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Back on our feet: Maria and twin daughters in Moscow
After a sudden redundancy, Maria is raising twin daughters alone and needs $950 to stay afloat for 3 months.
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Last August I went through a sudden redundancy, and I'm now raising twin daughters on my own. I work as a cleaner, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a web developer 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 $950 goes:
• Rent top-up: $320
• Childcare and after-school care: $230
• Groceries and school meals: $190
• Course fees and exam costs: $210
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
- Maria
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Thanks for sharing this, Maria. Looking forward to the next update. I hope November is when things finally get easier.
So sorry you're going through this, Maria. Hope this works out for you
praying for you, Maria. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Moscow!
Best of luck. Shared this with my family. After 10 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Hồ Chí Minh City
thinking of you, Maria. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Love from Fresno.
A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Thinking of Moscow
Thinking of you, Maria. This could happen to any of us. Blessings