Well, there is not much I can say. I just hope others can help him if he is really in need of the money, I will do the little I can, because if what he's saying is true, then I think he is really going through a lot.
I know some months back, he told me his wife was pregnant because we've chatted off chain when he was part of the newbies initiative and I had to also message him when I noticed he was not so involved in the tasks given.