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Back on our feet: Devon and two young children in Spanish Town
Devon and two young children need a bridge to stability after a sudden redundancy.
🇯🇲 Spanish Town, Saint Catherine, Jamaica1,744 views
After a sudden redundancy in July, I'm now raising two young children on my own. I work as a part-time receptionist, 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 $950 goes:
• Rent top-up: $320
• Childcare and after-school care: $200
• Groceries and school meals: $280
• Course fees and exam costs: $150
Thank you so much.
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“Blessings. Thought of Devon all day after reading this. - Likoni”
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Take care, Devon. Shared this with my family. Love from Karlsruhe.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of Spanish Town!
So sorry you're going through this. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Put this on a community board in Kanpur this morning.
Keep going, Devon. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.
Good luck, Devon. Shared it with a few friends. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Hope it all works out. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best.