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UPDATE: Though we were not able to raise the money in a reasonable time for Sierra's current living situation to stay the same, she did manage to find a new place and thanks to the giving community members of Austin she can afford to pay for another place and doesn't have to worry about where she is going to lay her head at night. Though her children will have to move schools they are happy to not have to be split up or go without a roof over their heads or food in their bellies. Thank you so much for everyone who donated it has warmed all of our hearts to be able to help one of our own from becoming another face on the streets!
Sierra is a single black mom of 2 in Austin which we all know is not easy. Between the raising rent, low wages, and the displacement of black and brown people in Austin, Sierra and her two little girls are facing the reality of homelessness if they are not able to come up with enough money to pay their back rent as well as the late fees that continuosly stack up from the rent being late. She has been forced to pay exorbitant prices for rent in an apartment that is managed by slum lords who prey on single parents promising "afforable housing" but often times that means substandard living conditions, and the help they claim to be providing doesn't even realistically account for the expenses-to-income ratio of each family. In Sierra's case the minute she was late on a payment the threats, harrasment, and late fees started to rush in. She works 7 days a week and is currently looking for a night job so that she is never forced into this situation again. Since Sierra has no immediate family here in Austin, a few of us have come together as a community on her behalf to try to assist her narrowly escaping being tossed out onto the streets but we need your help in raising enough money for her to stay. She has an eviction court date coming up soon and our goal is to raise $1400 before she has to appear. Please donate whatever you can! We must support each other when we have no one else.
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