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Back on our feet: Kelly and a teenage son and a daughter in primary school in Ribeirão Preto
A single father in Ribeirão Preto needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Kelly retrains.
🇧🇷 Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil1,229 views
After a divorce in July, I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school 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 October, 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 $1,500 goes:
• Rent top-up: $650
• Childcare and after-school care: $360
• Groceries and school meals: $220
• Course fees and exam costs: $270
Every share and every dollar helps.
Updates from Kelly
Small update. $515 so far, we've started the first stage.
Quick update: $214 raised so far (14%). the plan for groceries and school meals is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Update from Ribeirão Preto: I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. We're at 22% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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good luck. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care.