So I was checking out some Iranian music videos on youtube and ran into a post in the comment section by a man who seems very desperate for help. Being the paranoid and skeptical person that I am, I actually looked him up on Facebook. He has a profile with pictures of himself and his daughters. I also looked up his business website and it all seems legitimate.
Therefore, I am very much inclined to help him out however I can - I was thinking of sending him money as well as advertising on Google AdWords for his website.
Can other folks also give this a look and see if it's for real? If it is, we should all try to lend a hand. It's norooz...no one should have go through what this guy is going through.
Here is what he has written on a community page on Facebook:
Dear Friends and fellow Iranian-Americans:
Noroozatan Mobarak
I know I have written to you several times already and most of you are familiar with my story. My name is Babak Mostafavi and I am a 44 year old single father with two little girls who are now three and four years old. Not only do I suffer from severe diabetes which requires multiple shots of insulin daily, but I also suffer from severe spinal stenosis (narrowing of spinal column in my neck region). I have had surgery and a lot of medical treatment, but the pain is still unbearable. Two years ago I applied for social security disability, and been denied twice. I am currently waiting for the last stage of my appeal; presenting my case in front of a social security judge.
My family and I are extremely grateful for your selfless outpouring of help and support for the past three months. It helped immensely to mend our car (partially as it still needs tabs and breaks) and catch up on some of the overdue rent so we can still have a place to live. Before I continue, I want to say that I am writing to all of you, as you all are in a sense, the only family that I have. I feel alone and in despair and in fact highly depressed, all of which requires me to take a cocktail of anxiety/depression medicine. Please don’t get offended or angry just because I am extending out my hand for help, but I see no other way to survive. I am not lazy or careless, and if anything, I have been tirelessly looking for work, and I have some leads that may require me and my kids to relocate out of the state (I live in Seattle area). I even spent our last few bucks in building a website that sells electronics through a variety of jobbers (wholesalers, as I carry no inventory nor I can afford it), praying it will take off so I will be able to support my family. My web site is www.bargainsbybob.com and I have hardly had any visitors (maybe four hits a day).
Being the sole caretaker of two toddlers plus having disability, has severely limited my ability to stay positive and look at “The bright side of things”, as you may say. I often think of all the wasted time and energy that I invested in my future that is now paralyzing. I have lost all hope and faith in myself and my strength. Now I am left living in blatant misery and despair as the hours pass by, leaving me unable to live a normal life. Nothing seems to work anymore- my passions are gone and all that I liked and loved are gone. Now I am left feeling cold-hearted and miserable. The feeling of hopelessness has hindered my ability to perform simple every day actions, like not being able to take care of basic hygiene or to sit and play with my children. My hopelessness stems from that feeling of being deep in a black slimy hole with no chance of escape. Then there’s the day you will come to that point in your life and just stop digging and cry out to God for help or death.
I know many of you have helped me before and for that I am eternally humbled and grateful. The fact is that I am still in need of help as I am struggling to keep the roof over our heads and make sense of all of this. Chances are, I will move out of state and relocate my family to California with hopes to have a better support system and finally land a job. At the present moment I need $3500 to get caught up with the rent, pay our water, electricity, and phone bills, etc. and be able to pack our stuff and move since I can no longer afford a rent payment of $1565 per month, The only thing I ask of you is please do not to respond with derogatory and angry comments, calling me scammer, lazy, no good, etc… I am not those labels that you choose to paint me with; I just need your help and kindness. I thank those who are in a position to help, and I understand that many people aren't. There’s no moral obligation here. Just do what you want to do. If you are willing to help, in return I promise to pay it forward when I can. Here is my financial information if anyone can donate any amount.
Humbly yours,
Babak, Ava, and Leila
Wells Fargo Bank Checking Account#: 6504447407
PayPal: quizdodger@gmail.com
Therefore, I am very much inclined to help him out however I can - I was thinking of sending him money as well as advertising on Google AdWords for his website.
Can other folks also give this a look and see if it's for real? If it is, we should all try to lend a hand. It's norooz...no one should have go through what this guy is going through.
Here is what he has written on a community page on Facebook:
Dear Friends and fellow Iranian-Americans:
Noroozatan Mobarak
I know I have written to you several times already and most of you are familiar with my story. My name is Babak Mostafavi and I am a 44 year old single father with two little girls who are now three and four years old. Not only do I suffer from severe diabetes which requires multiple shots of insulin daily, but I also suffer from severe spinal stenosis (narrowing of spinal column in my neck region). I have had surgery and a lot of medical treatment, but the pain is still unbearable. Two years ago I applied for social security disability, and been denied twice. I am currently waiting for the last stage of my appeal; presenting my case in front of a social security judge.
My family and I are extremely grateful for your selfless outpouring of help and support for the past three months. It helped immensely to mend our car (partially as it still needs tabs and breaks) and catch up on some of the overdue rent so we can still have a place to live. Before I continue, I want to say that I am writing to all of you, as you all are in a sense, the only family that I have. I feel alone and in despair and in fact highly depressed, all of which requires me to take a cocktail of anxiety/depression medicine. Please don’t get offended or angry just because I am extending out my hand for help, but I see no other way to survive. I am not lazy or careless, and if anything, I have been tirelessly looking for work, and I have some leads that may require me and my kids to relocate out of the state (I live in Seattle area). I even spent our last few bucks in building a website that sells electronics through a variety of jobbers (wholesalers, as I carry no inventory nor I can afford it), praying it will take off so I will be able to support my family. My web site is www.bargainsbybob.com and I have hardly had any visitors (maybe four hits a day).
Being the sole caretaker of two toddlers plus having disability, has severely limited my ability to stay positive and look at “The bright side of things”, as you may say. I often think of all the wasted time and energy that I invested in my future that is now paralyzing. I have lost all hope and faith in myself and my strength. Now I am left living in blatant misery and despair as the hours pass by, leaving me unable to live a normal life. Nothing seems to work anymore- my passions are gone and all that I liked and loved are gone. Now I am left feeling cold-hearted and miserable. The feeling of hopelessness has hindered my ability to perform simple every day actions, like not being able to take care of basic hygiene or to sit and play with my children. My hopelessness stems from that feeling of being deep in a black slimy hole with no chance of escape. Then there’s the day you will come to that point in your life and just stop digging and cry out to God for help or death.
I know many of you have helped me before and for that I am eternally humbled and grateful. The fact is that I am still in need of help as I am struggling to keep the roof over our heads and make sense of all of this. Chances are, I will move out of state and relocate my family to California with hopes to have a better support system and finally land a job. At the present moment I need $3500 to get caught up with the rent, pay our water, electricity, and phone bills, etc. and be able to pack our stuff and move since I can no longer afford a rent payment of $1565 per month, The only thing I ask of you is please do not to respond with derogatory and angry comments, calling me scammer, lazy, no good, etc… I am not those labels that you choose to paint me with; I just need your help and kindness. I thank those who are in a position to help, and I understand that many people aren't. There’s no moral obligation here. Just do what you want to do. If you are willing to help, in return I promise to pay it forward when I can. Here is my financial information if anyone can donate any amount.
Humbly yours,
Babak, Ava, and Leila
Wells Fargo Bank Checking Account#: 6504447407
PayPal: quizdodger@gmail.com
