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Back on our feet: Kai and twin daughters in Gatineau

A single father in Gatineau needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Kai retrains.

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Kai Long Fan
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Gatineau
Since a long illness in August, I'm now raising twin daughters on my own. I work as a part-time receptionist, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a pharmacy technician 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. Money goes toward rent, groceries, after-school care and the cost of my course. I'll give a monthly update with receipts. Where the $3,900 goes: • Rent top-up: $1,500 • Childcare and after-school care: $970 • Groceries and school meals: $650 • Course fees and exam costs: $780 Thank you so much.
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Kai

  1. Quick update: $1,072 raised so far (27%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. 13% there. I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.

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    “God bless. Thought of Kai all day after reading this. - Nairobi”

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    “Sending love. Hope you get the rest soon. - Medina”

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    “Get well soon. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Chicago”

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    “Hope this helps. Thought of Kai all day after reading this. - Rohini”

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    “Take care of yourselves. My neighbor told me about this one. - Birmingham”

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    “Be well. Been where you're, it gets better. - Akron”

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    “You got this! - Ahmedabad”

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    “Hang in there. Thought of Kai all day after reading this. - Pune”

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  • Phương Thảo Dang

    Rooting for you. Hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings.

    • Andriy Alexei Stepanov

      Best of luck. This could happen to any of us. Don't give up. Blessings

      • Rani Dinda Surya

        Thanks for sharing this. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Gatineau

        • Vijay J. Agarwal

          Hope it all works out, Kai. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Take care

          • Murilo Luís Correia

            Sending strength, Kai. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps

            $2,117.50 raised of $3,900

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