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Back on our feet: Bianca and four children in Catania

After a sudden redundancy, Bianca is raising four children alone and needs $2,550 to stay afloat for 4 months.

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Bianca Laura Orlando
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Catania
After a sudden redundancy in August, I'm now raising four 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 pharmacy technician in the evenings, which will triple my income by October, 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 $2,550 goes: • Rent top-up: $660 • Childcare and after-school care: $850 • Groceries and school meals: $640 • Course fees and exam costs: $400 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.

Updates from Bianca

  1. Small update. $375 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.

  2. Quick update: $216 raised so far (8%). the plan for childcare and after-school care is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  • Yogesh T. Anand 🇮🇳 · $5
  • Tayo Godwin Danjuma 🇳🇬 · $25
  • Isaac Lucky Nwosu 🇳🇬 · $25

    “Thinking of you. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Enugu”

  • Rubina Rubina Naqvi 🇵🇰 · $37
  • Sunil Sharma 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Bruna Bruna Cunha 🇧🇷 · $50

    “Rooting for you. Thought of Bianca all day after reading this. - Niterói”

  • Lucía H. Núñez 🇪🇸 · $15
  • Zainab Mehwish Zardari 🇵🇰 · $5

    “Praying for you. Shared with friends too. - Peshawar”

  • Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $39
  • Eda Şen 🇹🇷 · $30
  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $100
  • Levi B. Fields 🇺🇸 · $30
  • Valerio Salvatore Bellini 🇮🇹 · $10

    “Blessings. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Lecce”

  • Esther Atim Swai 🇹🇿 · $25
  • Hiếu Vinh Diep 🇻🇳 · $10

    “Hope it all works out. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Nha Trang”

  • Víctor G. Macías 🇲🇽 · $50
  • Laxman Mahesh Thapa 🇳🇵 · $13.50

    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Bianca all day after reading this. - Kathmandu”

  • Yiğit Murat Özdemir 🇹🇷 · $75
  • Anonymous 🇰🇷 · $15
  • Russell K. Turner 🇺🇸 · $65

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  • Wishing you peace, Bianca. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. God bless.

    • hang in there, Bianca. Hope this works out for you

      • Sending good thoughts, Bianca. I hope things turn around soon. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. All the best.

        • Sending love, Bianca. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in Hubballi this morning

          • I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Bogra this morning. God bless.

            • Hope it all works out, Bianca. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Nakuru.

              • hope things get better soon, Bianca. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Greetings from Kinondoni.

                • Thinking of you and your family, Bianca. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'm in social work myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you

                  • Sending strength, Bianca. Hope this works out for you. Take care

                    • I hope things turn around soon. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too

                      • Thinking of you, Bianca. Shared it with a few friends. Take care

                        • hang in there. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. I'll check back for the next update

                          • take care, Bianca. Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Rawalpindi this morning. All the best

                            • Hang in there, Bianca. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better

                              • Jignesh C. PhadkePhoto verified

                                Thanks for sharing this. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Love from Pasig

                                • hang in there. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Wish I lived closer to Kingston so I could bring a meal. Love from Dhaka.

                                  • sending love, Bianca. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Thinking of Catania!

                                    • Thanks for sharing this, Bianca. Shared this with my family. Blessings.

                                      • thanks for sharing this. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings.

                                        • Thanks for sharing this, Bianca. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Adama.

                                          • Stay strong, Bianca. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Put this on a community board in Los Angeles this morning.

                                            • Arturo G. DuartePhoto verified

                                              Take care, Bianca. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out.

                                              • Rooting for you, Bianca. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor in Bristol donated after I showed her your page

                                                • Hope things get better soon, Bianca. Shared this with my family. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Grand Rapids

                                                  • Sending good thoughts, Bianca. Shared this with my family. Thinking of Catania.

                                                    • So sorry you're going through this, Bianca. Hope you get there. Thinking of Catania.

                                                      • Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Catania.

                                                        • hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. All the best

                                                          • Noel F. PascualPhoto verified

                                                            Sending good thoughts, Bianca. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon.

                                                            • Hope it all works out, Bianca. Shared this with my family.

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