Goal:
USD $120,000
Raised:
USD $6,496
A Father’s Plea: Help Us Rebuild After Toxic Mold Devastated Our Lives
As a father, I’ve always done everything I can to protect and provide for my family, but the past few months have been more devastating than I can put into words. Shortly after moving into what we thought was going to be a great start to home ownership, we discovered an overwhelming toxic mold infestation that has turned our lives upside down. We’ve lost 90% of our belongings—furniture, clothes, sentimental items—and the mold has even strongly effected our health. My wife and kids have been constantly sick, and the doctors told us the mold exposure is to blame. We were told not to even attempt remediation because the cost and severity of the contamination are far beyond anything we can manage. We have also consulted with a real estate attorney and sadly there is not much worth pursuing there either.
This has left us in an unimaginable situation. We can’t live in the house, but we are still stuck paying the mortgage on a property deemed unlivable. On top of that, the emotional toll of losing our possessions, our health, and our stability has been crushing. We’ve tried to pick up the pieces, but we don’t have the resources to replace what we’ve lost or to move forward on our own. We are currently living with family, but these are temporary accommodations, doing our best to keep our kids safe and healthy, but we need help to give them the security they deserve.
I’ve never been someone who asks for help easily, but right now, my family and I have no other option. The funds raised will go directly toward finding a safe place to live, replacing necessities for our children, and covering the cost of detoxing and becoming healthy again. We are trying to stay strong for the sake of our kids, but we can’t do this alone. Your support, whether through a donation or sharing our story, would mean the world to us. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping my family get back on our feet.
EDIT:
To offer some more specific information on what we are dealing with
The mold we were all exposed to was a devastating neurotoxin. According to the lab tests we had done, the contamination was severe. According to their metrix a score or 16 or higher is deemed unlivable.Our house came back with a score of 38.
Before getting out of the house we were very sick.
Symptoms varied person to person.
Myself: Migraines, blurred vision, vertigo, shuffling feet, ice pick pains in face and head, brain fog, beginnings of psychosis.
Belita: Brain fog, diminished vocabulary, shuffling feet, tripping over own feet, anxiety, ice pick pains in head.
Lili: aggression, blurred vision, blisters under eyes, burning of eyes, brain fog.
Nadia and Judah were showing the least amount of symptoms but it was definitely affecting them as well. And I'm sure there were symptoms beyond what was mentioned.
Most of our possessions ended up in the dump. We cleaned and stored what we could, but that ended up being things like dishes..
All porous items had to be disposed of, anything, wood, fabric, or plastic, and anything with internal components such as our kitchen aid and vitamix, TV...
We're currently on a comprehensive detox regimen. It's going well but slow. All of our symptoms have become far more manageable.
The protocol is definitely not cheap. We're paying out about $1,000 a month to detox currently and it is about a 6-9 month process.
Thank you so much for your donations and prayers! What comes in through the crowd funding will be saved to rebuild and restore what was lost. Much of what comes directly to us wil be split between helping pay for the detox protocol and twords rebuild and restore.
Prayers and blessing for your family.
God bless you deeply! -With love
You all have been in our prayers and are praying for complete recovery in body soul and spirit plus a good home!
God Bless. Our prayers are with you and your family.
God bless you and your family.
Praying for you guys.
May God bless you through this challenging time. Many Blessing for you family! Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Isaiah 41:10
Follow this campaign to get email notifications when the campaign owner posts an update.
Click the Pray button to let the campaign owner know you are praying for them.