I don't normally do this...but

We need your help.

Last week our hot water system died. Now, it wasn't just that it stopped working, but it was as though someone removed an entire pipe!! We have no idea what happened, we just came home to a flooding patio!

Since then, we have been living without hot water. We have been living off the graces of family, using their showers when possible, but this isn't able to happen everyday. Russell has braved a cold shower a couple of mornings, and I boil water in a jug and then use that in the sink to wash necessary parts :)

Now, we have no money. Russell hasn't worked for 3 months, hence we have used up our savings. He started work last week but who knows when he will start to get paid!! (It took them 3 months to set him up, who knows how much longer to pay him!!!)

We looked at installing a solar hart hot water system (we currently have an electric system) and financing it interest free over 12 months. So you pay the system off with your bills. It was all looking good and we were about to go ahead with it, but they then decided to inform us that we need a 25% deposit! We have no money!!

So, we are living without hot water. I know how blessed we are to have running, clean, drinkable water, but we also need the hot water running. We are starting to get desperate!

Here is my plea....does anyone out there know how to fix a hot water system?? Would anyone like to donate a hot water system? Do you know someone who out of the goodness of their heart, would like to help out a young couple (with a baby on the way - I am going to use that one for a few months I think!!)...then please pass my email onto them. You can find my email under my profile.

Thanks guys....and as I said before....I don't usually do this, so this has been a large lump of pride to swallow!!