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Back on our feet: James and two young children in Joliet
A single mother in Joliet needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while James retrains.
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After a divorce in July, 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 bookkeeper in the evenings, which will triple my income by October, 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 $3,950 goes:
• Rent top-up: $1,450
• Childcare and after-school care: $1,050
• Groceries and school meals: $810
• Course fees and exam costs: $640
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- James
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“God bless. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Piraeus”
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Praying for you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Tampa.