Back on our feet: Dipika and a toddler and a seven-year-old in Mumbai

Since a house fire in August, I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old on my own. I work as a cleaner, 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 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. Every cent is accounted for. I'll share a simple monthly breakdown. Where the $600 goes: • Rent top-up: $240 • Childcare and after-school care: $110 • Groceries and school meals: $175 • Course fees and exam costs: $75 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.