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Back on our feet: Marcel and a teenage son and a daughter in primary school in Berlin
A single father in Berlin needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Marcel retrains.
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After a sudden redundancy in February, I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school 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 May, 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 $2,500 goes:
• Rent top-up: $960
• Childcare and after-school care: $540
• Groceries and school meals: $730
• Course fees and exam costs: $270
I hope life is good to you.
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Hang in there. I hope things turn around soon. I have a 9 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Take care
Take care, Marcel. Shared this with my family. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
Sending strength, Marcel. I hope things turn around soon. Don't give up
Hope it all works out. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Hồ Chí Minh City but we're thinking of you.
sending good thoughts, Marcel. This could happen to any of us.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Marcel
Sure. The biggest one is rent top-up, $960. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Thanks for asking.
So sorry you're going through this, Marcel. Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Mandaue this morning
Thinking of you and your family. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it!
You're not alone, Marcel. This could happen to any of us. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from London
hope things get better soon. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. All the best.
Hope things get better soon, Marcel. Hope this works out for you. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.