, keeping as much of the place in tact as can be. I need a few adjustments made to the house so that I can stay here. He is now in the Army Reserves and attending college at Fairmont State University in West Virginia. He comes home as often as possible, but it is a challenge getting along without him. He helped me so much from the time he was old enough to do things for me and as much as he can today. I'd love to have a balcony around the upper part of my garage apartment house and perhaps add space for another bathroom and bigger kitchen. I definitely need a chair lift or elevator entrance because my legs have atrophied over the years, and I don't want to leave what was my first home. It has also became the first home to my son whose first bedroom was my first bedroom. His first school was my first school – although it is in a different location now, of course. Being disabled doesn't allow me to provide like I'd like for my family or for myself. My husband does work, but he is a story in and of himself. We need help, and I'm not proud that I have to ask for help. I also know that many people are not able to enjoy even as much as I have. Being truly disabled doesn't allow many chances for self improvement and life enjoyment. I am one of the lucky ones who had a son who understands what life can be like. He's wanting to protect life for all, and he's willing to give his all through military and a hopeful career with law enforcement. I just want to not have to take so much of his time in taking care of me. My husband doesn't have the means to provide for us, even if just for me. He is extremely learning disabled and in need of his own help. I want to stay in my home and care for myself as much as possible.
Hello! I am writing this in reference to my wonderful grandmother. My grandmother (age 79) was a victim who suffered a tremendous lost from Hurricane Matthew last year in October. Her home, the items inside and also her car was taken from her. The damages were so bad that there was no other choice to make but to demolish the home. She resided in St. Pauls, NC. Currently, she is living with her daughter and family. We are very grateful that she is still with us, but her personal and material items are no more. We are currently in search of a pickup truck as well as dirt to build up the area's property to place a new home on it for her. She does not work, but we try to make her as comfortable as possible because the home that was damaged was there before her time and that is the only main home she has known. I would love to be able to have her in something before this year is out, but financially that may not occur. Attached is a picture of the home being submerged in water, but that does not even compare to the damages that were on the inside. We appreciate the opportunity to share our story. Again, thank you and Bless you in advance!
Hi my name is Kalesa Xavier, I live in Brooklyn, New York & my long time family home is falling apart. My room is the attic room & the roof is literally sinking in more and more every time it rains.. let's not forget it leaks too. My bathroom is literally like 4ft wide, absolutely no more than one person allowed in it. The water and gas (including heat) never work if my aunt, uncle, & 4 cousins who live downstairs are using any of the utilities. Yes this is a 2 family home. I have 6 siblings including myself but I also have 4 step siblings who come to my house regularly. This house was built by my step great-grandfather years ago and everything is just slowly decaying. My mother is single and works 2 jobs. She stresses everyday because when she comes home she can't even take a shower or cook because there's no water to clean dishes or take showers. Mildew & oil (what we have to fry most of our food in because our oven doesn't work) is what reeks in my house. My baby sisters (1 & 3 yrs old) are constantly getting sick and always coughing. Honestly if CPS just took a tour of my house, my siblings & I have a big chance of getting taken away. I don't mean to complain or beg for this spot but I've had to stay in shelters because my mom tried so hard to get this house renovated but everyone has let her down. I hope we get accepted this year! Not many people can get something like this from where I'm from.
