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Alp is a single parent of a teenage son and a daughter in primary school - help us after the death of my husband

A single father in Çankaya needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Alp retrains.

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Alp Barış Altun
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Çankaya
Since the death of my husband in December, I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a hairdresser, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a dental nurse in the evenings, which will triple my income by March, 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 $600 goes: • Course fees and exam costs: $170 • Childcare and after-school care: $165 • Groceries and school meals: $265 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.

Updates from Alp

  1. Quick update: $285 raised so far (48%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $28.50
  • Gopal Regmi 🇳🇵 · $25
  • Tolga Kaan Aksoy 🇹🇷 · $100

    “Thought of Alp all day after reading this. - Istanbul”

  • Iman Ines Naguib 🇪🇬 · $21
  • Elias Niklas Fuchs 🇩🇪 · $5

    “Every little bit. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Munich”

  • Christian Galang 🇵🇭 · $30
  • Jade F. Kelley 🇨🇦 · $16
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Abubakar Kayode Jimoh 🇳🇬 · $100
  • Violet Mendoza 🇨🇦 · $46
  • Raffaella Chiara Grasso 🇮🇹 · $20

    “Hope things get better. Hope the March deadline works out. - Naples”

  • Isaac Gordon 🇺🇸 · $15

    “Get well soon. Thought of Alp all day after reading this. - Fort Worth”

  • Yasir Amir Ghanem 🇨🇦 · $10
  • Anand G. Dubey 🇮🇳 · $75
  • Heloísa Camila Fonseca 🇧🇷 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇬🇭 · $30
  • Yaw Opoku 🇬🇭 · $10
  • Carter R. Rios 🇨🇦 · $10

    “Wishing you the best. My brother told me about this one. - Gatineau”

  • Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $25
  • Katherine A. Avila 🇦🇺 · $50

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  • Best of luck. Shared it with a few friends. I hope March is when things finally get easier.

    • It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Çankaya.

      • Keep going. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.

        • Saad KazmiQuestion

          Any update on how things are going in Çankaya?

          • Rooting for you, Alp. This could happen to any of us

            • Kavita S. VermaPhoto verified

              hope it all works out, Alp. This could happen to any of us. It's not much but it's yours. Love from Leipzig!

              • You're not alone. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

                • Take care. Hope this works out for you. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Bogotá.

                  • Stay strong. Hope this works out for you. Wish I lived closer to Fresno so I could bring a meal

                    $741.50 raised of $600

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