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Back on our feet: Heloísa and a teenage son and a daughter in primary school in Vitória da Conquista

A single parent in Vitória da Conquista needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Heloísa retrains.

🇧🇷 Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil1,292 views
Heloísa Beatriz Azevedo
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Vitória da Conquista
Since a house fire in July, I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a retail cashier, 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 October, 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 $1,100 goes: • Childcare and after-school care: $410 • Rent top-up: $460 • Course fees and exam costs: $230 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure. - Heloísa
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Heloísa

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($802 in total) I made the first payment toward rent top-up. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Update from Vitória da Conquista: I made the first payment toward course fees and exam costs. We're at 32% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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    “Hang in there. Please keep us posted. - Lethbridge”

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    “Take care of yourselves. From Mexicali with love. - Mexicali”

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    “Praying for you. Thought of Heloísa all day after reading this. - Narayanganj”

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    “Good luck. Hope the October deadline works out. - Niterói”

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    “Every little bit. Hope you get the rest soon. - Kobe”

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  • Landon T. HolmesPhoto verified

    Sending good thoughts, Heloísa. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Montgomery.

    • Sebastián Antonio Morales

      it takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Lucknow.

      • Sachiko Chihiro Ota

        sending good thoughts, Heloísa. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. God bless.

        • Gabriel Bezerra

          Wishing you the best, Heloísa. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

          • Hậu Nhân Diep

            Sending strength, Heloísa. Hope you get there. All the best.

            • Hà Lệ Tieu

              Thanks for sharing this. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in Takoradi but we're thinking of you

              • Alice Margaux Gerard

                Sending strength. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Greetings from Dodoma

                • René Antoine Petit

                  Gave what I could, wish it was more. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Vitória da Conquista.

                  • Diya W. Walia

                    Thanks for sharing this, Heloísa. I hope things turn around soon. Take care.

                    • Dennis Daniel Tumusiime

                      hope it all works out, Heloísa. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Take care.

                      • Márcia Cláudia Prado

                        Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in Istanbul but we're thinking of you. Blessings.

                        • Brian D. Stevens

                          Rooting for you, Heloísa. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Vitória da Conquista.

                          • Alyssa Ryan

                            Thinking of you and your family, Heloísa. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Sent it to 23 people at work. Take care.

                            • Hugo E. Cabrera

                              Sending love, Heloísa. Hope you get there. My neighbor in Rochester donated after I showed her your page.

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