I live alone with my 14-year-old daughter and our three dogs; we live in a house that has been classified as unfit for habitation, and we have to leave because the owner has put it up for sale. I only work part-time because I suffer from severe chronic kidney failure and rheumatoid arthritis.

So I went to see a social worker to find somewhere to live, but she refuses to help me unless I get rid of my dogs (who are part of the family).

She told me that to find somewhere to live, I had to get rid of the problem (my dogs)!

Now I’ve run out of options; we’re going to end up on the streets. We live in an area where rental properties are scarce – unfortunately, there’s more demand than supply – and rents have skyrocketed.

We’d love to be able to buy a little home of our own so we can look to the future with a different outlook and, above all, so I can go through my dialysis without the worry of finding somewhere to live.

My daughter is home-schooled; we’ve discovered she’s on the autism spectrum, and if we end up homeless, she won’t be able to continue her lessons.

Thank you all for reading this and for helping us.

Sandrine