Help Stories

Fran is a single mom with two children, who works part-time and is struggling to get by. She called us when she received a disconnect notice for her electricity. She was able to pay a portion of the past due, and SVdP was able to pitch in with a $100 pledge to help her get…

Christine contacted SVdP after her water was disconnected. Her family also had been served a notice to pay her electricity or be disconnected. Some of the electrical wires on their house was also damaged. For overall electrical services, everyone can visit www.richtekelectrical.com.au. They have the manpower with skills and knowledge to do commercial, domestic, and…

Betsy and her family are getting by on her boyfriend working “odd jobs” when he can find them. Both Betsy and her boyfriend are seeking full time employment. They were at risk of their power being shut off. Betsy had exactly $100 her boyfriend earned for working on a vehicle this past weekend. She took…

Rachel is 40 weeks pregnant and has two small children. She works full time but only earns a couple hundred dollars more than her $800 rent each month. Rachel is getting ready to go on unpaid maternity leave for 6 weeks and already has very little to live on at this time. She had received…

Janice lives with her husband and their two small children. When this family called the SVdP Help Line, their power had been off for three days already. Janice is on unemployment, while her husband is having trouble finding work because he is an immigrant and does not have a social security number. Donations allowed us…

Lewis has been homeless for many years. He has been working with a case manager at another social service agency for the last two years. We got a call from his case manager, seeking assistance with move in costs for him. He was finally going to get his own apartment! SVdP was able to pledge…