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Back on our feet: Catalin and three children under 10 in București
A single father in București needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Catalin retrains.
🇷🇴 București, Romania1,148 views
After a sudden redundancy in August, I'm now raising three children under 10 on my own. I work as a driver, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as an electrician 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 $1,650 goes:
• Rent top-up: $740
• Childcare and after-school care: $540
• Groceries and school meals: $220
• Course fees and exam costs: $150
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
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Rooting for you, Catalin. Shared this with my family. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
Wishing you peace, Catalin. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Lahore.
Thanks for sharing this. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Boulogne-Billancourt.
Hope it all works out, Catalin. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from London.
So sorry you're going through this, Catalin. Hope you get there. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry
Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Oakland this morning.
Thinking of you. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. I have a 5 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
Best of luck. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Tuxtla Gutiérrez.
Wishing you the best, Catalin. This could happen to any of us. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Blessings.
Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Thinking of București.