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Back on our feet: Itzel and two young children in Barranquilla
A single parent in Barranquilla needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Itzel retrains.
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Since my partner leaving in September, I'm now raising two young children on my own. I work as a cleaner, 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.
Every cent is accounted for. I'll share a simple monthly breakdown.
Where the $900 goes:
• Rent top-up: $550
• Childcare and after-school care: $180
• Groceries and school meals: $170
Thanks for reading all this.
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best of luck. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Barranquilla
Hope things get better soon. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings.
thinking of you and your family, Itzel. This could happen to any of us
Praying for you. Hope you get there. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Barranquilla!
Keep going, Itzel. Hope you get there. Thinking of Barranquilla.
Sending strength, Itzel. Shared it with a few friends. Take care.
Best of luck. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Blessings.