Hello, my name is Brandon and my wife's name is Christina and we have a daughter that will be 3 in July. I am a laid-off underground coal miner that is currently trying to find a job back underground. My wife works at a grocery store and she is making about minimum wage and only getting around 20 hours per week. We are government assistance right now to help pay our rent and depending on help from my mother. We have a little girl that is going to be 3 in July, and she was born with a genetic disorder called, "Lebers congenital amerousis" which basically means that she was born blind. We found this out when she was about 4 months old and tried to find a doctor in our area that was qualified to treat her, but with no luck. After many failed attempts and phone calls we came upon a few doctors that would agree to see her but they weren't close to where we live. A long story short we ended up at Cincinnati Children's Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. We went there with big dreams that they would give us some good news and that they could treat the underlying condition, but after her being put to sleep for test's and a genetic test, our hopes for her went out the window at that time. They told us that she would never see anything at all and be a clingy child when she was in a new environment, but this child has amazed everyone, even the doctors. We have come to find out that she can see a little bit of light and gets around very well for a child with her problems, most people don't ever know that she is blind until we tell them. Also she has never been a "clingy child" in any place that we have ever taken her to, our child just simply amazes us and everyone that she comes into contact with. Her mother and I have done everything that we can to help her live the best, most normal life possible except for one, and that is having her a permanent home that she can truly call hers. We have been at our current apartment for almost 2 years now, and though she knows the house well there are many issues with this place. First of all we live on the second story with 15 steps outside to the driveway, and even though we keep the doors locked it is always in the back of our minds that she may one day figure out how to unlock the doors and fall down the steps. Then there is the issue with all of the noise in this place, it is an older building with very little to no sound proofing between apartments and all of this noise tends to keep her up at night, because she has excellent hearing. Also this place isn't ours, and when we have to move, then that means she is going to have to familiarize herself with all new surroundings and God only knows how many times that we may have to move in the future until we find a way to get her, her very own home that she can become familiar with and doesn't have to keep doing this which I see as just another obstacle in her life that she would have to overcome. My wife's father passed away in October of 2016, and left everything to her brother in hopes that he would do what was right and divide the money up between his kids and grand-children. We got approved for a very small home loan of just 23,000 but needed a down payment of 6,000. Her brother told her several times that he would give her the money for a down payment as soon as she got approved for the loan, but when the time came for him to be true to his word, he kept making excuses until he just finally told her that he wasn't going to give her anything because he was too far in debt. My little girl, McKenna, prays every night for a "new set of keys", and when you ask her what are the keys for she says, "for a home". Her mom and I have tried every way in the world to get her a home but between me being laid-off, her getting very little hours at her job and all of the trips to doctors appointments and just recently her brother just simply lying to us, we have failed to reach our goal of getting a permanent home for our small family. Please help us in getting our precious girl into a stable home of hers, that she can proudly call, her very own home. I would love for everyone to meet my little baby, cause everyone that meets her absolutely falls in love with this beautiful little angel. Thank You very much and God Bless
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so my name is harley I am 20 years old. I have an uncle name Cory Hill. He isnt really related to me but him and his wife has always been there for me and my family. they do so much for other and he works so much so every one can have he have so land he need cleaned so him and his family and ours can move together. we ont have to be blodd to be family. We all go to church as a family. we pray has a family. When one of us are down we always have the whole family picking us back up. there is a toatal beteen both familys is 12 of us. We live in a small town called Green Sea, South carolina
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so my name is harley I am 20 years old. I have an uncle name Cory Hill. He isnt really related to me but him and his wife has always been there for me and my family. they do so much for other and he works so much so every one can have he have so land he need cleaned so him and his family and ours can move together. we ont have to be blodd to be family. We all go to church as a family. we pray has a family. When one of us are down we always have the whole family picking us back up. there is a toatal beteen both familys is 12 of us.
Hello my name is Jen,
I am a FT stay at home parent who cares for our 2 disabled boys ages 6 & 7 yrs old. Up until my 1st out of the 2 was born I was working on a FT basis but unfortunately, my boy's disabilities did not make it possible in returning; GOD had other plans for me. Regardless, I love my babies / wouldn't change it if I had to do it all over again & couldn't imagine life without them as they make my life / family complete. Due to our circumstances, it has left my husband to take on the weight financially. We use to rent the home we are currently homeowners to; the past owner wanted to sell & we decided to buy due to the land / space & location being close to Dr's, Therapy / Rehab, special schools, etc; all very convenient for the kids. We love our colonial home, but as 1st time homeowners; we did not realize how costly it could / would be to get our home at its best, as it needs a lot of repairs that have recently arose / complete renovation as our home was build in the 1800's – so imagine? Our walls are old / cracking everywhere now, we have no insulation in walls / back then they used plaster; so winter bill is high & house remains cold inside, our stairs are old / wood cracked, we are now having electrical issues within the home, white siding is old / stained; looks horrible…and the list goes on.
