Make a Microloan for 6-yr old Jake's Health!

This loan has been repaid in full!

First Posted: May 28, 2009

Name: Jake

Age: 6 years old

Location: Virginia, USA

Diagnosis: Asperger Syndrome

Loan Sought: $570 [reduced from original amount of $720 because Tim Terry from Nordic Naturals is donating the 5-month supply of arctic-d cod liver oil to this family.]

Loan Needed For: A delayed sensitivity food allergy panel test ($300) and a supply of Jake's supplements: Nordic Naturals Arctic-d cod liver oil ($149.70); HMF Capsules probiotic ($103.50); UNDA passiflora plex- hyperactivity, promotes healthy sleep, calming ($31.20); UNDA 2 heavy metal detox ($18.30); UNDA 48 heavy metal detox ($18.30); UNDA 258 heavy metal detox ($18.30); AMD Heavy Metal Detox ($22.70); Cat’s Claw Tincture to bring down Hep B titer ($15.99); Gammadyn Cu-Au-Ag- to bring down Hep B titer ($21.32); and Gammadyn Zn- zinc supplement ($21.50)

Repayment Terms: 18 months ($31.67/month, figured after donation from Nordic Naturals)

Other Notes: Jake's mom, Ann, writes, "Jake is the funniest kid I have ever met. He has the greatest sense of humor and loves to tell jokes. He loves to draw, paint, play with playdoh, basically anything art related. He is the most loving, affectionate kid I have ever come across. He is going to Kindergarten next year and we are all really looking forward to that, as well as nervous. Jake was diagnosed with Aspergers after a series of Rabies vaccinations (rabid bat in his room). Fast forward a few years and he is also diagnosed with severe ADHD. In the past several months we have been seeing a homeopathic doctor and have been trying many supplements and natural methods instead of traditional medicines. We are also detoxing his gut, liver/kidney, and heavy metals and are seeing improvements with that. These supplements are killing us financially as we have many other doctor bills and general bills. Thanks in advance to anyone who helps us out!" Ann learned about Lend4Health from an article in Age of Autism.

Special Note from Lend4Health Founder Tori: I learned from one of the family's references, John H., that Jake and his mom, Ann, live with Ann's mom. Ann and her mom have each done a lot of research on autism, and Jake's grandma is writing a book about his story. Written from the perspective of a grandmother, the book's working title is "Unlocking Jake."

Reference Provided By: Jennifer M., Jim Y., and John H.

To make a loan for Jake, click on the "ChipIn" button below or at the top of the page. It will take you to PayPal. If the ChipIn widget does not work for you, you can use PayPal (www.paypal.com) to send your loan to lend4health@gmail.com and note that it is for Jake.

Jake's Community of Lenders:

Karen F: $5
MaryBeth: $20
Liz (Dazmen's mom): $4
Karen F (again): $5 [Re-loaned from Jordan's repaid loan]
Bonnie: $5
Jeanne: $10 [Re-loaned from Jordan's repaid loan]
Petra: $10 [re-loaned from Jordan's repaid loan]
Henry: $20
Kristina (Jordan's mom): $10
James: $50
Karen F (again): $5 ["Early Cinco de Linco"]
Tori: $5 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Jan: $25 ["Cinco de Linco"]
Jeanne (again): ["Cinco de Linco"]
Petra (again): $5 ["Happy Cinco de Linco"]
Heather (Brock's mom): $5
Sean: $10
Noel: $25
Sheryl: $10 ["From Cousin Sheryl in honor of Charlie's sister Julie's Bday. Sent with hugs."]
Karen F: $5
Rachel (Julian's mom): $10
Kristina: $15
Joseph: $20
Cathleen: $5
Aycan: $25
Karen F (again): $5
Petra (again): $5 ["Belated Cinco de Linco"]
Ianthe: $30 [Birthday present from her sister, Jessica]
Joshua: $216 ["I don't know Jake but I hope this will help a little. :-)"]

UPDATES - UPDATES - UPDATES

July 16, 2009: This loan has been fully funded! Woo hoo! :)

July 17, 2009: Promissory note sent to Ann for signature.

