I will make this short and sweet. Quite frankly you are my last hope.
I currently reside in Muskogee County, Oklahoma.
I am a single mother with a 9 year old daughter and am currently unemployed.
I am currently two months behind on my rent and there are late fees also. Thursday October 13th I was given a five day notice. I expect a legal notice probably Monday which means I could be literally homeless by Thursday. Court for that is on Tuesdays and you are given 48 hours no exceptions.
I have applied for section 8 and although my apartment and myself absolutely do qualify, I was informed that I owe approximately $375 to the housing agency in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma from 6 years ago (when my husband walked out the door and never came home) and until I pay that they will not put me on the list. It might as well be a million dollars.
I would very much like to stay in my current apartment because my daughter and I have been uprooted so much struggling to make it here. We love the quiet safe complex and she loves her school, which is the best elementary school in the district. This is a town with a high crime/addiction/poverty rate so finding housing and a school that are safe is no small feat when you live below the poverty rate, as we do. I have no family closer than 5 hours away, that being my mother. She is 67 and lives on a fixed income.
I lost my last job because I was being treated for skin cancer and had several complications. 2 weeks before my probationary period, and full union status, i was summarily discharged. The reason given was "you seem to have some personal drama in your life". Well, yes. Cancer is dramatic when you are a 42 year old single mom. I guess since it wasnt breast cancer it didnt count? Quite frankly after seeing that written down I will probably contact an attorney tomorrow to see if I have any recourse.
I am actively seeking full-time employment and I realistically expect to be employed at least part-time within 30 days.
I need immediate help so I am not evicted. I cannot pay the previous housing bill but if I could I would be about 60 days away from section 8 voucher assistance.
I also cannot pay the past due rent.
I think there is a program that can help but I do not know who to talk to. I pray this letter will reach somebody who knows who I can go to? Please.
My contact information is:
Wendy Yarberry
918-360-0986
[email protected]
Thank you and peace be with you.