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Back on our feet: Crystal and four children in Sydney

A single mother in Sydney needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Crystal retrains.

🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia1,649 views
Crystal N. Carr
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Sydney
Last July I went through the death of my husband, and I'm now raising four children on my own. I work as a hairdresser, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a dental nurse 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. Money goes toward rent, groceries, after-school care and the cost of my course. I'll give a monthly update with receipts. Where the $3,550 goes: • Groceries and school meals: $980 • Childcare and after-school care: $560 • Rent top-up: $2,010 Thanks for being kind about this. - Crystal
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Crystal

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,530 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Quick update: $644 raised so far (18%). I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Danielle E. Watson 🇬🇧 · $250
  • Silvia C. Castro 🇲🇽 · $126
  • Elena K. Freeman 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Brielle Miller 🇦🇺 · $100

    “Hope things get better. Thought of Crystal all day after reading this. - Geelong”

  • Danylo Denis Borisov 🇷🇺 · $100
  • Oana Stan 🇷🇴 · $100
  • Radhika D. Rathnam 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Juma Juma Kariuki 🇰🇪 · $100

    “Good luck. Thought of Crystal all day after reading this. - Nairobi”

  • Hakan Kerem Güneş 🇹🇷 · $75
  • Ayşe Özer 🇹🇷 · $75

    “Wish I could do more. Hope the November deadline works out. - Kadıköy”

  • Padma P. Hegde 🇮🇳 · $59
  • Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $50
  • Thierry Simon 🇨🇦 · $50
  • Philipp Felix Krause 🇩🇪 · $50

    “Hope this helps. Small amount but sent with love. - Munich”

  • Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $50
  • Valentina Viola Silvestri 🇮🇹 · $50
  • Diya Nanda 🇺🇸 · $44.50

    “God bless. Gave what I could this week. - Augusta”

  • Fábio Bruno Nascimento 🇧🇷 · $44

    “All the best. Hope the November deadline works out. - Guarulhos”

  • Maria Marchetti 🇮🇹 · $30

    “All the best. Small amount but sent with love. - Brescia”

  • Ji-ho Min-jun Do 🇺🇸 · $30

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  • Jiro Suzuki

    Sending good thoughts, Crystal. This could happen to any of us. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Take care

    • Ananya J. Kapoor

      Hope it all works out, Crystal. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Blessings

      • Mwende Wafula Mwende

        Thinking of you, Crystal. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't give up. Take care

        • Somchai F Ubol Sirisuk

          Sending good thoughts, Crystal. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Take care.

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