At this rate "we need a blessing / miracle" to help us in our situation..Please be the angel who helps us through these struggles.
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Hi I'm Johnnie Mae and God is real. I'm 39 and a mother of 4 and one grand daughter Kieara23 KAi 16 Kenneth 10 and Cj 8. I have no home and as a convicted felon not many options in Mississippi at least. I'm 3yrs separated from my husband who also decided to take our son and give him to his mom as he literally tore my world upside down and the lives of my family and friends. Losing employment moving about hiding I allowed my 10 to live with his dad my 16yr old my mom and I literally went on a downward spiral. No help no options I would work and not even know what direction to go my depression led to late nights drinking and then leveled up to a serious cocaine addiction in addition I experienced a real live break down. I'm currently unable to afford to get my medications and I struggle daily to concour my addiction. I'm a good mother I NEED HELP I WANT MY CHILDREN TOGETHER AGAIN. I'M DISGUSTED BY IT POINT BLANK MY BABIES ARE NOT GOING TO REALLY KNOW ONE ANOTHER. I CAN'T SAY MUCH MORE HERE BUT IT'S DEEPER..PLEASE I'M SO TIRED MY CHILDREN ARE SUCH WONDERFUL LOVES THEY LOVE ME AND BELIEVE IN ME THRU IT ALL. PLEASE
Hi my name is Jessica. I am 28 years old. I have a 9 year old daughter and a disabled father. I recently got married to a wonderful man with a wonderful family but his mother passed away having her 10th child so now his disabled grandmother is trying to take care of the 5 kids she does have left. The father took the rest of the kids. They have had a hard life and they live in a bad house where the floors are falling in and the bathroom is not in working order. She is on a very limited income as so are we! I would love to be able to get all of us together so I can help take care of my father and his grandmother and help with the kids.if you would like more information. It would mean so much to our family if you could help.
She is being told she will never go home again, that we don't want her do know how hard it to be a mom at 18 and raise a little girl for 18 yrs and then have her rip out of your life because I would not sign her over that division of health and senior services file for guardianship and recommending public administrator , the same judge swaim does all probate, Sheri darling is the lawyer for all three. Her 17 yr old brother saw her a year ago at a church program. In order for my daughter to attend I had to promise not to go to gods house but she went but I was not allowed to because I upset her and she wants to come home. Today is another day I have heard from her. Please help get my story out there or with someone willing to help me not the cycle will not end. Feel free to call me. 660-323-5433 thank you!! Lilly may just be another consumer to you but she is someone special to me and I love her unconditionally. Please help us bring Lily home where she belongs so we can get her back on routine and therapy she need to be consistent. The 1st Commissioner is the husband of the dfs worker who does investigations in Adair county Missouri. If I am such a bad mother then how come I state took custody of my son in 06 and I got to foster my own son to protect him from his father. Rebecca McClanahan. There needs to be a investigation done from the county all the way to state level. It is very important you to call me I just found out her half sister is almost going to be homeless in Kanas City and her she has a lot more severe issues I was only allowed to share by phone. My son’s current School Counselor is now Lilly’s Counselor who is recommending no contact. I need handicapped accessible home that will hell my self to be more independent so I can and get the help. Our family wants Lilly home before we vacation we do not want her left out we love her so much but because I fell due torn ligament in let leg and it has cause my hip to dislocate. I use to be 500lbs I am down to 289lbs and feeling better every day. Just need air purifier that attaches to the furnace and due to severe allergies and due to my husband who got hurt at work and lives at milan and still under workman comp case and still not close I only see him on Sunday he helps take care of his father. His torn rotary cuff is torn again after first surgery. Now it cannot be repaired and is permanently damaged. I want for ones no worries, family together and a time to heal.
We are in need of this help due to my grandma/mother, she had suffered 4 heart attacks while working cleaning rooms at a casino in Las Vegas. After that everthing went wrong for her. Was in and out of rehab facilities because the house is just so hard for her to get around in. She ended up with a lot of medical problems, now due to that, she can't get around we can't sale the house as her and my grandfather are on a fixed income. Me my husband and our 6 kids live with them in a 3 bedroom 1800 sqf home it's tri level so she can't do anything for herself. She's done so much for my family and so I'm here to help her 247.. I'm very scared to leave her in fear she will fall. She's dedicated her life to her kids and grandkids as well as my grandfather they drop and give everyone of our family member whatever they need.. if I was able to do this alone I would but I can't so I'm pleading for your help in expanding and making the house handicap accessible.
