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Back on our feet: Bas and four children in Utrecht
After a divorce, Bas is raising four children alone and needs $2,650 to stay afloat for 4 months.
🇳🇱 Utrecht, Netherlands2,328 views
Since a divorce in December, I'm now raising four children on my own. I work as a retail cashier, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a pharmacy technician in the evenings, which will triple my income by April, 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 $2,650 goes:
• Rent top-up: $1,650
• Groceries and school meals: $530
• Course fees and exam costs: $470
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- Bas
Updates from Bas
Small update. $180 so far, I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts.
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stay strong. Shared this with my family. I hope April is when things finally get easier. Thinking of Utrecht.
Take care, Bas. This could happen to any of us. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Hawassa.