Donations

I know that most amongst you do not know her, but now is not the time to ask questions. The only thing that you must know is that we need to donate at least L$75,000, so that she can stay here with the Second Life regions, have a roof placed beneath her head, as well as providing the goodness of the heart.

You could both drop your cable bills for a month, no tv, no interwebs, that would prbly take care of 70-80% of the money needed.

Being close to Rayani (She's my SL sister) I can tell you that she's already doing that. She's already not paying her cable bill, which means she's probably going to lose her phone too (She has digital phone). She's already behind in Electric payments, and her bills are just lagging behind... She has a job, but she's been in and out of the hospital so much she's been lucky to get 100 or 200 dollars a paycheck.

Well, as far as you should know, this really isn't a good time to be asking questions. Further information about her can be looked up in the Find Directory.

Attention to all the Second Life Residents, we have a very big situation in our hands, and we need to take action to this right away.

A Second Life resident, Rayani Farina, is in great big trouble, as she's $US250 short on her real-life rent, and she's going to be an expecting mother late this summer. We need to dig directly into our pockets and donate as much Lindens to her as we can, because if we do not help her, she will be kicked out onto the streets, and we will not see her for a long time. Already I'm doing my part by sitting and camping, earning L$ on the go, but that's not going to be enough, as I'm very low on funds, but progressively earning as time flows.

I know that most amongst you do not know her, but now is not the time to ask questions. The only thing that you must know is that we need to donate at least L$75,000, so that she can stay here with the Second Life regions, have a roof placed beneath her head, as well as providing the goodness of the heart. And we need to show that we, the residents of Second Life, care for one another. Otherwise, should this be not the case of donation, she will be evicted from the safety and security of her own real-life home, be placed onto the streets, with an unborn baby, and I, for one, am not going to allow that. Additionally, she has been in and out of the hospital for weeks at a time, due to health complications with both her pregnancy and other health issues.

Donating L$75,000 may seem a rather impossible dream, yes, but if we all work together as a team, we can definitely achieve that goal and to make sure she stays with us. Please donate your Lindens, as much as you can, either to me or to Rayani Farnia. Either way, we have to raise L$75,000.

Thanks for taking the time to read this post. Please IM me if you have any questions, comments or concerns, as I will be on Second Life all the time, and I will be happy to answer as best as I can.

Sincerely,
Mikau Candour

So if 3-4 of her friends cut off their cable for a month, they could give her 200-400 bucks right?

Too right its time to ask questions, so, shes an expectant mother due in the summer?
Her public profile states that she is due on February the !0th

Yes joy, profile also states shes a student in Ohio
Also states shes married to her SL partner in RL...
whats he doing about all this?

Sorry to say, it all sounds a bit fishy to me.

I think you will find that few people are willing to just hand someone money that they neither know, or have any way of confirming the validity of. I do feel bad that she is struggling, and I've been there myself. It sounds as if this would be a very short term solution in any case. Perhaps she can seek government help (if there is still any) or go directly to parents or friends?

I hope you understand that many people ask for cash for many reasons, and often those reasons are bogus. This certainly might not be the case here, but we have no way of knowing. Perhaps an in-world event/fund raiser with services or entertainment offered?

Too right its time to ask questions, so, shes an expectant mother due in the summer?
Her public profile states that she is due on February the !0th

Yes joy, profile also states shes a student in Ohio
Also states shes married to her SL partner in RL...
whats he doing about all this?

Sorry to say, it all sounds a bit fishy to me.

Thanks, obviously, I'm not in-world

It's sad that people come on and pour out a sad story and then demand that no questions be asked. That alone sends up a huge red flag. I'm with you, something smells rotten. Sorry if this isn't the case, but....

First off, Rayani, Ive seen several profiles in here where RL and SL information are fairly mixed across both pages.

Also, when someone posts several paragraphs asking for cash, while including an appeal not to ask questions, it tends to ping on the old skeptecism radar.

Ok, youre in trouble, and unfortunately in a country with a piss poor welfare system, but have you looked into charities, or trust funds to assist you just now.
As Joy stated, you need a 30 day eviction notice in the states so this should give you time to look into these options.

As to the runaway fathere, hes a deadbeat, take the asshole for every penny you can in child support once the wee one arrives.

However, ultimately, fund raising through SL even if goals are reached, is only a short term solution, and i don't think you really need anyone here to tell you, but you really need to reorganise a lot of things in your life right now.
A friend in the states with similar issues had to go live in a womans shelter, i know it might not be the most attractive proposition, but it did give her time to get back on her feet.

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May I recommend contacting a local church community? I am aware of church based assistance for women in your position in the Detroit area. It's based on the idea of providing alternatives to abortion through support and assistance to women who are short on help. It is not necessary to be of the religious faith, and that is not pushed on the recipient, it's just their way of backing their belief up with action. Catholics in particular seem to be big on providing community support programs, imo.

(disclaimer: I don't want to engage in a discussion on religion or abortion or whatever. I do volunteer in various programs which provide assistance for the community, homeless, etc. I don't give a flying eff what people who provide help believe in; assistance is nondenominational as far as I'm concerned.)