Hi, my name is Tom, and this is my dog, Goku. The past few years have been some of the hardest of my life. I’ve moved through five different places in three years, constantly trying to find stable work and a safe place for me and my pup. No matter how hard I’ve tried, I haven’t been able to find steady enough income to keep us grounded.

​Life has felt overwhelming and fast-paced, and I’ve been struggling to keep up. Recently, those hardships hit a breaking point when I trusted family members who instead took advantage of me. I was given a building to construct a tiny home, only to have the rules constantly shifted, my work blocked, and my labor exploited. After standing up against mistreatment on the job, I was terminated under unfair circumstances, leaving me back at square one.

I’m not giving up. I’m choosing to rebuild—slowly, honestly, and from the ground up.

​Recently, I was blessed with a small lot of land and a camper. It isn't much, but it's the first real chance I’ve had in a long time to create something stable and lasting.

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To document the journey, I’ve started posting daily videos and photos of me and Goku fixing up our space — every board, every repair, every sunrise.

​I’m raising funds to help cover the basic living essentials and repairs for our space. Along with getting settled, the funds raised will be used to purchase the professional-grade equipment needed to start a small knife and tool sharpening business. I’m not asking for luxury — just enough to give us a chance at stability and a way to support ourselves through honest work. We're located in rural Louisiana in Claiborne Parish which desperately needs this type of service.

​If you choose to support us, you’re not just helping purchase equipment — you’re helping rebuild a life. You’re giving me and Goku a foundation to stand on, and the opportunity to create something hopeful out of a really difficult chapter.

​Thank you for reading, sharing, or donating. Even a kind word means more than you know.

​— Tom & Goku

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