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Back on our feet: Jose and twin daughters in Surrey

A single father in Surrey needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Jose retrains.

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Jose Hunter
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Surrey
Last August I went through a divorce, and I'm now raising twin daughters on my own. I work as a retail cashier, 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 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 $3,200 goes: • Rent top-up: $1,750 • Childcare and after-school care: $1,200 • Course fees and exam costs: $250 Thanks for reading all this. - Jose
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Jose

  1. We're at 56% thanks to 43 of you. I made the first payment toward childcare and after-school care. More news soon.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 22% funded and we've started the first stage.

  3. Update from Surrey: I made the first payment toward rent top-up. We're at 11% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Blessing Chiamaka Abdullahi

    best of luck, Jose. This could happen to any of us. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from San Francisco.

    • Ingrid Petra Stein

      I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money

      • Francis K. Hernandez

        Sending good thoughts. This could happen to any of us. Wish I lived closer to Nagpur so I could bring a meal. Blessings.

        • Marina Valentyna Bondar

          So sorry you're going through this, Jose. Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Casablanca so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Jakarta.

          • Majid Anwar Abbas

            Rooting for you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Surrey

            $2,443.50 raised of $3,200

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