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Back on our feet: Iris and a teenage son and a daughter in primary school in Utrecht

A single parent in Utrecht needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Iris retrains.

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Iris Saar Van der Horst
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Utrecht
Since the death of my husband in March, I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a care worker, 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 $2,500 goes: โ€ข Rent top-up: $1,250 โ€ข Groceries and school meals: $760 โ€ข Course fees and exam costs: $490 With deep gratitude, Iris

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  • Soo-jin Hye-jin Shim ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $50

    โ€œHang in there. Please keep us posted. - Seongnamโ€

  • Jesse Niels Dekker ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ ยท $5
  • Yash F. Sethi ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $10

    โ€œBlessings. Hope the June deadline works out. - Salemโ€

  • Carolina Heloรญsa Barbosa ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $25
  • Emanuele Ugo Romano ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ยท $10
  • Melanie Henry ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $10

    โ€œHang in there. Gave what I could this week. - Auroraโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $30
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ ยท $50
  • Daniel Marcelo Nascimento ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $126
  • Claudio Serra ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ยท $26.50

    โ€œHope things get better. Hope the June deadline works out. - Romeโ€

  • Bruna Simone Alves ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $100

    โ€œBe well. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Santosโ€

  • Senthil M. Babu ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $56.50
  • Janet Zawadi Musyoka ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $15

    โ€œWish I could do more. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Nakuruโ€

  • Mark Smith ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $50
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $10
  • Hideo Akira Okamoto ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ยท $50

    โ€œBe well. Hope the June deadline works out. - Tokyoโ€

  • Grace B. Patterson ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $5

    โ€œTake care of yourselves. Thought of Iris all day after reading this.โ€

  • Cristina D. Luna ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $50
  • Laura P. รlvarez ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $44
  • Bethlehem Selamawit Shiferaw ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น ยท $10

    โ€œHope it all works out. Please keep us posted. - Mekelleโ€

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2.8(4 reviews)

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  • Duha Duha Al-Farsi๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆVerified donor
    Amazing support system

    Couldn't have asked for better support. They listened carefully, understood my situation deeply, and provided thoughtful advice that actually worked. Thank you so much.

  • Yolanda G. Rangel๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธVerified helper
    Helped when no one else could

    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

  • Folake Ngozi Obi๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌVerified helper
    Delivered on promises

    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.

  • Nur Elsa Setiawan๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉVerified helper
    Trustworthy helper

    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.

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  • Is there anything that isn't money that would help Iris?

    • Thank you. If you're in Utrecht I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. I'll keep the page updated.

  • Rooting for you, Iris. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes

    • Best of luck, Iris. I hope things turn around soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Surakarta.

      • hope it all works out, Iris. Shared it with a few friends. Love from Oakland

        • So sorry you're going through this, Iris. This could happen to any of us. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.

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