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Back on our feet: Macharia and four children in Thika
A single parent in Thika needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Macharia retrains.
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Since my partner leaving in April, I'm now raising four children on my own. I work as a care worker, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a bookkeeper in the evenings, which will triple my income by June, 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 $600 goes:
• Rent top-up: $220
• Childcare and after-school care: $160
• Groceries and school meals: $155
• Course fees and exam costs: $65
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- Macharia
Updates from Macharia
Quick update: $341 raised so far (57%). I made the first payment toward groceries and school meals. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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- Eduardo R. Gómez 🇲🇽 · $50
- Vasanthi W. Mohan 🇮🇳 · $25
“Wish I could do more. Thought of Macharia all day after reading this.”
- Sophia G. Estrada 🇺🇸 · $66
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $250
“God bless. Hope you get the rest soon. - Indore”
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Thinking of you, Macharia. Hope you get there. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
Praying for you, Macharia. Shared this with my family. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
You're not alone. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best.
Sending love, Macharia. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Thika
Hope things get better soon, Macharia. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Blessings.