<prompt> Human: First, I apologize if I am on the wrong sub, but my girlfriends situation seems so helpless and her parents have no plans to get out of it. She vents to me everyday and when it gets bad, shes in tears on the phone about being hungry. Any advice, is accepted. I thank you all in advance.Facts Ive been able to draw: -Her parents take home about 1500month that goes to rent, car payments, and loans that paid for her fathers immigration and any rent shortcomings. -Parents are practically stuck to their jobs since they dont have degrees and work long hours more than 8 daily -Shes on her last two days at a job that has poor management and is saving her money for her tuition and books next semester. Her priority is school and is still far from finishing. -Parents taxes were botched from family member who did taxes this year for them and dont have money to correct it. Meaning she cant get financial aid or her family will get audited. Edit 1 1130 Just to clarify after pulling more information without being too intrusive in their finances: -parents make combined 3000month which after paying loans that were taken out becomes approximately 1500 that is then used for rent, car payments, utilities, and other miscellaneous expenses doctor visits, etc which leaves little for food. -I have read all your posts about food, and still have to talk to her about recipes and groceries that are cost effective, along with community aid. -She is leaving her job voluntarily, as the administration is piss poor and cuts into her community college classes that are taught poorly as well. -I buy her food when I can take her out to places where she is bound to have lots of leftovers but do not feel right in feeding her entire family, as I am a college student as well. -I will look more into the tax amend, but shes primarily afraid of an audit. -Lastly, all your posts are very helpful and I am grateful. More suggestions are welcome. You all have helped me think more broadly about what she could do.  <response>: They should definitely go to their local food shelf! They are prime candidates! 