July 23, 2009: Signed promissory note received.

July 23, 2009: Loan of $570 sent to Ann via mail. The first repayment on this loan will be due on September 15, 2009.

September 15, 2009: 1st repayment of $31.67 received, on-time.

November 17, 2009: Note: The 1st repayment has been marked past-due. The check bounced and a replacement check was not sent.

November 17, 2009: The 2nd repayment (due October 15) has been marked past-due.

November 24, 2009: Note from Ann: "Words cannot express how sorry I am. I feel awful. I haven't known what to do or how to handle it. I am beyond broke. It was never my intention to not make my payments. I feel like I've taken all of this for granted. Jake and I are moving, I'm getting a car, and we are doing some new therapies too! So, lord knows there is just more bills that are going to accumulate. I do promise to catch up with my payments as soon as I can. Feel free to send this to anyone who loaned to us, or put it on our page. Again, I am so sorry and thank you so much for being so understanding!"

December 1, 2009: The 1st (September 15, 2009) and 2nd (October 15, 2009) repayment installments have been made by "Santa." These two payments are now considered "late" instead of "past-due."

December 18, 2009: The 3rd repayment (due November 15) has been marked "past-due."

December 23, 2009: The 4th repayment (due December 15) was received. The amount was $31.67 and it has been marked "late." Note: This repayment was made by "Santa."

February 3, 2010: The 5th repayment (due January 15) has been marked "past-due."

March 6, 2010: The 3rd repayment (due November 15) has been received. The amount was $31.67, and it has been marked "late" instead of "past due." This repayment was made by one of Jake's lenders, using funds from another family's repaid loan. Note: An overpayment of $0.33 also was received and has been applied to the final installment due.

March 6, 2010: The 5th repayment (due January 15) has been received. The amount was $31.67, and it has been marked "late" instead of "past due." This repayment was made by one of Jake's lenders, using funds from another family's repaid loan. Note: An overpayment of $0.33 also was received and has been applied to the final installment due.

March 6, 2010: The 6th repayment (due February 15) has been marked "past due."

June 4, 2010: The 7th repayment (due March 15) has been marked "past due."

June 4, 2010: The 8th repayment (due April 15) has been marked "past due."

June 4, 2010: The 9th repayment (due May 15) has been marked "past due."

July 2, 2010: The 10th repayment (due June 15) has been marked "past due."

July 28, 2010: The 11th repayment (due July 15) has been marked "past due."

October 5, 2010: The 12th repayment (due August 15) has been marked "past due."

October 5, 2010: The 13th repayment (due September 15) has been marked "past due."

March 23, 2011: The 6th repayment (due February 15, 2010) has been received. It has now been marked "late" instead of "past-due."

March 23, 2011: The 7th repayment (due March 15, 2010) has been received. It has now been marked "late" instead of "past-due."

March 23, 2011: The 8th repayment (due April 15, 2010) has been received. It has now been marked "late" instead of "past-due."

March 23, 2011: The 9th repayment (due May 15, 2010) has been received. It has now been marked "late" instead of "past-due."

March 23, 2011: The 10th repayment (due June 15, 2010) has been received. It has now been marked "late" instead of "past-due."

March 23, 2011: The 11th repayment (due July 15, 2010) has been received. It has now been marked "late" instead of "past-due."

March 23, 2011: The 12th repayment (due August 15, 2010) has been received. It has now been marked "late" instead of "past-due."

March 23, 2011: The 13th repayment (due September 15, 2010) has been received. It has now been marked "late" instead of "past-due."

March 23, 2011: The 14th repayment (due October 15, 2010) has been received, late.

March 23, 2011: The 15th repayment (due November 15, 2010) has been received, late.

March 23, 2011: The 16th repayment (due December 15, 2010) has been received, late.

March 23, 2011: The 17th repayment (due January 15, 2011) has been received, late.

March 23, 2011: The 18th repayment (due February 15, 2011) has been received, late.

March 23, 2011: This loan has been repaid in full!