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Back on our feet: Abigail and a teenage son and a daughter in primary school in Hamilton

After a long illness, Abigail is raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school alone and needs $4,650 to stay afloat for 5 months.

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Abigail B. Medina
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Hamilton
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 driver, 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 August, 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 $4,650 goes: • Rent top-up: $2,300 • Childcare and after-school care: $800 • Groceries and school meals: $940 • Course fees and exam costs: $610 Thanks for reading all this. - Abigail

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    “Blessings. Been where you're, it gets better. - Latina”

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    “Praying for you. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Badagry”

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    “Rooting for you. - Feira de Santana”

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    “Hang in there. Thought of Abigail all day after reading this. - Caloocan”

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    “Sending love. I'm in Seoul, thinking of you. - Seoul”

  • Liên Bích Kieu 🇺🇸 · $68

    “Be well - Savannah”

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    “Thought of Abigail all day after reading this. - Iztapalapa”

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    “Blessings. Please keep us posted. - Reims”

  • Anonymous 🇳🇵 · $56.50

    “Thought of Abigail all day after reading this. - Biratnagar”

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    “Keep your head up. My colleague told me about this one. - Paris”

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    “Keep your head up. Thought of Abigail all day after reading this.”

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    “Sending love. From Guadalupe with love.”

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    “Best of luck. Only $39 but hope it helps. - Riverside”

  • Patricia Lozano 🇦🇷 · $31

    “Get well soon. Only $31 but hope it helps. - Córdoba”

  • Sang-hoon Eun-woo Woo 🇰🇷 · $30

    “Hope this helps. Hope the August deadline works out. - Seongnam”

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  • I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from San Antonio.

    • Riley StokesID verified

      Thanks for sharing this, Abigail. Looking forward to the next update.

      • sending strength. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care.

        • Peyton F. KennedyPhoto verified

          so sorry you're going through this. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Thinking of Hamilton.

          • Thinking of you, Abigail. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Blessings.

            • Sending good thoughts. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Greetings from Cork.

              • Rooting for you, Abigail. Hope this works out for you.

                • Hope things get better soon, Abigail. This could happen to any of us. I'll check back for the next update. Take care.

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