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Back on our feet: Emilia and four children in Hamilton
Emilia and four children need a bridge to stability after a divorce.
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After a divorce in October, I'm now raising four children on my own. I work as a school kitchen assistant, 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 February, 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 $2,750 goes:
• Rent top-up: $870
• Childcare and after-school care: $570
• Groceries and school meals: $700
• Course fees and exam costs: $610
I hope life is good to you.
Updates from Emilia
Quick update: $1,207 raised so far (44%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Update from Hamilton: I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. We're at 15% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Rahim Anisur Miah 🇧🇩 · $250
- Jae-won Yoo 🇺🇸 · $200
- Claudia N. Vásquez 🇲🇽 · $100
“Good luck. Thought of Emilia all day after reading this. - Coatzacoalcos”
- Aarti G. Desai 🇮🇳 · $100
- Omondi Samuel Urassa 🇹🇿 · $100
- Carolina Maria Bastos 🇧🇷 · $100
- Clinton J. Pienaar 🇿🇦 · $100
- Salman Salman Niazi 🇵🇰 · $100
“Stay strong. Thought of Emilia all day after reading this. - Gujranwala”
- Wanida Waraporn Buranasiri 🇹🇭 · $75
“Best of luck. Hope the February deadline works out. - Bangkok”
- Faisal Hatem Tannous 🇲🇦 · $75
- Leonardo F. Delgado 🇲🇽 · $75
- Ika Nur Hidayat 🇮🇩 · $57
- Ajay B. Tripathi 🇮🇳 · $50
- Zoe D. Johnson 🇬🇧 · $50
- Shirley M. Cox 🇬🇧 · $50
- Nghĩa Việt Luong 🇻🇳 · $50
“Happy to help. Hope the February deadline works out. - Da Nang”
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $50
- Tharun F. Kamath 🇮🇳 · $50
- Anonymous 🇩🇪 · $30
“All the best. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Wiesbaden”
- Rohit A. Deshpande 🇮🇳 · $30
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Hang in there, Emilia. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Take care.
Hope things get better soon, Emilia. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.
You're not alone, Emilia. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Dublin.
Hope it all works out, Emilia. Looking forward to the next update.
Thinking of you, Emilia. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.
You're not alone. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Brooklyn
Hang in there, Emilia. Your post was clear and honest. Blessings.
looking forward to the next update. My neighbor in Jerusalem donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Hamilton.
Keep going. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'm in retail myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from Riyadh.
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Nha Trang.