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Back on our feet: Anisa and a toddler and a seven-year-old in Jakarta Barat

A single parent in Jakarta Barat needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Anisa retrains.

🇮🇩 DKI Jakarta, Indonesia929 views
Anisa Intan Lestari
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Jakarta Barat
Since the death of my husband in March, I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old 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 July, 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 $550 goes: • Rent top-up: $160 • Childcare and after-school care: $160 • Groceries and school meals: $150 • Course fees and exam costs: $80 If you're reading this, thank you. - Anisa
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Anisa

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($200 in total) I made the first payment toward groceries and school meals. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Update from Jakarta Barat: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 16% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Cooper F. Thompson 🇺🇸 · $100

    “Hang in there. Gave what I could this week. - Fort Collins”

  • Musa Lanre Williams 🇳🇬 · $200

    “Praying for you. Thought of Anisa all day after reading this. - Lagos”

  • Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $30

    “Thought of Anisa all day after reading this. - Dhaka”

  • Sophie K. Chavez 🇺🇸 · $16

    “Thought of Anisa all day after reading this. - Miami”

  • Nilesh K. Kulkarni 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Daniela Camila Costa 🇧🇷 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $70.50
  • Rasha Ghada Zaki 🇪🇬 · $20

    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Anisa all day after reading this. - Heliopolis”

  • Jacques Antoine Richard 🇲🇦 · $25
  • Samina Iqra Raza 🇵🇰 · $20
  • Irena Alicja Zawadzki 🇬🇧 · $100

    “Wishing you the best. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Southampton”

  • Angelo E. Reyes 🇵🇭 · $10
  • Prachi E. Parmar 🇮🇳 · $5

    “Thought of Anisa all day after reading this. - Thane”

  • Shapla Tamanna Ghosh 🇧🇩 · $34.50

    “You got this. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Khulna”

  • Tian Dong Luo 🇺🇸 · $20

    “Hope things get better. Been where you're, it gets better. - Bowling Green”

  • Lovely P. Andrada 🇵🇭 · $20
  • Wafula Onyango Tumusiime 🇹🇿 · $10

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  • Francisco Souza

    Thinking of you and your family, Anisa. I hope things turn around soon

    • Gaurav L. Sidhu

      Praying for you, Anisa. Your post was clear and honest. God bless.

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