05-23-2019, 05:07 AM
May 23, 2019
Alistair Strydom
1 Limberg Street
Port Elizabeth, South Africa 6059
Dear Donor,
My name is Alistair Strydom and I am from South Africa. I am a husband and a father of three children. In April 2017, I decided to take the severance package at the company I was working for. I decided to do this so that we can start our own business. Fast forward to now, well, it didn't work out so well. Our business fell apart and we lost all our money and we couldn't finish paying our mortgage. At the moment we still owe a lot on our home. We can't afford to pay the monthly installments on our home due to the fact that both my wife and I are unemployed.
It is extremely difficult for my wife to find work in our country, due to her disability. Tracy (my wife) is always trying to look for ways to see where she can make some money for our family. She receives disability grant on a monthly basis as well.
I applied for work at several companies, but to no avail. I can't find work, even though I have a qualification (Diploma) in Electrical Engineering. I have a little business where I transport school children. The money I make here is not nearly enough to pay for all our expenses. Within the first 2 weeks of the month, then our money is finished. After that, we have to borrow money from friends and family. To tell you the truth, I am tired to live this way. This is not living at all.
I've attached pictures to show how much we still owe on our home. As well as the letter that states when I left the company I worked for.
Here is a breakdown of our total earnings per month:
• I make R2120.00 ($147.00) per month
• Disability grant = R2800.00 ($194) per month
•• Total Earnings = R4920.00 ($341.00) per month
Here is a breakdown of our monthly expenses:
•Water and electricity bill = R2500.00 ($174.00)
• Loans = R2900.00 ($202.00)
• Mortgage = R4000.00 ($278.00)
• Tv License = R100.00 ($7.00)
• School fees = R250.00 ($17.00)
• Petrol (Fuel) = R3000.00 ($208.00)
• Food = R4000.00 ($278.00)
• Toiletries = R600.00 ($42.00)
•• Total = R17,350.00 ($1206.00) per month
Here is a breakdown of our total outstanding debt:
• Mortgage = R400,000.00 ($27,794.00)
• Water and electricity = R16,000.00 ($1,112.00)
• Loans = R31,000.00 ($2,154.00)
• Tv license = R400.00 ($28.00)
• School fees = R3,000.00 ($208.00)
• Car license = R3,500.00 ($243.00)
•• Total = R453,900.00 ($31,539.00)
I am looking to raise $31,539.00 to help me pay for our mortgage and all of our other outstanding debt.
I don't want my family to live on the street. We have nowhere to go. We can't lose our home that we've worked so hard for.
I’m writing to ask you to support our cause. The donation of $31,539.00 can help us accomplish our goals, and that is to pay off all our debt. My dream is to be financially free one day. I know that comes with a price.
Thank you in advance for your contribution. You have no idea how much it means to me to have your support.
Here's how you can make a donation:
• Make a donation online using PayPal: https://paypal.me/AlistairStrydom/
Thank you again!
Sincerely,
Alistair Strydom
Alistair Strydom
1 Limberg Street
Port Elizabeth, South Africa 6059
Dear Donor,
My name is Alistair Strydom and I am from South Africa. I am a husband and a father of three children. In April 2017, I decided to take the severance package at the company I was working for. I decided to do this so that we can start our own business. Fast forward to now, well, it didn't work out so well. Our business fell apart and we lost all our money and we couldn't finish paying our mortgage. At the moment we still owe a lot on our home. We can't afford to pay the monthly installments on our home due to the fact that both my wife and I are unemployed.
It is extremely difficult for my wife to find work in our country, due to her disability. Tracy (my wife) is always trying to look for ways to see where she can make some money for our family. She receives disability grant on a monthly basis as well.
I applied for work at several companies, but to no avail. I can't find work, even though I have a qualification (Diploma) in Electrical Engineering. I have a little business where I transport school children. The money I make here is not nearly enough to pay for all our expenses. Within the first 2 weeks of the month, then our money is finished. After that, we have to borrow money from friends and family. To tell you the truth, I am tired to live this way. This is not living at all.
I've attached pictures to show how much we still owe on our home. As well as the letter that states when I left the company I worked for.
Here is a breakdown of our total earnings per month:
• I make R2120.00 ($147.00) per month
• Disability grant = R2800.00 ($194) per month
•• Total Earnings = R4920.00 ($341.00) per month
Here is a breakdown of our monthly expenses:
•Water and electricity bill = R2500.00 ($174.00)
• Loans = R2900.00 ($202.00)
• Mortgage = R4000.00 ($278.00)
• Tv License = R100.00 ($7.00)
• School fees = R250.00 ($17.00)
• Petrol (Fuel) = R3000.00 ($208.00)
• Food = R4000.00 ($278.00)
• Toiletries = R600.00 ($42.00)
•• Total = R17,350.00 ($1206.00) per month
Here is a breakdown of our total outstanding debt:
• Mortgage = R400,000.00 ($27,794.00)
• Water and electricity = R16,000.00 ($1,112.00)
• Loans = R31,000.00 ($2,154.00)
• Tv license = R400.00 ($28.00)
• School fees = R3,000.00 ($208.00)
• Car license = R3,500.00 ($243.00)
•• Total = R453,900.00 ($31,539.00)
I am looking to raise $31,539.00 to help me pay for our mortgage and all of our other outstanding debt.
I don't want my family to live on the street. We have nowhere to go. We can't lose our home that we've worked so hard for.
I’m writing to ask you to support our cause. The donation of $31,539.00 can help us accomplish our goals, and that is to pay off all our debt. My dream is to be financially free one day. I know that comes with a price.
Thank you in advance for your contribution. You have no idea how much it means to me to have your support.
Here's how you can make a donation:
• Make a donation online using PayPal: https://paypal.me/AlistairStrydom/
Thank you again!
Sincerely,
Alistair Strydom