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Back on our feet: Madelyn and four children in Cairns

After a sudden redundancy, Madelyn is raising four children alone and needs $3,050 to stay afloat for 4 months.

🇦🇺 4875, Cairns, Queensland, Australia288 views
Madelyn Jones
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Cairns
Last August I went through a sudden redundancy, and I'm now raising four children 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 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. Money goes toward rent, groceries, after-school care and the cost of my course. I'll give a monthly update with receipts. Where the $3,050 goes: • Course fees and exam costs: $480 • Childcare and after-school care: $1,000 • Rent top-up: $1,570 Thanks for being kind about this. - Madelyn
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  • Dorcas Faith Mwangi

    Good luck, Madelyn. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My husband and I read this together. God bless

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