Now, she's coming to the public for help. Courtney Menzies spoke to her today and has this story.

These school books on the ground belong to an 11 year old girl who has had to miss the last three days of school after her home collapsed.

The girl and her mother lived here on Faber's Road Extension, in a house that stood on stilts. But in 2022, the structure began leaning, and on Tuesday night, it finally fell.

Juanita Martin, Homeowner
"We were watching TV on my bed in my room at the back, and then we heard some noise like hurricane or, you know, a big noise. And after that, I feel the bed starting to fall. It fell quick. And after that, when we landed, we were totally buried. Totally buried. I didn't know which way we could come out, but some neighbors came because they heard the noise."

"It was a big noise. And they broke the window to the side, and so we crawled out. I sent out my daughter first, and then I come out, and then my friend come out."

And now, not only are Martin and her daughter without a home, they also lost many of their appliances, and most of their possessions - including the girl's school supplies - are still stuck inside. Since the incident, they've had to stay at a neighbor's home.

Reporter
"You've had this home for a while. You said it belonged to your mom. At what point did it start leaning?"

Juanita Martin, Homeowner
"When hurricane Lisa came, it leaned a lot because that shook it. It shook it, and it started to lean over this side. The poses started to lean so."

And now, not only are Martin and her daughter without a home, they also lost many of their appliances, and most of their possessions, including the girls' school supplies, are still stuck inside.

Reporter
"What have you been doing since Tuesday night? Where have you and your family been housed?"

Juanita Martin, Homeowner
"Well, since Tuesday night, one of my neighbors took us in, and we are living over there in his house, and trying to salvage what we can out of the house mostly clothes, and my daughter's uniform, schoolbooks, and things. That was what we are salvaging because most of everything gets destroyed. My bed broke. Everything gets destroyed."

And Martin is hoping they can get assistance from the public:

Juanita Martin, Homeowner
"I feel, just feel sad and traumatized and a little bit hopeless, but I know we Belizean people have love and kindness, so I know I will get help somewhere or the other. At this moment, I really need help to demolish the house, and clear away all the stuff, so that maybe I could get a next house."

"Any help or assistance, so anybody could give clothes, anything, shelter, because over at my neighbor have no electricity and it's really hot and it's punishing."

For anyone wanting to help, Martin can be reached at cellphone number 624-0498.

Once again, that number is 624-0498. If you wish to donate directly to her bank account, the number will be provided on our Facebook page.