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Back on our feet: Danica and a teenage son and a daughter in primary school in Manila

After the death of my husband, Danica is raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school alone and needs $850 to stay afloat for 6 months.

🇵🇭 Metro Manila, Philippines1,947 views
Danica W. Cruz
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Manila
After the death of my husband in July, I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a cleaner, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a bookkeeper in the evenings, which will triple my income by October, 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 $850 goes: • Rent top-up: $340 • Childcare and after-school care: $195 • Groceries and school meals: $150 • Course fees and exam costs: $165 Thanks for being kind about this. - Danica
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Danica

  1. Thank you all. We're at 38% now ($320). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for childcare and after-school care is now scheduled.

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  • Isaac Samuel Appiah 🇬🇭 · $75
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    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Danica all day after reading this. - Radom”

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    “Thought of Danica all day after reading this. - Wellington”

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    “Thought of Danica all day after reading this. - Obuasi”

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    “Thought of Danica all day after reading this. - Ahmedabad”

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  • Andreas Markus Sauer 🇩🇪 · $10

    “From my family to yours. Gave what I could this week. - Leipzig”

  • Liên Hoa Ha 🇻🇳 · $10
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  • Theo Felix Baumann 🇩🇪 · $10

    “Hope things get better. I'm in Leipzig, thinking of you. - Leipzig”

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  • Sofia Vinogradov

    Rooting for you, Danica. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Sent it to 6 people at work.

    • Mauricio N. Carrillo

      Praying for you, Danica. This could happen to any of us. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of Manila.

      • Irma Eka Pane

        Thanks for sharing this, Danica. This could happen to any of us. Don't give up. Take care.

        • Awino Namukasa Shayo

          I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings.

          • Bola Ifeoma Balogun

            Hope it all works out. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Petrópolis.

            • Babatunde Henry Odukoya

              Keep going, Danica. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out

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