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Back on our feet: Lauren and three children under 9 in Rochester
A single father in Rochester needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Lauren retrains.
🇺🇸 55941, Rochester, Minnesota, United States2,667 views
Last January I went through a sudden redundancy, and I'm now raising three children under 9 on my own. I work as a hairdresser, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a web developer in the evenings, which will triple my income by April, 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 $3,550 goes:
• Rent top-up: $1,300
• Childcare and after-school care: $900
• Groceries and school meals: $1,050
• Course fees and exam costs: $300
Thank you for reading my story.
- Lauren
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Sending good thoughts. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Rochester.
Thanks for sharing this. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. We're a small family in Bangkok but we're thinking of you.
Praying for you. Hope this works out for you. I'll check back for the next update. All the best
I hope things turn around soon. Love from Regensburg.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Rochester.