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Back on our feet: Ki-tae and twin daughters in Mapo

A single mother in Mapo needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Ki-tae retrains.

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Ki-tae In-ho Kang
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Mapo
Last August I went through a divorce, and 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 dental nurse 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 $2,300 goes: • Groceries and school meals: $560 • Rent top-up: $1,150 • Childcare and after-school care: $590 Thanks for being kind about this. - Ki-tae

Updates from Ki-tae

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 12% funded and I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts.

  • Camila Edilene Vasconcelos 🇧🇷 · $5

    “Thinking of you. Please keep us posted. - Santos”

  • James John Onyango 🇹🇿 · $50
  • Sathi Akter 🇧🇩 · $10

    “Be well. Hope you get the rest soon. - Narayanganj”

  • Abigail K. Caldwell 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Keep your head up. My father told me about this one. - Los Angeles”

  • Kai T. Mills 🇺🇸 · $100

    “Every little bit. My mother told me about this one. - New York”

  • Alina Carmen Stoica 🇷🇴 · $75
  • Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $37
  • Brooklyn S. Norris 🇬🇧 · $100

    “Every little bit. From Leeds with love.”

  • Devi S. Naidu 🇮🇳 · $44.50
  • Cherry L. Rivera 🇵🇭 · $25
  • Zakaria Khalid Aziz 🇺🇸 · $5
  • Shima Priya Karim 🇬🇧 · $45
  • Gilbert T. Zamora 🇵🇭 · $25
  • Ezra Hernandez 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Isabelle Fernandez 🇫🇷 · $75

    “Rooting for you. Been where you're, it gets better. - Boulogne-Billancourt”

  • Víctor L. Carrillo 🇪🇸 · $10
  • Raymond R. May 🇳🇿 · $20
  • Kemal Sinan Doğan 🇹🇷 · $39

    “Good luck. Hope this covers a bit of it. - İzmir”

  • Patricia W. Mabini 🇵🇭 · $69
  • Kamrul Abdul Rahman 🇧🇩 · $25

    “Rooting for you. Saw your post and had to give. - Sylhet”

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  • Take care. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My neighbor in Cầu Giấy donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Mapo

    • Hope things get better soon, Ki-tae. Hope this works out for you. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best.

      • can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Mapo!

        • Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about groceries and school meals, advice is welcome too. It helps to be asked.

      • You're not alone, Ki-tae. Hope this works out for you. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.

        • So sorry you're going through this, Ki-tae. Your post was clear and honest. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home

          • Thinking of you, Ki-tae. Shared it with a few friends. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Mapo.

            • I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. My neighbor in São Paulo donated after I showed her your page. God bless!

              • keep going, Ki-tae. Hope this works out for you. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.

                • Praying for you. This could happen to any of us. God bless.

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