We had someone referred into Kickstarter whose homelessness was the result of family conflict, betrayal, and a bitter custody dispute for his daughter. He had been raising his daughters alone since she they were young while working to support them. After years of psychological abuse from his family, he arranged alternate accommodation, but they begged him to stay and promised he could move with them. Trusting them, he cancelled his plans. At the last moment, they withdrew the offer, called the police to have him removed, and left him homeless. Without a fixed address, he lost his ability to work, spent nearly four months living in his car, lost most of his possessions, and lost contact with his daughter – “they knew I wouldn’t drag my daughter into homelessness and they’d have to care for her.”
After connecting with an amazing case manager, he secured crisis accommodation and now long term housing! Kickstarter helped pay his bond and two months rent, allowing him to move into a safe and stable home that will help him rebuild his life aiming to reconnect with his daughter, and work again. There was an urgent time stamp on this referral and the team worked together to pause what they were doing an ensure this could go through within a few hours.
