Katharina Buczek
Still, some people in the TikTok community accused Aaliyah of lying about her situation.
“She’s clearly not homeless! She’s someone begging for attention,” commented one hateful user. Aaliyah posted a follow-up video in response to this accusation.
There, she showed her car packed full of her belongings. There is barely enough room for Aaliyah’s legs.
Despite the doubters, most of Aaliyah’s followers advised her to reach out to Home Depot’s “Homer Fund.”
The Homer Fund “provides financial assistance to associates facing unexpected hardships.”
One of her followers, who also worked at Home Depot, described her very similar situation.
“I worked at Home Depot and was sleeping in the car. They offer grants to employees, and they moved me into my first apartment. I was only part-time, too,” the user commented.
Aaliyah did end up reaching out to the Homer Fund and posted a video thanking everyone who gave her advice.
“I want to thank the homer fund and everybody who suggested it. With everybody’s support, they reached out to me and gave me emergency funding to get a hotel for some time. Hopefully, I will get permanent housing,” Aaliyah said, updating the TikTok community.
Aaliyah’s story is just one example of how social media can pull communities together and make a difference in someone’s life.
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