A young family from Afghanistan arrived in Holland a few months ago and is in need of support. While the dad speaks a few phrases in English, they primarily speak Pashto and have 4 children (plus one more on the way due in August). Their 10 year old son is currently enrolled at an elementary school on the northside of Holland. The younger siblings are a 5 year old boy and two girls aged 4 and 6 months. The father worked for the US Military in Afghanistan for 15 years before coming to Lansing with his family in 2021. He worked in a car factory in Lansing, but decided to come to Holland to be closer to friends when his family lost housing. The father is still searching for local employment, but is able to drive his own small car. They have borrowed funds for rent the past few months, but are running out of options. Any help would be a gift as we search for more sustainable income for their family!

Movement West Michigan has been made aware of the needs of this family and are working with multiple local agencies and churches to coordinate immediate support as they work toward long-term stability.

We have a 6-year-old little girl who has been placed into OKDHS emergency custody. She has found placement with an aunt and uncle, but they do not have a carseat for her. They have graciously opened their home and are currently keeping our 6-yo and two of her siblings along with their infant child. Thank you for your consideration of helping with this need.

Older youth could use assistance with an uber or lyft gift card. He is set to age out of care in a few weeks. He is in supported housing and applying for new jobs. He has an interview scheduled this weekend, but transportation is an issue. He is still trying to learn the local bus system and his Medicaid has denied him transport to interviews. A gift card could help give him an immediate transport option while we work with him and his program on other options for getting around in the future.

A single father is seeking support for basic needs after recently losing his job due to an injury. As a result, his bills have started to pile up, and he is dealing with an eviction while working on fixing his credit to become a homeowner.

He is looking for food items such as macaroni and cheese, chicken, and other basic cooking ingredients. Additionally, he needs clothes for his three children: his 6-year-old wears size 7T, his 2-year-old wears size 3T, and his 13-year-old daughter's size can vary, but she typically wears medium to large.

78-year old grandmother who is blind and has her significant health issues needs support taking care of her four grandchildren. They are currently utilizing an older, damaged and poorly working refrigerator. They could really use a new refrigerator and for that reason I am reaching out to our community to help support this family. Would you consider helping this grandmother?

A foster parent is needing help with obtaining a bigger car seat for a new placement she took into her home. The child she is fostering is about 18 months old.

Mom needs help getting her electric bill paid. she is scheduled to be shut off tomorrow.

When hardship hits, we turn to our church family. A dedicated single mom of 4, who also cares for a young adult who has aged out of the foster care system, needs our help. She works full-time as a home health aide driving up to 70 miles a day to care for her clients, part of what she does is taking them to appointments, and picking up prescriptions and groceries. She also drives her kids to school daily. One afternoon, after school pickup, she was hit by a driver who fled the scene. Thankfully, she and the kids were unharmed, but her car was badly damaged and had to be towed. With no backup vehicle, she’s rented a car for 3 weeks to keep working and caring for her family but she can’t afford to keep renting a car. To keep insurance affordable, she has a high deductible. She’s saved $600 but still needs $1,400 to get her car out of the body shop this week. The body shop won’t accept payments, and the charities she contacted don’t cover this type of need. The children’s father is not involved or supportive. Church family, let’s come together and help this hardworking mom and her kids get their car back. No gift is too small. Please select “Fund” when donating. Every dollar makes a difference!

127 Place received a request from a member of a local church for a mom with three pre-school-age kids who are living in a motel. This family is from out-of-town looking for safety and a new life. They have no family support. They were just approved for an apartment with a move-in date of June 1, but they need help with deposits.

Mom started a job recently and has raised about half of the deposits. 127 Place is committing $500, but that leaves about $400 still needed for the deposits.

They do have beds, but nothing else, so 127 Place will also be working to provide other essentials for them to get started in their apartment. If you would like to help with donations for this family, please contact me by email ******@email.com or by text,(###) ###-####.

There is a single mom with 2 kids who is trying to get on her feet. She has worked hard to get her rent paid for this month and is needing assistance with her utility bill. she has a cutoff on her electric for the 27th of this month. She could also use assistance with diapers and wipes. If you are able to help with this need please let me know.