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Back on our feet: Arief and two young children in Jakarta Selatan

A single father in Jakarta Selatan needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Arief retrains.

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Arief Dimas Yuliani
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Jakarta Selatan
Last February I went through a sudden redundancy, and I'm now raising two young children on my own. I work as a part-time receptionist, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a medical coder in the evenings, which will triple my income by June, 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 $400 goes: • Childcare and after-school care: $230 • Course fees and exam costs: $70 • Groceries and school meals: $100 Thank you for reading my story. - Arief
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Arief

  1. Update from Jakarta Selatan: we've started the first stage. We're at 58% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Quick update: $150 raised so far (38%). I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Update from Jakarta Selatan: I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. We're at 14% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Yewande Odukoya 🇳🇬 · $100
  • Francis Nathaniel Ntim 🇬🇭 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇳🇿 · $50

    “Thought of Arief all day after reading this. - Auckland”

  • Diego D. Flores 🇲🇽 · $35

    “Hang in there. Only $35 but hope it helps. - Guadalajara”

  • Kayode Usman Oladipo 🇳🇬 · $25
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    “Best of luck. Gave what I could this week. - Lansing”

  • Solomon Surafel Melaku 🇪🇹 · $20

    “Good luck. My cousin told me about this one. - Jimma”

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  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Thomas C. Cruz 🇺🇸 · $15
  • Segun Michael Bello 🇳🇬 · $10

    “Thought of Arief all day after reading this. - Benin City”

  • Charmaine T. Valdez 🇵🇭 · $10
  • Somsak Thanawat Ngamsuk 🇹🇭 · $6

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  • Neslihan Nur Duman

    Take care, Arief. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. God bless.

    • Olivia Davids

      Sending good thoughts, Arief. Hope you get there.

      • Akinyi Atim Shayo

        So sorry you're going through this, Arief. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Take care.

        • Joko Bagus Kurniawan

          Sending good thoughts. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We're a small family in Mandaue but we're thinking of you.

          • Milon Masud Talukder

            Hope you get there. Greetings from Novosibirsk.

            $434.50 raised of $400

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