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Back on our feet: Budi and four children in Jakarta
A single parent in Jakarta needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Budi retrains.
🇮🇩 Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia790 views
Since a sudden redundancy in July, I'm now raising four children on my own. I work as a care worker, 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 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.
Every cent is accounted for. I'll share a simple monthly breakdown.
Where the $800 goes:
• Rent top-up: $390
• Childcare and after-school care: $230
• Groceries and school meals: $120
• Course fees and exam costs: $60
With deep gratitude,
Budi
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You're not alone, Budi. This could happen to any of us
You're not alone, Budi. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I went through something like this 3 years ago and strangers helped me out