Our names are Betty and Luke and we are long time survivors of unsafe and insecure housing. We are trans folks disabled with chronic pain and ASD and have complex ptsd. We also have with us our two cats, Lenny and Max. Day by day we need help affording to stay at the extended stay we are at so we can sleep, be indoors, be safe, and accommodate our needs in the best ways for us. We have recently landed in Illinois, which is where we're hoping (and ultimately struggling) to gain residence and permanent shelter.

We were previously homeless in Washington after being lured there while facing homelessness in South Dakota by a scammer promising housing & help, but who tried to get us to commit fraud once we got there. We ended up leaving because all of the mutual aid was going to keeping us inside and fed.

We are also in no position to get government assistance (not being IL residents) so we are asking for help with spreading this and donations to keep our survival going. We are hitting roadblocks with providing proof of income as self-employed artists and are going to need to search for a home within our needs and budget. We are also in contact with two non-profit organizations in hopes that they can assist with our journey to stability, but mutual aid doesn't stop there, and it's always encouraged to support us as artists so we can earn a more beneficial income rather than having to barely survive off of mutual aid.

We are both independent musicians:
Betty's Music
Luke's Music

Luke also sells crochet pieces and takes digital art commissions through ko-fi