Hi my name is Sonia and I live with my parents and sister. My mum and dad have suffered a lot of health problems recently and it has become difficult for them to able to maintain their home. My dad still works full time to provide for his family even after having a triple heart bypass surgery and my mum is unable to work since having a fall and she has difficulty walking. The house has become outdated and cluttered and I know it could be so lovely to live in this house but just need the help to be able to turn it into a real home. I would love to put a smile on my family's face but I just don't know where to start as there is so much to do. I wish I could win the lottery so that I could remake them their perfect home. I want to be able to give something back to them after everything they have given us. It's a shame as my dad used to be able to move things around and decorate but since his heart bypass he has become very limited as to what he can do.
Hi! My name is Monique, and I would absolutely love to be a part of this season. My husband and I are struggling to get two of our children through college, raise a nine year old son, maintain a small business and keep our home in order all while paying student loans.
I am here to nominate my sister for a helping hand in making her dream home come to life. My sister has always been the most selfless individual I have ever known. 4years ago she moved back home with my parents at the age of 30 to help take care of my dad and to begin the building process of her home off of my parents land. It is a unconventional home.She is converting a grain bin into a lofted home. For the last 3 years she has been in the woods clearing land and stripping bark for the outside of this home which she plans to cover in cordwood. My dad has played a big part in her vision since he had built my parents home from the ground up himself in cordwood. He had helped her in as many ways as he could up until this point and planned to help her in her next steps (she has the foundation poured, the grain bin assembled) with planning out blueprints etc. About a month ago my dad was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer- metastatic. (brain,neck,stomach,liver,pancreas, bone)She now has little to no time to work on her home with taking care of my dad more than anyone else in our family.It would mean so much to my sister if she could finish this vision for him to be able to see. And it would mean a lot to my family for her to receive a home that she has envisioned and continuously put on the back burner for everyone else.
I recently met a women on Facebook. My heart is so heavy for her family. The day after Christmas december 26th 2016 a family of 6 became a family of 4. A light switch failed and caught fire. The fire was mainly on the second floor where the 2 boys room was. They got trapped in and ended up passing away from the smoke. Everyone else got out of the house. The mom is Taking this very hard. On top of all of this the 1 year old daughter has a life threatening disease . The house they are currently renting is being out on the market so with no money the family has nowhere else to go. They are struggling horribly.
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I am Daleen i recently moved to port Elizabeth to come stay with my fiance things are becoming very hard her sister and the husband moved in with us about a few months ago the house is old years and years old.. The geyser well at the end of the month we have to struggle with a big bill only for the water.. Not even to start with the back yard.. Its a pain to struggle like this we dont have money to rent a place my fiance is suck a angry person because of the struggles..
Please help us
I dont normally do this or ask for help from anyone but I'm desperate.
Between so many lines that I have read, I do not know if my words stay in time or my thoughts become reality, my family and and we are immigrants from Venezuela we arrived at this nation that gave us shelter, since my country presents a serious crisis where The time that my family and I remained there suffered hardship, being victims of kidnapping, accidents and lack of work, and the last months of 2016 were agony since I was pregnant, the situation only led me to think about intenrrupir my pregnancy but Fill me with strength and asked the Lord of heaven and that year I was selected in the lottery green card and suddenly I saw a light when I only asked God to change for my country, which did not happen, but everything was worse now In the month of January of this year my daughter had a faint of hunger we passed and the bad food we received, such a situation led us to emigrate to this great country only with our luggage and dreams for a change of life pa Our children, with 350 dollars in our pockets, everything else was left behind in the time we lived in that place we never had a home for our children and with a life full of new dreams and hopes I write from the deepest of My being that if you are able to lend me a help, I say to God, Lord, in your name, I can do everything.