With all due respect, perhaps you should see a financial planner to see where you can “slim down” so that you can live within your means? I have no idea of what your finances are, but someone who has a job and is on government programs should have enough not to be “steadily destitute”. Rent, medical and food should all be taken care of by the government
gavra-at-work: It is not only possible but happens pretty often. Rent isn’t taken care of by the government in most cases, food is supplemented, at best, but not even close to meeting the needs of a kosher family (with no free school lunches). Clothing, school ‘stuff’ and tzitzis alone are huge expenses that are funded barely or not at all.
It may be hard for many to understand but slimming down is for people who have money and use it poorly. People whose incomes, with assistance, are still $1000 per month short on a regular, non-yom tov and non-clothes buying month can’t ‘slim down’. I work with an organization that helps provide things to those who need and I see it often. You (the generic ‘you’) can make a lot of assumptions but it is the sad reality. Thank Hashem that it is so hard for you to understand.
DBM: That being said, Daas Yochid made much of my points, be grateful for those dollars, you have no idea how hard they were for some people to scrape together.
I join those who promise to daven for you and for all the rest of us who suffer from destitution in so many different areas of Hashem’s blessings. May this new child be born in health and bring your family nachas, simcha and parnassa.