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Back on our feet: Jackson and two young children in London
A single mother in London needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Jackson retrains.
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Since a long illness in May, I'm now raising two young children on my own. I work as a driver, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a bookkeeper in the evenings, which will triple my income by September, 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 $3,400 goes:
• Rent top-up: $920
• Childcare and after-school care: $990
• Groceries and school meals: $630
• Course fees and exam costs: $860
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- Jackson
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“Sending love. Saw your post and had to give. - Caxias do Sul”
- Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $200
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Wishing you peace, Jackson. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care
Wishing you the best, Jackson. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Take care
Sending strength, Jackson. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you!
Hope it all works out, Jackson. Hope this works out for you. Blessings.
Keep going, Jackson. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Blessings.
keep going, Jackson. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together
Thanks for sharing this, Jackson. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Tel Aviv
Stay strong, Jackson. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. I hope September is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Johannesburg!
Hope things get better soon, Jackson. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. I'm in retail myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Blessings.
Sending love. 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. Take care.
hope this works out for you. Thinking of London.
Good luck, Jackson. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. It's not much but it's yours.
Thinking of you and your family. Shared this with my family. We're a small family in Surat but we're thinking of you. Love from Surat.
You're not alone, Jackson. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. I'll check back for the next update. All the best.
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. All the best.
Keep going, Jackson. Shared it with a few friends. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. God bless.
Rooting for you, Jackson. Looking forward to the next update. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home
You're not alone. Hope you get there. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Blessings.
Sending good thoughts, Jackson. I hope things turn around soon
Hope things get better soon. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless
You're not alone, Jackson. Shared this with my family
Wishing you peace, Jackson. Shared it with a few friends. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings.
Praying for you, Jackson. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Blessings.
I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. I'll check back for the next update
Good luck, Jackson. Shared this with my family. Take care
so sorry you're going through this, Jackson. This could happen to any of us. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out.
hang in there. Shared this with my family. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend
Take care, Jackson. Hope this works out for you. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Islamabad.
Best of luck, Jackson. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I have a 17 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Take care.
hope things get better soon, Jackson. I hope things turn around soon.
Hope it all works out, Jackson. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Cox's Bazar.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Sent it to 9 people at work.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from São Paulo.
Wishing you peace, Jackson. Hope you get there. Love from Leeds