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Back on our feet: Aarón and three children under 11 in Guadalupe

Aarón and three children under 11 need a bridge to stability after a sudden redundancy.

🇲🇽 Nuevo León, Mexico1,157 views
Aarón H. Cortés
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Guadalupe
Last August I went through a sudden redundancy, and I'm now raising three children under 11 on my own. I work as a retail cashier, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a teaching assistant in the evenings, which will triple my income by November, 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 $750 goes: • Groceries and school meals: $280 • Course fees and exam costs: $95 • Childcare and after-school care: $375 Glad we found this place. - Aarón
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Aarón

  1. Thank you all. We're at 22% now ($167). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($337 in total) the plan for course fees and exam costs is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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    “Take care of yourselves. My brother told me about this one. - Pretoria”

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  • Nora P. Prescott

    Hang in there, Aarón. Hope this works out for you. Blessings!

    • Priya W. Kumar

      Sending love, Aarón. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Greetings from Giza.

      • Salma Lina SaidID verified

        Sending good thoughts, Aarón. This could happen to any of us. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected

        • Dolores T. Duarte

          Good luck, Aarón. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I hope November is when things finally get easier.

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