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There is always the salvation Army or churches that will help. I have had to do this also. I am so sorry for everything that you are going thru. What about low income housing? Do you have that where you are?

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Still in the Dark.. Tomorrow will be a week.  There are just no places to get help with electric. I guess its not considered a necessity but a luxury.. It seems to be a luxury to have clean clothes, to wash with hot water, to keep food cold and to be able to have a hot meal. I have a daughter who has to go to school still until the end of June.

I am very very thankful to the ppl of the store below me who are allowing me to use a extension cord to keep my food cold and use the microwave. I just don't know how long they will allow this.. and without any help.. it could be months before I can get my electric on.

I have struggled for years now but have always managed to keep up with my bills. I don't have cable tv or even a phone home or cell..just can't afford those things....., my online access actually comes from a friends wireless, so I don't pay for that... We live with very little luxury things... just the basics and  I still got behind.. If anyone can help.. even the smallest amount will be greatly appreciated.. I have added a "Chip In" to my profile ..it can be clicked and the donation would go into my paypal.. please help if you can.

 I don't drive, I take the local bus to the store or anywhere else and right now my computer access is down to about minutes a day. So there is no way right now to do any work from home on the computer. Though that is a very good idea and I will certainly look into it when I electric again.

Well, We are still in the dark.. The Electric was turned off on Monday.. and there is no help in site :(

I am very grateful for the business below me, who are allowing me to run a extension cord up to run my frig and microwave.. and I sign online for a few mins. just to do something to keep me sane.

I went out and bought flashlights, my children and I pay card games and board games using the flashlights as our only light source. And I read by mine.. need to do something...

 I pray every night for help.. and I know he is listening.. just not answering me yet.. or the answer that I want any way...

I added a chip in to my profile.. if anyone can help...

Thanx for listening and helping if you can.

 in response to In the Dark with kids...   do you have a stove that works so you can heat warm water to sponge bath yourselfselves???

 in response to In the Dark with kids...   That is what a gal I use to know her neighbor did for her for two days. Wish I could help you...Do you have pay pal???

Day 3 of no Electric... and no help anywhere in sight...

Good news is the store below me is letting me use a extension cord to run my refrig. and microwave to keep food cold and be able to cook.. that is a big help.

Sucks washing our bodies with cold water, more so when there is snow on the ground.. and washing clothes by hand in cold water.. makes my hands hurt... but not much I can do about that....

I guess we take one day at a time..at least I have a roof over our heads and food in our bellies...

Still in the Dark though...

 in response to In the Dark with kids...   

Hi

. I don't understand why a neighbor where you rent won't help you out and let your daughter shower. I lived without a frig but had electric just no money to buy a fridge. I lived out of a styrafoam chest and eash morning went to the store got ice and what I was going to eat for the day. This went on for 5 months until a friend said enough as I saw a frig. for 50 bucks and her hubby and me went to get it...

I have gone without a shower for a few days when the shower stall on it's own decided to fill up with water here where I rent and waited 3 days to the thing fixed...

Did you try modestneeds.org and mircogiving.com??

Check and see if you can make so much more you can make  each month and if you can there are jobs from home you can do. You have to keep looking and check my blog which I see you did, look at TinaLynnLove's site and  then it is hard as you don't have access to the computer. See Laura14 jobs to do without a computer..

And start when you are at the library get a list of your reps and write them and tell them what is going on as I believe enough people start complaining and we elect them into office eventually ONE and hopefully more will listen. I have heard of this way of getting help from two people here. One never came back but got ssi through by writing everyone..

Wish I could help

Starshine

Well, its been 2 days without electric. I had to go to the store today to buy food that doesn't have to be refrigerated or cooked..Its very hard.. I am sure this will now cut way into my food budget but what else can I do.

My daughter didn't go to school today, she couldn't shower and had no clean clothes. I am not sure she will be going tomorrow.. We washed clothes by hand, I hope they dry and dry without that musty smell clothes get sometimes when they haven't dried quickly or properly..

 I have tried for help, and there just isn't any help out there for electric bills, if you don't heat with it or if it doesn't run your furance.  My heat being included in my rent is a good thing but a bad thing in a way too, I guess..

 Still in the dark....