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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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Everett H. Rojas
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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.
#single-parent#family#stability

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  • Laxman Ramesh Bhattarai

    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.

    • Grace MwendePhoto verified

      Wishing you the best. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Syracuse.

      • Manikandan R. Prabhu

        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!

        • Kateryna Sofia KuzminQuestion

          how is Everett doing now?

          • Silvia MendozaID verified

            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.

            • Souad Zainab Zaki

              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.

              • Viola Barbara Mancini

                This could happen to any of us. We're a small family in San Jose but we're thinking of you.

                • Mariko Yuki Kojima

                  Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Berlin.

                  • Kevin B. Rivera

                    Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Wish I lived closer to Arusha so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Los Angeles!

                    • Barry D. Kennedy

                      You're not alone, Everett. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Los Angeles

                      • Hugo F. Díaz

                        Good luck, Everett. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Los Angeles.

                        • Sebastián N. Moreno

                          Take care, Everett. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Put this on a community board in Kathmandu this morning. Love from Kathmandu.

                          • Citlali N. Cortés

                            thanks for sharing this. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I hope June is when things finally get easier. All the best.

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                              Rooting for you, Everett. Hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

                              • Nirali G. Deshpande

                                hope it all works out, Everett. Hope you get there. Greetings from Buenos Aires.

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