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Back on our feet: Andreas and two young children in Hamburg
After a divorce, Andreas is raising two young children alone and needs $1,900 to stay afloat for 3 months.
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany1,741 views
After a divorce in August, I'm now raising two young children on my own. I work as a care worker, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a bookkeeper in the evenings, which will triple my income by December, 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 $1,900 goes:
• Childcare and after-school care: $700
• Rent top-up: $740
• Course fees and exam costs: $460
I hope life is good to you.
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Andreas.
Sure. The biggest one is childcare and after-school care, $700. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Thanks for looking so closely.
Good luck. This could happen to any of us. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Hamburg.
Wishing you peace. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
Wishing you peace, Andreas. Gave what I could, wish it was more
Hope things get better soon, Andreas. 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. God bless
can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Hamburg!
take care, Andreas. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. After 9 years in customer support I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Good luck. Your post was clear and honest. Don't give up. Love from Berlin.
Good luck, Andreas. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Hamburg.
Sending good thoughts, Andreas. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from La Plata!
It takes guts to ask. Well done. I have a 16 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Take care
Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Hamburg.
a secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend!