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Back on our feet: Chloe and a teenage son and a daughter in primary school in San Jose

After a house fire, Chloe is raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school alone and needs $4,200 to stay afloat for 3 months.

🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States7,214 views
Chloe E. Boyd
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San Jose
Last November I went through a house fire, and I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a care worker, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a teaching assistant in the evenings, which will triple my income by January, 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 $4,200 goes: • Rent top-up: $2,050 • Childcare and after-school care: $1,000 • Groceries and school meals: $890 • Course fees and exam costs: $260 With deep gratitude, Chloe
#single-parent#family#stability

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    “Hang in there. Hope the January deadline works out. - Ikeja”

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  • Lourdes P. Hernández

    thanks for sharing this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of San Jose.

    • Dayo Odukoya

      Wishing you peace, Chloe. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I hope January is when things finally get easier. Take care.

      • Tae-hoon Ki-tae Kang

        Praying for you. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Faisalabad.

        • Raimundo Vinícius Ferreira

          You're not alone, Chloe. Shared this with my family. Sent it to 21 people at work.

          • Salma Fatima MansourPhoto verified

            looking forward to the next update. My husband and I read this together. Take care.

            • Onyango Macharia Waweru

              hope it all works out, Chloe. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of San Jose

              • Andrés W. Ibarra

                Hope things get better soon, Chloe. Shared it with a few friends. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Bangkok.

                • Bengt Eliasson

                  you're not alone. Gave what I could, wish it was more. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Guadalupe.

                  • Amal Malak Jaber

                    Take care, Chloe. Hope you get there.

                    • Arjun D. DhillonID verified

                      You're not alone, Chloe. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. After 23 years in nursing I know how hard it's to ask for anything

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