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Adrian is a single parent of a teenage son and a daughter in primary school - help us after a house fire
Adrian and a teenage son and a daughter in primary school need a bridge to stability after a house fire.
🇨🇦 Calgary, Alberta, Canada2,109 views
After a house fire in October, I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a driver, 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 January, 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.
Money goes toward rent, groceries, after-school care and the cost of my course. I'll give a monthly update with receipts.
Where the $2,850 goes:
• Groceries and school meals: $1,150
• Childcare and after-school care: $580
• Rent top-up: $1,120
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- Adrian
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So sorry you're going through this, Adrian. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Take care.
stay strong, Adrian. I hope things turn around soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Take care, Adrian. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Love from Soweto.
A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Mumbai.
hang in there, Adrian. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
any update on how things are going in Calgary?
I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless.
Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Calgary
Thank you. If you're in Calgary I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Good question.
Thinking of you, Adrian. Shared it with a few friends. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless.
hope it all works out, Adrian. Shared this with my family. I'm in customer support myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
Shared this with my family. Love from Lalitpur.
Hope things get better soon, Adrian. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Wish I lived closer to Sheffield so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Lexington!
Wishing you peace. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Paris.
Looking forward to the next update. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Calgary.
Sending good thoughts. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Don't give up. Thinking of Calgary.
Praying for you, Adrian. I hope things turn around soon. Sent it to 33 people at work. God bless.
Sending love, Adrian. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Blessings.
Keep going, Adrian. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Wish I lived closer to Petrópolis so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Calgary.
Thanks for sharing this, Adrian. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Blessings.