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Back on our feet: Madeline and three children under 9 in Swansea
Madeline and three children under 9 need a bridge to stability after a house fire.
🇬🇧 Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom781 views
After a house fire in September, I'm now raising three children under 9 on my own. I work as a retail cashier, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as an electrician in the evenings, which will triple my income by January, 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 $3,250 goes:
• Rent top-up: $1,450
• Childcare and after-school care: $660
• Groceries and school meals: $640
• Course fees and exam costs: $500
Thanks for being kind about this.
Updates from Madeline
Good news. Because of your gifts ($358 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Chhaya W. Kashyap 🇮🇳 · $50
- Karin R. Van Wyk 🇿🇦 · $5
- Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $25
- Anonymous 🇪🇬 · $10
“Keep your head up. Shared with friends too. - Heliopolis”
- Daniel W. Ferguson 🇬🇧 · $25
“Thinking of you. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Coventry”
- Chhaya K. Sethi 🇮🇳 · $200
“Wish I could do more. I'm in Thane, thinking of you. - Thane”
- Natalie W. Jimenez 🇬🇧 · $16
“Every little bit. Thought of Madeline all day after reading this. - London”
- Titilayo Halima Ogunbanjo 🇳🇬 · $50
- Funmilayo Hauwa Kalu 🇳🇬 · $10
- Roman C. Little 🇺🇸 · $54
“Hope it all works out. Only $54 but hope it helps.”
- Owen Whitmore 🇦🇺 · $10
- Prakash J. Bhatia 🇮🇳 · $200
- Yogesh B. Naik 🇮🇳 · $13.50
- Roberto N. Castro 🇲🇽 · $20
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I hope things turn around soon. Love from Adama.