Инвалид-ветеран и две дочери вынуждены жить в гостиницах из-за непомерных затрат на ремонт дома

Disabled veteran, daughters call hotel rooms home as repair costs keep them out of their house Single mom seeks help after plumbing and AC issues make home unlivable KILLEEN, Texas (KWTX) - A disabled veteran and her two daughters have been living in motels and, at times, their car, for nearly two months after plumbing and air conditioning problems made their Killeen home unlivable. Roshawn Anderson served five years in the Army before her military career was cut short. “I wanted to do all 20. I went to Iraq for a year and I went to Afghanistan for a year. When I went to Afghanistan, I was diagnosed with blood clot. A massive one and I almost died so they retired me,” Anderson said. Anderson bought the Killeen house eight years ago to give her two daughters a stable home. She said plumbing problems began in mid-June. “Yes, in June. The middle of June, the plumbing just started doing some weird stuff. First, we would have to plunge it a lot, and I was like that’s not normal, but it was going down. So, I was like okay, and then all of a sudden, it wouldn’t plunge. Like, it wouldn’t go down,” Anderson said. Repair costs mount Roots have grown through the home’s pipes, and the repair bill for the plumbing is at least $10,000, according to Anderson. The family was managing until the home’s air conditioning unit also failed. Anderson was quoted roughly $7,500 to replace the AC unit. “I got a quote for the AC which is insane. They want to replace the inside and the outside, but the unit is 22 years old. So, I guess I get it,” Anderson said. For nearly two months, Anderson and her daughters have stayed in their car or in hotel rooms, including at a Days Inn. Seeking assistance Anderson said she cannot afford the repairs and has sought help from several organizations before contacting KWTX. “Habitat for Humanity, Volunteers of America, VFW, DAV, City of Killeen, Catholic charities, everybody and there’s not a lot of stuff that can be done,” Anderson said. Anderson said asking for help has been difficult for her. “It’s really hard because I’m usually the person giving help. I’m usually the person watching people’s kids, letting people stay with us, or letting them do laundry, taking them to work,” Anderson said. Anderson was quoted nearly $18,000 total to fix the air conditioning and plumbing. She has set up a Spotfund page, which has not gained significant traction. She is asking the community for help getting back into her home. Copyright 2026 KWTX. All rights reserved.