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Back on our feet: Erica and a teenage son and a daughter in primary school in Quezon City
Erica and a teenage son and a daughter in primary school need a bridge to stability after a sudden redundancy.
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Last May I went through a sudden redundancy, and I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a care worker, 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 July, 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 $750 goes:
• Rent top-up: $400
• Childcare and after-school care: $105
• Groceries and school meals: $150
• Course fees and exam costs: $95
I hope life is good to you.
- Erica
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- Eun-woo Si-woo Yoon 🇰🇷 · $10
“Keep your head up. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Mapo”
- Kevin Brian Kyagulanyi 🇹🇿 · $30
“Take care of yourselves. Only $30 but hope it helps. - Dar es Salaam”
- Umar Kurniawan Budiman 🇮🇩 · $60
“Best of luck! - Makassar”
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A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless.
Hang in there. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Athens this morning.
Take care. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Blessings
Stay strong, Erica. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Quezon City
hope things get better soon. I hope things turn around soon
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We're a small family in Flint but we're thinking of you. Blessings.
rooting for you. Hope this works out for you. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
it takes guts to ask. Well done. Sent it to 33 people at work. All the best.
Best of luck, Erica. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
Hope things get better soon. Shared it with a few friends. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. I'm in hospitality myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. God bless.
Sending love, Erica. Shared it with a few friends. Blessings!