Lesliane Bouchard loved being a junior high school teacher. But after a car crash fractured her spine, she had to leave her job. Now, she might lose her home as well -- First Mortgage Corporation wants to foreclose.
The worst part is that Lesliane has been approved for something called the Hardest Hit States Fund -- a federal government program that would pay down enough of the principal of Lesliane's mortgage to allow her to keep her home. But First Mortgage Corporation refuses to participate in the Hardest Hit States Fund program, choosing instead to force Lesliane out of her house. If the company participated in the program, it could profit from Lesliane's mortgage payments, and Lesliane could keep her home.
Lesliane's daughter, Kristiane Chappell, has been fighting tirelessly to help her mom keep her house. But time is running out, and Kristiane is running out of options. That's why Kristiane started a petition on Change.org asking the First Mortgage Corporation to let Lesliane stay in her home. Click here to sign Kristiane's petition right now.
Lesliane's attachment to her home is more than sentimental -- it's vital to her health. Lesliane is completely bedridden, and relies on her adult children to help her every day. "Mom's current home is about the same distance from all of her adult children, enabling us to share the responsibility of caring for her," Kristiane explains. "If she loses her home, it will be impossible to split duties, making her care much more difficult, and more expensive."
There is some good news: So far this year, at least six homes have been saved from foreclosure because of petitions on Change.org. Companies like First Mortgage Corporation are terrified of having their images tarnished, so when people come together to shine spotlights on their bad behavior, they tend to cave very quickly.
Time is running out to save Lesliane's home -- please sign her daughter Kristiane's petition right now:
http://www.change.org/petitions/first-mortgage-corporation-dont-foreclose-on-a-disabled-schoolteacher
Thanks for being a change-maker,
- Jess and the Change.org team
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