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A Compassionate person that works at the Los Angeles DWP that can help work with me

I am wishing for someone that works at the LADWP that has compassion and can help approve a payment plan so that I can get water on at my home....

I have tried everyone that I can think of to ask for help - I have spent about 40 hours on the phone trying to find someone that can help, every help line, family, friends, I even when to LA Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky & Mitch Ingers & the LA Consumer Affairs Office - they are not able to get anywhere. I originally asked for money in another wish that I posted - but I really don't want the money, I just want to work something out to pay my bill with the DWP and am hoping that someone here maybe knows someone?

I am the mother of 5 & 1 grandbaby. We do ok - BUT on Monday 7/23 - my water was shut off. I called to find out why and it turns out that my son (older) was going to pay for the DWP bill to help me out - (I was having medical issues and had to have surgery and then we discovered that my 17 year old daughter two HUGH tumors! We had them removed and with them they had to take all but 30% of her overaries out at well! Both surgeries put me in the hole - so he was to help out with the water/power bill. BUT he was not paying it (he did not have the money and did not want to tell me - he did not want to stress me out) and now I have no water on (Power should be off soon too) and a $4500 bill!! I have called the DWP to work with me - I will pay the bill, I just don't have that kind of money! The best that I can do is get them to lower it to $3800 payable NOW before they will turn back on the water!! and they are just not working with me! It will take me about 4 - 6 months to come up with that kind of money (and still be able to pay the other bills and eat) - so they tell me that i will have to go without water till then!!

We are on day 7 and everyone needs a shower clean clothes and I need to wash dishes! PLEASE, PLEASE HELP ME! I can not go much longer with out the water on.

Wish Info

  • Posted: Jul 30, 2012 10:25 pm
  • Member: ckuka55
  • Member Since: Jul 26, 2012
  • Hero: 2 times
  • Wishes Granted: 0 times
  • City: West Hills
  • State: California
  • Country: United States
  • Type: Need
  • Wish is for: Family
  • Category: Household Needs
  • Cause: Not Applicable
  • Views: 259
  • Comments: 15
  • Follows: 1

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ckuka55 9 months ago

thank you!

ckuka55 9 months ago

i could not find the ProPlan (ususally buy at PetCo or PetSmart) for my dog on walmart.com - so I added an alternate (and I may have accidently put 2 for the qty - i only really want 1 pack)

ckuka55 9 months ago

https://www.walmart.com/giftregistry/gr_detail.do?registryId=80522152002
My Wish List
CYNDI KUKA
WEST HILLS, CA
Registry ID 80522152002

reese2012 9 months ago

You can post the link in the comments section.

ckuka55 9 months ago

I would - but I can not find how since this wish is already posted. I tried to post another wish with just the pet food / gas request but since I have posted a wish within 72 hours it will not let me... Any ideas?

angelinmyownway 9 months ago

Can you make a Walmart wish list for heroes????

ckuka55 9 months ago

would work with me), but now I am short pet food and gas. I could use some food too...but I don't want to push my luck! We have eggs.

ckuka55 9 months ago

I am in need of some pet food & gas money if possible. I am working to try to pay off my HUGE Water & Power bill and in the mean time have left myself with no money. I get paid on the 8th, but till then I am out of dog & cat food (my dog only can eat ProPlan with shredded chicken - otherwise she has trouble with her bladder) and for my 1 cat she is 19 years old can only eat wet food, the other one is younger and she eats dry food.

I am also looking for gas money - we have 4 of us that need to get around everyday (to work) and only 1 car - so I am driving 101 miles a day with a Saturn Vue that only gets like 18 miles to the gallon.

I have posted other wishes for help with the water & power bill...so I don't want anyone to think I am trying to take advantage of anyone, but I am not getting any help there. So far by selling jewlerly and stuff I was able to come up with a whopping $200 to pay the DWP (which I have started bringing in a little bit at a time hoping that someone woul

ckuka55 9 months ago

thank you everyone for your prayers and good wishes.

And thank you angelinmyownway for clarifying for ckirkman. You are right - this bill is for water/power/trash & sewer, as of right now only the water is off BUT power is scheduled to be off very soon.

mommie817 9 months ago

i hope you get your wish

reese2012 9 months ago

I pray that a hero comes through to help with this or even a night at a hotel so you can take showers and rest up.

angelinmyownway 9 months ago

ckirkman - this amount includes the wisher's electricity usage and trash/sewer as well as water. Plus, they are adding late fees to her account. If you look lower on the posted bill, you will see the typical amounts for a two month period. I truly hope you get your hero, ckuka55.

ckirkman 9 months ago

OK, I don't get how you could possibly owe that much for a water bill. Are you sure it's not a mistake? Maybe something's wrong with your meter, or you have a hidden leak or something. We have 8 in our household and don't spend that much on water and sewer combined in 5 years time.

ckuka55 9 months ago

thank you! that was so very kind. You will be in my prayers as well.

dthompson605 9 months ago

i cannot help as i am in really bad shape myself but i hope you will accept my prayers.
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