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Back on our feet: Craig and twin daughters in Bristol

After the death of my husband, Craig is raising twin daughters alone and needs $3,200 to stay afloat for 4 months.

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Bristol, England, United Kingdom1,758 views
Craig J. Nelson
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Bristol
After the death of my husband 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 December, 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 $3,200 goes: โ€ข Childcare and after-school care: $970 โ€ข Rent top-up: $1,700 โ€ข Course fees and exam costs: $530 Thanks for reading all this. - Craig

Updates from Craig

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($520 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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    โ€œTake care of yourselves. - Novosibirskโ€

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    โ€œHope things get better! - Guadalajaraโ€

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    โ€œHang in there. Please keep us posted. - Santosโ€

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    โ€œRooting for you. Hope the December deadline works out.โ€

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    โ€œRooting for you. Saw your post and had to give. - Madinaโ€

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    โ€œFrom Kampala with love.โ€

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    โ€œPraying for you. - Mangaluruโ€

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    โ€œHang in there! - Amsterdamโ€

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    โ€œEvery little bit. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Gironaโ€

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  • Any update on how things are going in Bristol?

    • Hope this works out for you. Love from Jakarta Selatan.

      • Wishing you the best, Craig. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.

        • Seung-woo Jin-woo HwangAddress verifiedID verified

          Wishing you the best, Craig. I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Take care

          • Isaac S. WhitmorePhoto verified

            hang in there, Craig. Shared it with a few friends. God bless.

            • your post was clear and honest. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from London

              • Hope it all works out. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. I hope December is when things finally get easier

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