Hello everyone! Happy summer!

Welcome to our new weekly (weekendly?) discussion post on r/Assistance! This is a spot for casual conversation, sharing positive vibes, and getting to know the fellow members of our wonderful community.

What to post here:

• Stories about yourself, your pets, your kids, etc.
• Recipes, recommendations, and other fun things to do.
• Positive stories about your experiences on r/Assistance.

What not to post here:

• Direct requests for assistance.
• Links of any kind -- for recipes just copy&paste or mention the name. (We may adjust our automoderator down the road)
• Soft begs/doom and gloom stories about how broke you are.
• Harassment to anyone.
• Complaints about the sub, the rules, or the mods.

The mod team will be monitoring these threads carefully to make sure everyone is following the rules and no shenanigans occur. If things go well, we will probably be automating these threads every Sunday even beyond summer.

Have fun!

Hi everyone! I'll keep it simple. The alternator in my vehicle went out. I had close to enough in my emergency savings, but the tow ended up being more than anticipated.

Have two jobs, no bus system within an hour and half walk of me and it's $50 to Uber into town! I'll also (eventually) be investing in a good solid bike to get to the nearest public bus, just in case lol

I'm asking for help with $124 to get the repair done so I can get back on the road and get that savings account built back up again

EDIT: someone pointed out having a detailed quote would be helpful here. I've never asked for help here with a car repair, so it didn't occur to me (plus, friends with a mechanic there so I trusted his quote lol). But duh. I'll get one in the morning.

I’m a stay at home dad (disabled) and my wife works a job that relies on tips. Last week has been rough. Trying to buy dinner for us, including a specific brand of puree pouches that my autistic son can only eat. I said Walmart gift card so you’ll know I’m not spending the money on anything random. Thank you for your time.

Had to pay medical bills for heart condition, now short to make rent tomorrow.
(Sorry if this post is against rules, stressed rn so maybe got it wrong).

I’m in the Netherlands, can use Revolut or PayPal.

Edit: thank you so much to Ezorde for helping me with this, I am so grateful.

Hello, I am currently in need for some cat food, I just need £20/30 to buy enough to last until payday. I can take PayPal or GoFundMe donation.

Thank you all in advance x

Don't have use for it. Giving to first comment with an actual need. Not responding to private messages

I am a college student here in Ethiopia and we have been dismissed from campus. My family are in a desperate state and i feel like a burden going back to them. We lodge a single 3 by 4 cell and live 4 people in it. I would love to stay with them, of course, they are family after all, but i had a plan to study and do projects this two months and with the conditions here, i simply can not. Not to mention all the shouting in the neighbourhood and the heat from the oven. I also get depressive episodes from it all.

If a kind stranger spared me 50 bucks, i could rent a cell nearby for a month and it would feed me for about a fortnight. That would give me time to see if i can figure out things for the next month. 110 usd will get me through summer with no stress whatsoever and focus on my projects and studies. But i don't want to push my luck. I would be greatful for anything really, i just had to get that out. Thank you.

Hi all, I'll try not to be too chatty here.

I recently moved just over 2 months ago and ive found myself in a sticky spot.

Moved into an old family home after someone passed and it was worse off than everyone thought it would be. While I am so so grateful for shelter, my bank account was not prepared for needing an electrician, a/c repairmen, and plumber in all of a couple weeks.

I have been able to ration my own food, but I just don't have anything left for my doggo. I am actively working on getting a second job. (My first job I only make enough to pay rent.) My partner is working on finding a second job, but having a hard time finding something close by in this small town. He's having to venture out further and that has increased our usage of gas by double.

Basically unexpected events keep happening and we're not able to catch up fast enough. I was able to afford a small bag of cheap dog food (My dog usually eats Hills Science Diet because she has such a sensitive stomach.). She has about a week or so left of the small bag but it makes her sick every day. I've been trying to mix in applesauce and pumpkin to ease her tummy, but she just needs her normal food.

If anybody is able and willing to help me get her the food she deserves while I can find something to bring in more income, we would be forever grateful and pay it forward as soon as we can.

I do have cashapp and PayPal. I have a deal at a local vet to get her food cheaper than on Chewy and at pet supply grocers a couple towns over. He will give us a 20 dollar discount on the big bag that should last her about 3 months. Plenty of time for my partner and I to get our stuff in order.

Thank you in advance for any assistance but also just for taking the time to read this. 🩷🐶

Edit: Closing post. I asked my friend for help sharing an Amazon list without sharing my location and she decided to help out.

Hi everyone,

I'm a freelance video editor, and a client that was supposed to pay me so I can have enough until my other client comes through ghosted me. I tried texting them for a week and am looking for other clients as well, but I haven't had much success.

I have literally no one to ask for help. So I'm looking for 50-100$ to help me bridge the gap until my other client is able to pay me which is not for at least another week. I'm only asking for enough to pay for basic necessities for the week or so I'll need to wait.

I'm based in Serbia so unfortunately can't use Amazon. Paypal is my only option.

I know times are tough for everyone, so I really appreciate anyone who's able and willing to help out. I've been helped on here once before, so I appreciate everyone helping people out on here.

One of my fillings came off and I think I have a deep cavity behind it. I can’t bite or touch my teeth together because it hurts so much,it’s also causing pain in my temple. I take painkillers but I can take them every 7 hours and they only give pain relief for about 3,5-4 hours.It keeps me from sleeping. I have an appointment in a few days but does anyone have any advice to make it less unbearable.
Orajel isn’t available in my country, I don’t have any access to cloves or clove oil.

Just paid my rent for the 1st. I’m hurting big time. Don’t get paid until another week. Just need help getting through for a couple days so I can figure something out. God bless.

Location: USA
Request: 40$
Cash App or Venmo

My buddy's birthday is coming up and he's a mechanical engineer and loves his job. I'd like to get him a sort of handheld to desktop sized "pointless machine" he can fidget with at work or free time. Maybe a puzzle box but more advanced? Any ideas would be appreciated I can't find the right words for Google Amazon or Etsy