I am married to a disabled Marine. He is 44 years old and has limb-girdle muscular dystophy. Thankfully his disease has been progressing slowly and he was able to work as a self-employed carpet installer up until Sept 07. We immediately applied to have his disability rating increased, but learned today that it will be another 3-6months. We have 2 children at home, a daughter 17 (diabetic), and a son 18. I lost my job making pretty good money in May 06 due to the company being sold. I was unable to find another job so I am currently a full time student at the local community college which is paid for through Job Training.
We have been unable to pay a power bill all winter and are quickly sinking having lost the income of 2 jobs in 2 years. We were going through a bankruptcy when my husband became disabled and our attorney filed for a moretorium on our behalf which has so far saved our home. We qualify for $230/month food stamps, but that lasts about 2 and a half weeks.
Our families have helped as much as they can, but they can't afford to help for another 3-6 months.
I have been searching for organizations, but most of them are focused on the Iraq veterans, or active duty personnel. If anyone knows of any groups that can offer assistance, we would appreciate it!
