Hello! I am a 31 year old trans woman. I lost my job after escaping from an abusive relationship on New Years Day. I got in my car drove as far away as I could. I have been jobless, and homeless for 52 days. I received my tiny federal tax refund in early february and have since run completely out of money. I owe my credit card lenders about $500 and $300. I have maybe two days worth of food left. I'm currently going to a food bank as I write this.



The car I was paying for was stolen from me by my mother. I had agreed to pay $5000 in payments (as often as as much as I could give) to my uncle, who agreed that he would not charge me interest of any sort, and said I could pay as I could. My uncle decided to sign the title over to my mom, and didn't put me on it. In mid January, I left the car at my mom's house with both sets of keys, after she said she would store it while I was gone, after she told me she would get me a hotel for a week and would even try to get me there. She drove me to a location in the city, and dropped me off. I grabbed my stuff from the trunk and got out. As soon as the trunk finished closing, she drove off. I didn't even get to say goodbye or thank her. I went inside and tried to check in, but they told me I couldn't stay because my zip code started with the same two numbers as theirs and that they only helped international travelers and people who don't live in a zip code starting with 60. I called my mom and she asked how she was supposed to get her money back, and basically told me she was washing her hands of me and hung up.

Even though I paid about $1800 in payments from August 2018 to January of 2020, all insurance (full coverage, about $175 a month as it was a very commonly stolen car and I had a minor speeding ticket within the last two years), and costs of ownership. She never paid a dime. I called her to ask her if I could come get the car and she said she had sold the car few days earlier, and that I wasn't getting any of money from the sale. I've been stuck in Chicago since new years day.

I am trying to raise money to help find a room, pay for survival expenses, and mass transit costs while trying to find a job. Any help is appreciated!



Thank you!