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Anitha is a single parent of a teenage son and a daughter in primary school - help us after a long illness
A single mother in Pune needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Anitha retrains.
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Since a long illness in May, I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a care worker, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a pharmacy technician in the evenings, which will triple my income by July, 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:
• Groceries and school meals: $130
• Rent top-up: $410
• Course fees and exam costs: $60
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
- Anitha
Updates from Anitha
We're at 33% thanks to 9 of you. I made the first payment toward course fees and exam costs. More news soon.
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“Thought of Anitha all day after reading this. - Moscow”
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- Chhaya H. Bansal 🇮🇳 · $25
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“Good luck. I'm in Tijuana, thinking of you.”
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“God bless. - Ubud”
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- Can İsmail Duman 🇹🇷 · $25
“Happy to help. - İzmir”
- Mousumi Shapla Biswas 🇧🇩 · $50
“Stay strong. My sister told me about this one. - Dhaka”
- Corazon R. Pineda 🇵🇭 · $5
“Take care of yourselves. Hope the July deadline works out. - Quezon City”
- Elise Louise Gauthier 🇲🇦 · $10
- Nathalie Camille Robin 🇨🇦 · $10
“Hope you get the rest soon. - Sherbrooke”
- Lily R. Holland 🇺🇸 · $10
“Thought of Anitha all day after reading this. - Rochester”
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- Humaira Laiba Pasha 🇵🇰 · $5
- Melanie K. Tran 🇨🇦 · $52
“Get well soon. Hope the July deadline works out. - Brampton”
- Mathilda Leni Pohl 🇩🇪 · $5
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Keep going, Anitha. Shared it with a few friends
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Anitha?
Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about groceries and school meals, advice is welcome too. Let me know if you want more detail.
thinking of you and your family. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Take care
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Anitha.
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. groceries and school meals comes first ($130) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Happy to explain more.
Hope things get better soon, Anitha. I hope things turn around soon. Sent it to 15 people at work
Rooting for you, Anitha. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Bronx
thinking of you and your family. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. God bless.
thinking of you, Anitha. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Quezon City.