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Back on our feet: Luís and a toddler and a seven-year-old in Vitória da Conquista

Luís and a toddler and a seven-year-old need a bridge to stability after the death of my husband.

🇧🇷 Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil552 views
Luís Mateus Fernandes
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Vitória da Conquista
Since the death of my husband in November, I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old on my own. I work as a driver, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a medical coder in the evenings, which will triple my income by February, 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 $950 goes: • Childcare and after-school care: $260 • Groceries and school meals: $260 • Rent top-up: $430 Thank you for reading my story.
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Luís

  1. Small update. $482 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.

  2. Update from Vitória da Conquista: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 24% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Quick update: $137 raised so far (14%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them. - Luís

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    “You got this. - Messina”

  • Rubén G. Solís 🇦🇷 · $50

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    “Rooting for you. Thought of Luís all day after reading this.”

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    “Only $62 but hope it helps. - Latina”

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