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Back on our feet: Lydia and two young children in Atlanta

After a long illness, Lydia is raising two young children alone and needs $3,300 to stay afloat for 6 months.

🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States2,936 views
Lydia K. Sutton
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Atlanta
After a long illness in June, I'm now raising two young children on my own. I work as a hairdresser, 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 September, 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 $3,300 goes: • Groceries and school meals: $640 • Rent top-up: $1,800 • Childcare and after-school care: $860 Thank you for reading my story.
#single-parent#family#stability

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    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Lydia all day after reading this. - Hamilton”

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    “You got this. Small amount but sent with love. - Seville”

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    “Hope it all works out. Hope the September deadline works out. - Cluj-Napoca”

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    “All the best. Thought of Lydia all day after reading this. - Santos”

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  • Saanvi R. Yadav🇮🇳Verified helper
    Patient and understanding

    This helper is honest and transparent about what they can do. They didn't overpromise, but they did deliver excellent results. I would definitely trust them again.

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    Honest and trustworthy

    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

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  • Senait Tizita Gebre

    Sending love, Lydia. Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to București so I could bring a meal. Take care

    • Zain Naveed GillPhoto verified

      Sending love. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Dhaka.

      • Romain Richard

        Sending love, Lydia. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Sent it to 29 people at work.

        • Heru Teguh Pratama

          Shared this with my family. Thinking of Atlanta.

          • Hazel J. Ortiz

            Rooting for you, Lydia. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better.

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