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Aaron is a single parent of a toddler and a seven-year-old - help us after the death of my husband

After the death of my husband, Aaron is raising a toddler and a seven-year-old alone and needs $2,850 to stay afloat for 4 months.

🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom2,617 views
Aaron N. Hayes
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Since the death of my husband in March, I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old on my own. I work as a part-time receptionist, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a medical coder in the evenings, which will triple my income by June, but I need to bridge the gap until then. Some weeks I skip meals so my children can eat. I have never asked anyone for help like this before, and I'm doing it for them. Once I finish my course, I'll pay it forward. Every cent is accounted for. I'll share a simple monthly breakdown. Where the $2,850 goes: • Childcare and after-school care: $1,200 • Rent top-up: $1,100 • Course fees and exam costs: $550 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure. - Aaron
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Aaron

  1. We're at 35% thanks to 31 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon. - Aaron

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 22% funded and I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts.

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  • Oliver Schultz

    Take care. This could happen to any of us. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Leeds.

    • Bruno Raffaele Cattaneo

      Take care, Aaron. This could happen to any of us.

      • Jade Fleming

        Good luck. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of London.

        • Renata Edilene Costa

          sending strength. Hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Dhaka this morning. Thinking of London

          • Ittipol Chanchai Chaiyasit

            It takes guts to ask. Well done. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Houston.

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