Single Mother Of Newborn Seeks Government Grant Money To Avoid Eviction
by Tia
My name is Tia and I graduated from high school in 2005. At that time I went to a community college and decided that I would prefer to work and get a job rather than go to school. So I got a wonderful job at Bank of America and I was living on my own doing wonderful. I found a better opportunity at Capitol One and transferred over and that is when things changed. My company began to lay off and unfortunately I was also laid off. I then was kicked out my apartment and also happened to get pregnant. I had no job and was now 5 months pregnant sleeping on my aunt's couch. I continued to pray because my grandmother kept my faith alive. There were plenty of nights I cried because I had nowhere to take my precious baby girl, no job to buy her what she needed, and at one point my car had broken down so I couldn't even get to the doctor at times. Finally I was hired at Wachovia and following my job I was accepted into another apartment just a month before my baby was born. Imagine the smile on my face and joy in my heart. However I now see that it not the same with a child. I have fallen behind on my rent, my electricity has been cut off and there are times when I go two or three days without eating. I try to think that as long as my daughter has the things she needs I can do without. I still have plenty faith but today 11/5/2010 I received a writ of possession on my apartment unless I come up with $1469.40. This amount includes part of October's rent that I hadn't been able to pay and my November rent as well as late fees and court fees. By the way I went to the doctor yesterday and learned my daughter is allergic to the milk on WIC so I now have to pay for her Similac Sensitive out of my pocket until my next WIC appointment. I still continue to pray and I am fighting to make it until the end of the year so my income taxes can help me get ahead but I don't know if I can...
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