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Back on our feet: Leila and twin daughters in Riyadh

After a house fire, Leila is raising twin daughters alone and needs $1,700 to stay afloat for 4 months.

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Riyadh, Saudi Arabia1,740 views
Leila Tannous
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Riyadh
Last August I went through a house fire, 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 teaching assistant 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 $1,700 goes: โ€ข Childcare and after-school care: $500 โ€ข Course fees and exam costs: $350 โ€ข Rent top-up: $850 I hope life is good to you.

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  • Violet T. Carroll ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $25
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $100

    โ€œBest of luck. I'm in Patras, thinking of you.โ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $20

    โ€œShared with friends too. - Sukkurโ€

  • Bithi Taslima Mukherjee ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $5

    โ€œStay strong. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Bograโ€

  • Chidinma Jumoke Uzor ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $25
  • Stephanie R. Daniels ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $20
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $28
  • Jun P. Soriano ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $25
  • Ioannis Tzortzis ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $10

    โ€œFrom Athens with love. - Athensโ€

  • Rolando F. Flores ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $25
  • Basma Nour Mansour ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $50
  • Vidya A. Reddy ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $21

    โ€œOnly $21 but hope it helps.โ€

  • Anjana J. Rajan ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $20

    โ€œKeep your head up. Thought of Leila all day after reading this.โ€

  • Kinsley C. Lawson ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $25

    โ€œHappy to help - Riversideโ€

  • Oksana Yulia Baranov ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $5
  • Rowena E. Villanueva ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $50
  • Piper G. Rivera ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $15
  • Miguel Joaquim Teixeira ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $10
  • Sakura Yumi Hasegawa ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ยท $10
  • Eliane Aparecida Nascimento ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $15

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  • how is Leila doing now?

    • Keep going, Leila. Hope you get there. Blessings

      • Sending love. I hope things turn around soon. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Take care

        • Keep going. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from London

          • Wishing you the best, Leila. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Riyadh.

            • Hang in there. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. I'm in teaching myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

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