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Back on our feet: Jabu and two young children in Johannesburg
After a house fire, Jabu is raising two young children alone and needs $1,050 to stay afloat for 3 months.
🇿🇦 South Africa1,379 views
Since a house fire in November, I'm now raising two young children 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 medical coder in the evenings, which will triple my income by February, 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 $1,050 goes:
• Rent top-up: $510
• Childcare and after-school care: $230
• Groceries and school meals: $210
• Course fees and exam costs: $100
Glad we found this place.
- Jabu
Updates from Jabu
Good news. Because of your gifts ($215 in total) the plan for childcare and after-school care is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
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“Be well. Thought of Jabu all day after reading this.”
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“Stay strong. Hope you get the rest soon. - Kharkiv”
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“Thinking of you. Hope you get the rest soon. - Bornova”
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“Hope the February deadline works out. - Ankara”
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“Hope this helps. Shared with friends too. - Durban”
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“You got this! - Alicante”
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Hang in there. This could happen to any of us. Love from Essen.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We're a small family in Lowell but we're thinking of you
everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings
Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. It's not much but it's yours. All the best