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Back on our feet: Brielle and four children in Mobile

After my partner leaving, Brielle is raising four children alone and needs $2,300 to stay afloat for 3 months.

🇺🇸 36646, Mobile, Alabama, United States2,861 views
Brielle James
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Mobile
After my partner leaving in July, 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 bookkeeper in the evenings, which will triple my income by November, 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 $2,300 goes: • Groceries and school meals: $860 • Course fees and exam costs: $350 • Rent top-up: $1,090 With deep gratitude, Brielle
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Brielle

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($709 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Quick update: $514 raised so far (22%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Aileen B. Rodriguez 🇵🇭 · $10

    “Be well. My colleague told me about this one. - Iloilo City”

  • Sagar Ram Joshi 🇳🇵 · $30

    “Hope this helps. My mother told me about this one. - Lalitpur”

  • Nargis Tithi Hossain 🇮🇳 · $38.50
  • Hassan Salman Rana 🇵🇰 · $20

    “Get well soon. Thought of Brielle all day after reading this. - Sukkur”

  • Harish W. Narayanan 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Mauricio R. Luna 🇲🇽 · $20
  • Wasantha Tharindu Gunawardena 🇱🇰 · $30
  • Tarun N. Goyal 🇮🇳 · $100

    “Hope things get better. Thought of Brielle all day after reading this. - Madurai”

  • Mehul T. Deshpande 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Hang in there. Thought of Brielle all day after reading this. - Durgapur”

  • Mathieu Renard 🇲🇦 · $50
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  • Caleb C. Hoffman 🇺🇸 · $30
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  • Leo F. Ramos 🇵🇭 · $75
  • Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $15
  • Polina Alina Semenov 🇩🇪 · $25
  • Aaron D. George 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Keep your head up. Thought of Brielle all day after reading this. - Los Angeles”

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  • Barbara Daniela GalliQuestion

    Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Brielle!

    • Brielle JamesOwnerAnswer

      It's all in the list in the story. groceries and school meals is the big one at $860, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks for looking so closely.

  • Mason B. Nelson

    Wishing you the best. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Mobile

    • Imam Imam Harahap

      sending love. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. All the best.

      • Weston H. Bates

        Wishing you peace, Brielle. I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Seoul this morning. Thinking of Mobile

        • Qasim Saeed Nabulsi

          Hang in there. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. All the best.

          • Musyoka Peter KigoziPhoto verified

            Stay strong, Brielle. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Love from Anaheim.

            • Jomar K. Bautista

              Sending love, Brielle. Your post was clear and honest. My husband and I read this together. All the best

              • Ana L. Castro

                Praying for you, Brielle. Hope you get there

                • Patrick C. George

                  good luck, Brielle. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Take care

                  $1,657.50 raised of $2,300

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