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srwug_alphanews2013-10-21 08:05 pm
paladin_robot) wrote in srwug_alphanews2013-10-21 08:05 pm
A Friend In Need
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I suppose I need to offer an explanation. A friend of mine needs to pay her rent in a week. She should be receiving benefits from the Swedish government that would enable her to pay this with little issue. Instead, some bureaucratic red tape and technicality in her application form has meant that she won't be receiving anything tomorrow, and she was close to the red to begin with.
I've arranged this for her because otherwise, she would never even consider asking others for help like this. Hell, until I pointed out she had no other viable option, she tried to talk me down from doing this as well. What she needs is around 3200 SEK, or 500 dollars, as she's told me. I know for any one person at this point, even that much could kill a personal budget, because of the recession a few years back. But that's why I've instead tried to go for a collective method, and ask that anyone out there, whether friends, watchers, or whatever, please consider and maybe give what you can spare. These funds are entirely intended as a one off donation to get my friend propped up, whilst we try to figure out a more stable financial situation for her - I really do not want to have to do this multiple times, both due to the financial cost, but also the sheer ethics of the matter. Because of how the widget works, I will be glad to cover any fees involved, so don't worry on that front. I would be immensely thankful, to whoever reads this and decides to donate, and it might just get my friend out of her usual bouts of depression.
Thank you for your consideration,
Signed, Jonny.
I suppose I need to offer an explanation. A friend of mine needs to pay her rent in a week. She should be receiving benefits from the Swedish government that would enable her to pay this with little issue. Instead, some bureaucratic red tape and technicality in her application form has meant that she won't be receiving anything tomorrow, and she was close to the red to begin with.
I've arranged this for her because otherwise, she would never even consider asking others for help like this. Hell, until I pointed out she had no other viable option, she tried to talk me down from doing this as well. What she needs is around 3200 SEK, or 500 dollars, as she's told me. I know for any one person at this point, even that much could kill a personal budget, because of the recession a few years back. But that's why I've instead tried to go for a collective method, and ask that anyone out there, whether friends, watchers, or whatever, please consider and maybe give what you can spare. These funds are entirely intended as a one off donation to get my friend propped up, whilst we try to figure out a more stable financial situation for her - I really do not want to have to do this multiple times, both due to the financial cost, but also the sheer ethics of the matter. Because of how the widget works, I will be glad to cover any fees involved, so don't worry on that front. I would be immensely thankful, to whoever reads this and decides to donate, and it might just get my friend out of her usual bouts of depression.
Thank you for your consideration,
Signed, Jonny.
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The box didn't update as of the time of this post yet, but I hope that's a good start.
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