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Back on our feet: Cecilia and twin daughters in Iloilo City
Cecilia and twin daughters need a bridge to stability after a sudden redundancy.
🇵🇭 Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines974 views
After a sudden redundancy in September, I'm now raising twin daughters on my own. I work as a care worker, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a web developer 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 $800 goes:
• Rent top-up: $360
• Childcare and after-school care: $195
• Groceries and school meals: $130
• Course fees and exam costs: $115
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
Updates from Cecilia
Small update. $160 so far, the plan for childcare and after-school care is now scheduled.
- Jepkoech Fatuma Kamau 🇰🇪 · $10
“Rooting for you. Hope the November deadline works out. - Likoni”
- Leonid Morozov 🇷🇺 · $5
- Tariq Walid Soliman 🇸🇦 · $71
“Thinking of you. Only $71 but hope it helps. - Dammam”
- Mateus Borges 🇧🇷 · $100
- Mónica R. Carrillo 🇺🇸 · $12
- Shirley M. Vasquez 🇨🇦 · $30
- Salim Hamdan 🇺🇸 · $50
- Bushra Rubina Malik 🇵🇰 · $20
- Pilar N. Ramos 🇪🇸 · $25
- Aniket E. Phadke 🇮🇳 · $20
- Natalia M. Tapia 🇲🇽 · $10
- Adeline F. Ray 🇺🇸 · $75
- Mackenzie J. Palmer 🇨🇦 · $30
- Jannat Rina Ali 🇧🇩 · $10
- Amal Rania Soliman 🇪🇬 · $25
- Myra S. Tripathi 🇮🇳 · $10
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hang in there, Cecilia. Your post was clear and honest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Wishing you peace, Cecilia. This could happen to any of us. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Take care.
Praying for you, Cecilia. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. After 24 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Iloilo City.