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Back on our feet: Jie and a teenage son and a daughter in primary school in Anaheim
After a long illness, Jie is raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school alone and needs $4,050 to stay afloat for 4 months.
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Last July I went through a long illness, and I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a driver, 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 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 $4,050 goes:
• Rent top-up: $2,250
• Childcare and after-school care: $1,050
• Groceries and school meals: $430
• Course fees and exam costs: $320
I hope life is good to you.
Updates from Jie
Wanted to say thank you properly. 26% funded and we've started the first stage. - Jie
- Yoon-ah Na-young Oh 🇰🇷 · $250
“Happy to help. From Gwangju with love.”
- Zbigniew Sikora 🇵🇱 · $100
- Sameer K. Kulkarni 🇮🇳 · $100
- Hathai Nongnuch Ampai 🇹🇭 · $100
- Domenico Vitale 🇮🇹 · $100
“Be well. Please keep us posted. - Rome”
- Beatriz H. Escobar 🇲🇽 · $100
“Hope it all works out. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Coyoacán”
- Siti Wibowo 🇮🇩 · $100
- Anonymous 🇯🇲 · $77
- Angelo T. Galang 🇵🇭 · $75
“Thinking of you. I'm in Iloilo City, thinking of you. - Iloilo City”
- Everett P. Rhodes 🇬🇧 · $75
- Olumide Jide Quadri 🇳🇬 · $75
- Khang Phong Do 🇻🇳 · $75
- Simona Maria Vasile 🇷🇴 · $75
“Only $75 but hope it helps. - București”
- Stella M. Robertson 🇺🇸 · $64
“Hang in there. Been where you're, it gets better. - Austin”
- Luana Bruna Marques 🇧🇷 · $58
- Rubel Milon Chatterjee 🇮🇳 · $52
“Wishing you the best. Thought of Jie all day after reading this.”
- Chinedu Bolaji Ogunleye 🇳🇬 · $50
- Nahid Omar Zaman 🇧🇩 · $50
- Justine Romane Muller 🇫🇷 · $50
- Elijah W. Walsh 🇨🇦 · $50
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Is there anything that isn't money that would help Jie?
Thank you. If you're in Anaheim I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Good question.
Wishing you peace, Jie. I hope things turn around soon.
Thinking of you, Jie. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Love from Yokohama
You're not alone. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Bristol.
Keep going. Looking forward to the next update. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
Take care, Jie. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Thinking of Anaheim.
take care. Hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it
Good luck. Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Londrina so I could bring a meal. Love from Juazeiro do Norte.
sending strength. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. It's not much but it's yours. God bless