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Back on our feet: Alyssa and a toddler and a seven-year-old in Oakland
Alyssa and a toddler and a seven-year-old need a bridge to stability after a sudden redundancy.
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Since a sudden redundancy in July, I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old on my own. I work as a cleaner, 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 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 $4,550 goes:
• Rent top-up: $1,600
• Childcare and after-school care: $1,400
• Groceries and school meals: $1,250
• Course fees and exam costs: $300
With deep gratitude,
Alyssa
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Wishing you peace, Alyssa. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. All the best.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Ekurhuleni
thanks for sharing this, Alyssa. Shared it with a few friends. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
Rooting for you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We're a small family in Jacksonville but we're thinking of you. Love from Jacksonville
Hope things get better soon, Alyssa. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Put this on a community board in Johannesburg this morning. Blessings.
Stay strong. Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Rotterdam so I could bring a meal.
Sending love, Alyssa. Shared it with a few friends. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care.
Hope things get better soon. I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings.
Hope things get better soon, Alyssa. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of Oakland.
Take care, Alyssa. Your post was clear and honest. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.