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I am in dire need of some help fixing some things in my home.I lost my husband of 22 years to lung cancer Dec.17,2004.He was a bricklayer and 45.I have been lost without him.I am in a very rural area in a house that was bought while my late~husband was on his last few days here.He picked it out and I figured he'd live if I got it.Now,I'm way out in a rural area,and I can't afford to go anywhere.My roof is leaking and there are things I need help with.My kitchen is a disaster,the carpeting is literally shredding and can no longer be vacuumed,I turn the water off and on behind the claw foot tub I have set up like a shower.I don't even have a kitchen stove.I found out a few years ago I had rheumitoid arthritis and had to give up cleaning rental houses.I am now on SSI disability and just eke by.I am 49 and I am tired of being alone,and so broke.I leaned on my late~husband and he did me.Everyone still says they wished they were as close to their husbands or wives like he and I were.He was my sole means of support since I was 19 when we got together.I was diagnosed with breast cancer Feb.2011 and have had a lumpectomy and my daily radiation all summer 2011. First I need to find some help patching my roof.I moved here 2 months after I lost my husband.I was told the roof was replaced after hurricane Hugo in 1989. I am in South Carolina East of Columbia. So the roof is almost 23 years old. I need help finding a stove.Here are some pictures to prove I'm not running a scam.

The programs and resources listed below help homeowners with home repairs and improvements.

	Community housing development organizations - many organizations throughout Kansas offer various home repair assistance programs
	Johnson County home repair programs - provides assistance for home rehabilitation for eligible residents of Johnson County
	Kansas Affiliates of Habitat for Humanity - through volunteer labor, builds and rehabilitates houses for families in need
	Veterans Affairs Regional Loan Center - loans and grants to qualifying veterans to adapt an existing dwelling to meet specific needs
	USDA Rural Development Office - home improvement loans and grants to low-income homeowners in rural areas
	Community contacts - find out if your community offers home repair assistance
	Make your home more energy efficient

Programs by City/Town

	Atchison
	Bonner Springs - tax rebate program for home rehabilitation and construction
	Hutchinson   Interfaith Housing Services, Inc.
	Kansas City   Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas - Housing Enhancement Loan Program
	Lawrence - offers several home repair assistance programs
	Leavenworth - deferred loans for qualifying owners
	Olathe - offers several home repair assistance programs
	Overland Park - provides low-interest loans to homeowners
	Salina - financial assistance for basic repairs
	Topeka - neighborhood revitalization program with property tax rebates
	Wichita - Heart of Wichita program

Other Local Resources

	Housing counseling agencies - member organizations provide housing and income management counseling
	Find your local Better Business Bureau - check out contractors before starting home repairs
	Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division - if you have a complaint against a contractor

Hello-

I am a single Mom working and going to college full-time. I live in Florida and the weather here has finally done my roof in. I cannot afford a new roof, but, the roof is really leaking badly the mold is going to become a health hazard for me and my kids, I fear. Not to mention the damage it is doing to the walls and floors. I don't know what to do. I don't make enough to get a new loan on the house and no one in my family will or can help. To make matters worse my ex is out of work and hasn't paid any child support since last December. Any ideas or help we would be greatful for. We are willing to get up on the roof and work, just don't know what to do!

ii need a new roof, and orther home repairs, are there grants available my e mail is as follows calvinthompson99@msn.com