Go Fund Me Page set up for local women in need

FERRIS – A Go Fund Me Page was recently set up for two local Ferris women who are in need of home repair.

Jackie was born in a small east Texas town located on the Louisiana border. She was the final child out of five children born to her parents, Chester and Buella.

Due to lack of money in the family, Jackie was eventually raised at Buckner’s Children’s Home.

At the age of 22, she became a nurse’s aide and a bio notes, “Jackie was often much more than simply a nurse’s aide to her patients; she was also a friend to them, who helped them through their convalescence or sat and held their hands as they took their dying breaths.”

Rachel was 18-years-old when she entered a vocational training program for people with disabilities, and that is when Jackie became the younger woman’s personal attendant.

Jackie took care of Rachel during the day when she was in class.

Rachel has cerebral palsy with physical disabilities, such as speech, muscle control, was not able to properly take care of herself.

The two live on $2,017 per month.

While the women have asked several local social workers about possible home repair programs in the county, ultimately they failed to find any programs that could help.

They have lived in their home many years and today roof repairs and other maintenance is greatly needed.

So, with nowhere else to turn the ladies have a Go Fund Me page at https://www.gofundme.com/f/new-roof-and-repairs-are-needed-immediately?qid=49937ac2ccd3f3bba3edab2202ddc057

They said while they have tried to keep up with the required repairs to keep their home livable, they are just not able to do the work themselves.

“We paid off the house before Mom retired, but the house is in desperate need of repairs. It came down to a choice between paying off the house or making the repairs, and we prayed about it and made the decision to pay off the house,” Rachel explained.

“We intended to make the repairs to the house before Mom retired, but she was forced to retire sooner than she would have liked due to health reasons.

“The most pressing issue that we have is our roof; it is leaking in several places and has fallen in at one place in the living room.

“We have attempted to obtain loans to fix the issues, but we have been turned down repeatedly due to income, credit status, and job status.”

Recently a friend of theirs paid for having the house leveled.

“We have attempted to locate community outreach programs that would help us make the needed repairs, but there are no programs in Ellis County to help people with house repairs,” Rachel concluded.

“Any help is greatly appreciated. We are praying and hoping that we can get the roof fixed very soon before winter approaches.”