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Back on our feet: Janet and a toddler and a seven-year-old in Kasarani
Janet and a toddler and a seven-year-old need a bridge to stability after a house fire.
🇰🇪 Nairobi, Kenya1,135 views
Last April I went through a house fire, and I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old 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 dental nurse in the evenings, which will triple my income by June, 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 $800 goes:
• Rent top-up: $280
• Childcare and after-school care: $150
• Groceries and school meals: $210
• Course fees and exam costs: $160
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
- Janet
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- Madhuri E. Kothari 🇮🇳 · $30
“God bless. Only $30 but hope it helps. - Indore”
- Anonymous 🇰🇷 · $20
- Sapna A. Luthra 🇮🇳 · $30
“Be well. From Hubballi with love. - Hubballi”
- Wesley J. Soto 🇺🇸 · $75
- Vinh Việt Vu 🇻🇳 · $25
- Hà Hiền Quach 🇻🇳 · $100
“Best of luck. Hope the June deadline works out. - Hanoi”
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $63
“Keep your head up. I'm in Jaipur, thinking of you. - Jaipur”
- Sabina Rima Dutta 🇮🇳 · $5
“Wish I could do more. Hope the June deadline works out. - Warangal”
- Anonymous 🇹🇿 · $5
“Be well! - Arusha”
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Hang in there. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Kasarani.