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Back on our feet: Alyssa and a toddler and a seven-year-old in Allentown
After a divorce, Alyssa is raising a toddler and a seven-year-old alone and needs $4,500 to stay afloat for 3 months.
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Last July I went through a divorce, and 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 $4,500 goes:
• Rent top-up: $1,750
• Childcare and after-school care: $1,250
• Groceries and school meals: $1,050
• Course fees and exam costs: $450
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
- Alyssa
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Thinking of you and your family. Shared it with a few friends. My neighbor in Los Angeles donated after I showed her your page.