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Back on our feet: Bakari and a teenage son and a daughter in primary school in Arusha
A single mother in Arusha needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Bakari retrains.
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Last August I went through my partner leaving, and I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a care worker, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as an electrician 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.
Every cent is accounted for. I'll share a simple monthly breakdown.
Where the $400 goes:
• Rent top-up: $140
• Childcare and after-school care: $90
• Groceries and school meals: $130
• Course fees and exam costs: $40
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
Updates from Bakari
Thank you all. We're at 26% now ($104). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($134 in total) the plan for rent top-up is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($189 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Carmela S. Mabini 🇺🇸 · $50
“From my family to yours. Thought of Bakari all day after reading this.”
- Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $54
“Sending love. Only $54 but hope it helps. - Gazipur”
- Zawadi Chebet Juma 🇺🇬 · $30
- Edilene Mariana Ribeiro 🇧🇷 · $50
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $5
- Sita Joshi 🇮🇳 · $50
- Aarav G. Sharma 🇮🇳 · $4
- Yakubu Bello Akinwale 🇳🇬 · $10
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You're not alone. Hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
stay strong, Bakari. Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Dar es Salaam this morning. Thinking of Arusha
Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Boulogne-Billancourt so I could bring a meal. Take care!
I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Love from Gazipur.