I am asking for help with something very simple, but extremely important: a place of my own to live.

I am a Russian citizen, but I have lived and worked my entire life in Kazakhstan. I have never lived or worked in Russia. Despite working throughout my life, I have never been able to obtain or purchase a home of my own. I currently have no property at all.

At the moment, I live with a woman as a cohabiting partner. We are not married, and our relationship has effectively come to an end. She is no longer willing to continue living with me, which means that my current living situation is unstable and may end at any time.

I am not asking for money to pay rent, travel, or cover temporary expenses. I am asking for help to solve my housing problem permanently by purchasing a modest apartment in Kazakhstan.

Because of my citizenship and personal circumstances, I do not have a realistic way to obtain housing through a government housing program. Buying an apartment on my own is also beyond my financial means.

My goal is to raise enough money to purchase a small, modest apartment where I can finally have a secure place to live and not depend on someone else allowing me to stay.

I understand that asking strangers around the world for this kind of help is a very big request. I am not expecting anyone to simply take my story on faith. I am willing to provide identification and reasonable documents confirming my identity, my situation, and the intended use of the funds.

Every donation, large or small, would bring me closer to having something I have never had in my life: a home of my own.

Thank you for taking the time to read my story and for any help you may be able to provide.