I'm sorry to hear that! This post is very short; you might increase your chances for success by making it easier/safer for folks to bring you on. If you have any portfolio or project history that would be good, as would any specializations that might help (php and js are broad places - do you want to do server side stuff? React? Are you particularly good with laraval?).

Alternatively/additionally maybe you could pitch niche projects you think you would be great at because of past experience (update code to new versions/libs, add a contact form to existing homepages, move things to cheaper hosting, integrate an internal system with someone's existing crm, automate marketing emails based on customer activity, etc).

Outsourcing is risky - help derisk it for potential customers by making them feel like you can deliver, you're trustworthy, you're competent, and you understand their needs.

I believe in you and I hope you get so much contract work you never have to get another fulltime job.