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Back on our feet: Carlos and three children under 12 in Brasília
After a sudden redundancy, Carlos is raising three children under 12 alone and needs $1,200 to stay afloat for 5 months.
🇧🇷 Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil1,135 views
Last July I went through a sudden redundancy, and I'm now raising three children under 12 on my own. I work as a driver, 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 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 $1,200 goes:
• Rent top-up: $610
• Childcare and after-school care: $210
• Groceries and school meals: $240
• Course fees and exam costs: $140
Thank you for reading my story.
- Carlos
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good luck. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Greetings from Nizamabad.
can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Brasília.
Thank you. If you're in Brasília I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Good question.
I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of Brasília.
Stay strong. I hope things turn around soon. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
Best of luck, Carlos. Hope this works out for you. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care.
Praying for you, Carlos. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Sent it to 12 people at work. All the best.