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Back on our feet: James and twin daughters in Bristol

A single mother in Bristol needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while James retrains.

🇬🇧 Bristol, England, United Kingdom3,648 views
James P. Vance
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Since a divorce in August, I'm now raising twin daughters on my own. I work as a care worker, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a pharmacy technician in the evenings, which will triple my income by November, 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 $3,750 goes: • Rent top-up: $1,600 • Childcare and after-school care: $1,000 • Groceries and school meals: $830 • Course fees and exam costs: $320 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - James

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  • hope things get better soon, James. Shared it with a few friends

    • Best of luck, James. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Greetings from Nagpur

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        good luck, James. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Cartagena!

        • thanks for sharing this, James. Your post was clear and honest. Wish I lived closer to Hamburg so I could bring a meal. God bless.

          • Sending love. I hope things turn around soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings

            • Thinking of you, James. It takes guts to ask. Well done. God bless!

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