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Back on our feet: Hatem and three children under 8 in Cairo

After a divorce, Hatem is raising three children under 8 alone and needs $550 to stay afloat for 6 months.

🇪🇬 Cairo, Cairo, Egypt519 views
Hatem Nasser Trabelsi
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Cairo
After a divorce in August, I'm now raising three children under 8 on my own. I work as a retail cashier, 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 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 $550 goes: • Rent top-up: $270 • Childcare and after-school care: $150 • Groceries and school meals: $90 • Course fees and exam costs: $40 Thanks for reading all this.

Updates from Hatem

  1. Update from Cairo: I made the first payment toward course fees and exam costs. We're at 37% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  • Samira Wafa El-Sayed 🇨🇦 · $247.50

    “Blessings. Only $248 but hope it helps.”

  • Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $116
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Varun Meena 🇮🇳 · $30
  • Aisha Wafula 🇰🇪 · $30
  • Sita T. Srivastava 🇮🇳 · $25

    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Hatem all day after reading this. - Mumbai”

  • Naliaka Chebet Mukasa 🇰🇪 · $25
  • Ciara W. O'Donnell 🇮🇪 · $25
  • Uwe Noah Lange 🇩🇪 · $10
  • Binod Adhikari 🇳🇵 · $10

    “Every little bit. Hope the December deadline works out. - Kathmandu”

  • Ali İbrahim Aktaş 🇹🇷 · $5

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  • Addison B. Sullivan🇺🇸Verified helper
    Patient and understanding

    I can't speak highly enough about this helper. They were available when I needed them, supportive when I felt lost, and practical in their solutions.

  • Damilola Khadija Okonkwo🇳🇬Verified donor
    Practical and effective help

    This helper is honest and transparent about what they can do. They didn't overpromise, but they did deliver excellent results. I would definitely trust them again.

  • Ximena A. Walker🇦🇺Verified helper
    Exceptional service

    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

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  • Urvashi P. ParmarPhoto verified

    Thinking of you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Nuremberg.

    $573.50 raised of $550

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