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Back on our feet: Aaliyah and a teenage son and a daughter in primary school in San Francisco
Aaliyah and a teenage son and a daughter in primary school need a bridge to stability after a house fire.
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After a house fire in June, I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a retail cashier, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as an electrician in the evenings, which will triple my income by October, 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 $3,350 goes:
• Groceries and school meals: $800
• Course fees and exam costs: $500
• Rent top-up: $2,050
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Aaliyah
Updates from Aaliyah
Thank you all. We're at 54% now ($1,816). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.
- Claire J. Kirby 🇺🇸 · $10
“Hope things get better. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Colorado Springs”
- Seo-jun Jun-seo Han 🇰🇷 · $25
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $200
“Stay strong. Been where you're, it gets better. - Detroit”
- Omolara Ife Kalu 🇳🇬 · $50
- Okta Tika Rahman 🇮🇩 · $25
- Vinh Đức Ngo 🇻🇳 · $15
- Anonymous 🇳🇱 · $10
- Muthoni Njeri Njoroge 🇰🇪 · $20
- Parvati Sunita Pun 🇳🇵 · $5
- Farah Amira Ibrahim 🇪🇬 · $20
- Parvin Mousumi Sheikh 🇧🇩 · $5
- Nghĩa Thiện Cao 🇻🇳 · $10
- Abigail K. Kim 🇺🇸 · $50
- Anonymous 🇮🇱 · $100
- Alexander K. Parks 🇺🇸 · $25
- Nur Lestari Setiawan 🇮🇩 · $100
- Teresa N. Simmons 🇬🇧 · $10
- Kumar H. Goud 🇮🇳 · $30
“Take care of yourselves. Thought of Aaliyah all day after reading this. - Pune”
- Arslan Fahad Butt 🇵🇰 · $50
- Rajesh S. Shetty 🇮🇳 · $25
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It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Shubra.
Sending good thoughts, Aaliyah. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. All the best
I hope things turn around soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Quezon City.
Sending strength. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from San Diego.
good luck, Aaliyah. This could happen to any of us. It's not much but it's yours.
Stay strong. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Take care
Rooting for you, Aaliyah. It takes guts to ask. Well done
Sending love, Aaliyah. This could happen to any of us. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
thanks for sharing this, Aaliyah. Your post was clear and honest. Take care.