I am a single mom aged 41. i'd like to try to buy a house for my very small family. i want to give my daughter some stability. however. i cannot afford it, because i have an overwhelming school debt hanging over my head. any tips or suggestions on how to pay it back or have some of it forgiven would be most appreciated.

also, the father of my baby will not get a job and pay his support to her. it is causing quite a lot of strain on my finances also...

any help would be paid forward as soon as possible in any way i can.

thanks/

cattiva

I am a single mom of a gorgeous 18 month old daughter. I work. She goes to day care. And I have an elderly dog, who I rescued more than 12 years ago. I work for a religious congregation and actually make a fair salary in my field.

This is my quandry. I qualify for for the first time homebuyer program in my city, but I do not make enough money for a real life mortgage. The lower i can get my mortgage the more realistic it will be that I can achieve my dream of owning a house to make a real home for my daughter.

My daughter is 18 months old. She talks very little, but is getting there. She is bright eyed and quick to giggle. She is very sweet, whether she is giving kisses, is tired and rubbing her eyes, or when she tucks her sippy cup under her arm and runs around the house. She has whispy blond hair, big hazel eyes and a button nose.

I love her more than life itself. I will do anything for her to be safe and happy. I want to make a home for her to feel loved and content and secure, so when she goes to school she can feel confident that her home is stable and can she can focus on being a child.

I grew up in the projects in Boston. We were very poor. My dad still lives there on his meager VA benefits and SocSec. He is unable to help me financially, but he is rooting for me and my daughter.

My baby's father was not ready to be a dad. In fact he is not really ready to work a real job to be able to pay child support. So I support my little family alone. And, as a renter, I have had to move so many times. I really want to give my daughter stability and a real home. It is very difficult for me to ask for help, but here I am asking.

• Will you make a financial contribution to help me make a down payment on a small home for my small family?
• Do you have a small piece of land you are willing to donate to me?
• Will you say a prayer that I might be able to pull it together to do this?