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Back on our feet: Kagiso and a toddler and a seven-year-old in Cape Town
A single mother in Cape Town needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Kagiso retrains.
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Last August I went through the death of my husband, and I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old on my own. I work as a driver, 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 $950 goes:
• Rent top-up: $560
• Childcare and after-school care: $210
• Groceries and school meals: $180
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
Updates from Kagiso
Quick update: $439 raised so far (46%). I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
We're at 18% thanks to 4 of you. I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.
Small update. $119 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
- Murugan D. Naidu 🇮🇳 · $200
- Felix Theophilus Boateng 🇬🇭 · $100
“Hope the November deadline works out. - Tema”
- Hailu Assefa 🇪🇹 · $59
“Every little bit. - Adama”
- Jun W. Salvador 🇵🇭 · $50
- Parker S. Callahan 🇬🇧 · $50
“Thought of Kagiso all day after reading this. - London”
- Sebastião Pedro Campos 🇧🇷 · $50
- Paweł Antoni Król 🇵🇱 · $50
- Shilpa R. Kohli 🇮🇳 · $50
“From my family to yours. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Mumbai”
- Roberto Fernando Gomes 🇧🇷 · $20
- Komal M. Zaveri 🇮🇳 · $10
“God bless. Hope the November deadline works out. - Mumbai”
- Yogesh W. Swamy 🇮🇳 · $10
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Good luck. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Cape Town.