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Back on our feet: Lubna and four children in Cairo
After a sudden redundancy, Lubna is raising four children alone and needs $400 to stay afloat for 6 months.
🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt519 views
After a sudden redundancy in August, I'm now raising four children on my own. I work as a driver, 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.
Every cent is accounted for. I'll share a simple monthly breakdown.
Where the $400 goes:
• Course fees and exam costs: $105
• Rent top-up: $195
• Childcare and after-school care: $100
With deep gratitude,
Lubna
Updates from Lubna
14% there. I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. Thank you. - Lubna
- Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $29
- Ilaria Noemi Caruso 🇮🇹 · $25
- Mehwish Amna Ismail 🇵🇰 · $25
“Wish I could do more. My father told me about this one. - Rawalpindi”
- Lotte Anna De Groot 🇳🇱 · $20
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $15
“God bless. Only $15 but hope it helps. - Awka”
- Doris G. Mendez 🇺🇸 · $10.50
- In-ho Jung-ho Lim 🇺🇸 · $5
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Sending good thoughts, Lubna. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon.
So sorry you're going through this. Hope this works out for you. I'll check back for the next update. Blessings.
sending love, Lubna. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. I'll check back for the next update. Take care.
Hope it all works out, Lubna. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Cairo
keep going, Lubna. Shared this with my family. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too