as small as a world and as large as alone

12:40am May 10, 2015

starklyinaccurate:

My name is Nat. I’m 22 years old, a student, and an activist in North Carolina. 

In the last year alone I’ve been: 

* at risk for homelessness
* unable to access food and medication
* going through dangerous and risky withdrawal for my medications
* unable to see my doctors
* unable to contact or see my mother

I’m currently unemployed and desperately trying to find work. However, due to my disability, I’m limited on what I can do or where I can apply. I don’t know how to drive and the closest bus stop is an hour’s walk away, which is difficult for me to access. I have on friends when they are able and they often aren’t.

How can you help? I’m trying to raise at least $400 to afford driving lessons before my learner’s permit expires this July. My mother managed to get me a used car but since she doesn’t know how to drive, she cannot teach me. She also cannot help me with any monetary expenses over $50 since her husband is currently hospitalized. 

If I could drive I could:
     look for (and hopefully find) employment further from my home
     not have to walk an hour from the closest grocery store or the food bank
     be able to visit my doctor
     engage in more local activism
     visit my mom
     and not have to inconvenience others for transportation.

Please if you can, donate a few dollars here or at my paypal (the button is on my tumblr page) and share if you are able. Thank you so much!

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