Hello, my name is Jeanette McDonald. I am a single mother and a first-time homeowner in Clinton, Maryland. I bought my house in September 2022 so my children would have a home of our own. Four of my children live here with me. I am doing my best, but I cannot afford the repairs this house needs, and I am asking for help.

In May 2025, sewage backed up into my basement. It damaged the walls and floors, and my furnace and water heater are rusty at the bottom from the water. Mold showed up after. I filed a claim, but my claim was denied, so the basement is still not repaired.

Since September 1, 2026, part of my electricity has been out, and it is still out today — the dining room, the living room, the kitchen, my front porch light, my carport light, and some outlets. Electricians have come out, but it still has not been fixed. My children and I are living in half a house with no lights in the main rooms.

My air conditioning blows air but no cold air — the heat works, the AC does not. The ceiling in my daughter's bathroom is about to cave in. The hardwood floor in my sons' bedroom is damaged. My gutters and downspouts are down and broken. My yard fence needs repair, and a tall tree behind my house needs to be cut before it falls.

I have applied to every program I can find that helps homeowners with repairs, and I am on waiting lists. I am still waiting. These repairs cannot all wait — my children need lights, air, and a safe house now.

Every dollar given here will go straight to repairing this house. I will post updates and pictures as each repair gets done, so you can see exactly what your kindness paid for.

If you cannot give, please share this page. Sharing helps more than you know.

Thank you for reading, and thank you for helping my family. God bless you.

— Jeanette McDonald, Clinton, Maryland