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Insert catchy title here! Made ya look! Seeking a safe place (Bandon)
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Location: Langlois, Port Orford, Bandon, or surrounding rural areas of Southern Oregon
Sometimes life puts you in situations where you have no choice but to start over. And sometimes, the hardest part isn't losing your home. It's losing the community, friendships, and connections you've spent years building.
My husband and I are facing the heartbreaking reality of having to uproot our lives, not because we want to, but because the place we've called home is no longer safe.
We've been reporting serious issues since May, including water intrusion, mold, deteriorating conditions, and a rodent infestation so severe that we've had a large rat come out from underneath our pillow while sleeping. Repeated housing inspections have failed, yet the necessary repairs have not been completed.
The emotional toll of having your safety and concerns seemingly dismissed by the very person responsible for providing a habitable home is something I wouldn't wish on anyone.
For someone who has already experienced homelessness after losing everything in a house fire, this situation has reopened wounds I worked incredibly hard to heal. My CPTSD has been triggered in ways I never imagined having to experience again.
And then there's the housing market.
It's heartbreaking to see what people are asking for tiny one-bedroom homes these days. I once had a beautiful two-story, three-bedroom home with a full basement apartment. Now, finding even a modest little place at an affordable price feels almost impossible.
Due to unforeseen health circumstances, my client cross-country move, and changes in my caregiving employment, rebuilding our financial stability has been incredibly difficult. Living in a small rural community doesn't make finding work any easier.
But we make do. Sometimes barely.
Sometimes it's deciding whether that extra $20 goes toward groceries or the electric bill.
And sometimes the hardest sacrifices aren't even financial. I have a granddaughter I've never had the chance to hold. She's already crawling. We FaceTime often, and I can only hope those little video calls will help her recognize her grandma when we finally meet. The cost of traveling to see family has simply been beyond our reach.
So here's what we're hoping to find.
Nothing fancy. Nothing extravagant.
Just a small, quaint, affordable home in a peaceful rural setting. A little cottage, cabin, modest house, or somewhere with a yard and room to breathe.
We're hardworking, responsible people who take pride in maintaining our home and property. We're handy, resourceful, and aren't afraid of yardwork or general upkeep. We also have a Housing Choice Voucher to assist with rent.
We aren't asking for luxury.
We're asking for a safe roof over our heads, a place where we can finally sleep peacefully, and the opportunity to remain near the people and community we've grown to love.
Because a home should be the place where you feel safest, not the place you're afraid to go to sleep.
If you have a little place available, or know someone who might, we'd sincerely appreciate hearing from you.
Sometimes all somebody needs is one person willing to open a door.
Thank you for taking the time to read our story.