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Back on our feet: Everett and a teenage son and a daughter in primary school in Los Angeles
A single father in Los Angeles needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Everett retrains.
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Since my partner leaving in March, 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 teaching assistant in the evenings, which will triple my income by June, 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 $3,800 goes:
• Rent top-up: $1,600
• Childcare and after-school care: $1,000
• Groceries and school meals: $490
• Course fees and exam costs: $710
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
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Hope it all works out. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. I'll check back for the next update. God bless.
Wishing you the best. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Syracuse.
I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Los Angeles!
how is Everett doing now?
Hope it all works out. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Sent it to 31 people at work. Blessings.
I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Los Angeles.
This could happen to any of us. We're a small family in San Jose but we're thinking of you.
Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Berlin.
Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Wish I lived closer to Arusha so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Los Angeles!
You're not alone, Everett. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Los Angeles
Good luck, Everett. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Los Angeles.
Take care, Everett. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Put this on a community board in Kathmandu this morning. Love from Kathmandu.
thanks for sharing this. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I hope June is when things finally get easier. All the best.
Rooting for you, Everett. Hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
hope it all works out, Everett. Hope you get there. Greetings from Buenos Aires.