New to group, need help for friend

December 12, 2004

I'm new to this wonderful group, been lurking for about a week; I also was

injured when our home was damaged in storm and had severe case of mold.

The reason I'm posting today, there is a woman named Barb who is currently

living in her car around the Woodbury, CT area because she was displaced from

her apartment due to pesticide and mold contamination. Barb is 49, alone, a

retired teacher and she's an avid writer about environmental issues. Currently

she is in desperate need of safe shelter in Connecticut.

Barb needs help because she is living in her car at present time and cannot

tolerate hotels/motels or most apartments because they use pesticides, other

chemical lung irritants and have mold issues. She's been in the car since

November and the cold temperatures are now causing severe problems for her.

Currently she is parking her car at night in a driveway of an MCS's home, she

has an extension cord running from a small electrical heater in her car to the

outside electrical plug to keep her warm at night and also has ability to use

the indoor bathroom during the night. A week Monday she will have to leave this

temporary night time arrangement and is now in desperate need to find:

1. Temporary shelter as a paying guest in a non-toxic home while she looks for

permanent housing or

2. Even a place to park in the driveway where she can plug a heater into an

outlet so her car will be warm to sleep in during the night?

3. Can anyone volunteer to look for rental properties for her in Central to

Northern Connecticut because she can only go to a few places a week while she is

resting and recuperating from her recent poisoning. Barb will reimburse all

expenses and possibly pay a small hourly rate.

4. Anyone know of a safe shelter, a free standing home, that she could rent for

short or long term occupancy.

5. And any safe public building Barb could use in the daytime to warm herself

Barb has tried all social services but they are unable to help with this kind of

need.

Barb can be reached on her cell phone: 516-669-1402 or contact me off list

please. This truly is an emergency and if you could cross post to other similar

groups or contact churches and any organizations to assist Barb we would so

appreciate your help.

Rosie

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