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Back on our feet: Everly and a toddler and a seven-year-old in Seattle

A single father in Seattle needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Everly retrains.

🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States2,780 views
Everly Peterson
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Seattle
Since the death of my husband in September, I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old 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 December, 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 $2,350 goes: • Course fees and exam costs: $740 • Groceries and school meals: $660 • Childcare and after-school care: $950 Every share and every dollar helps.
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Everly

  1. We're at 29% thanks to 16 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.

  2. Update from Seattle: I made the first payment toward course fees and exam costs. We're at 60% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Update from Seattle: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 45% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Landon M. Ward 🇬🇧 · $200

    “Take care of yourselves. Please keep us posted. - Swansea”

  • Vincenzo Martinelli 🇮🇹 · $100

    “Stay strong. I'm in Parma, thinking of you. - Parma”

  • Owen S. Washington 🇬🇧 · $100
  • Nathan W. Whitaker 🇺🇸 · $75
  • Alexa Lowe 🇺🇸 · $75
  • Iván K. Martínez 🇲🇽 · $75

    “Thought of Everly all day after reading this. - León”

  • Lorenzo K. Santos 🇦🇷 · $63
  • Deepa F. Varadarajan 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Rashid C. Naidoo 🇿🇦 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $50

    “Praying for you. Hope the December deadline works out. - Dundee”

  • Leni Lea Beck 🇩🇪 · $50
  • Naveen N. Sundaram 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Emma Brigitte Lange 🇩🇪 · $50
  • Siva F. Somayajula 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Rubina Sadia Baig 🇵🇰 · $50
  • Vikas A. Agarwal 🇮🇳 · $50

    “Take care of yourselves. Hope the December deadline works out. - Mysuru”

  • Swapnil M. Wagh 🇮🇳 · $50

    “Hope things get better. Hope the December deadline works out. - Lucknow”

  • Shefali Nasrin Alam 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Owen Acosta 🇦🇺 · $30
  • Brian T. Jones 🇺🇸 · $30

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  • Waweru Mukasa Mwangi

    Sending strength, Everly. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.

    • Anna Renata Szewczyk

      Keep going, Everly. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Mansoura.

      • Sofia Halyna Davydov

        Wishing you the best, Everly. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Take care.

        • Damilola Chioma Bello

          your post was clear and honest. Love from Bogotá.

          • Onur Tarık Keskin

            Hope it all works out. Your post was clear and honest. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. All the best.

            • André Cláudio Miranda

              Thinking of you and your family. I hope things turn around soon. Don't give up. Love from Aberdeen!

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