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Back on our feet: Meenakshi and four children in Pune
After my partner leaving, Meenakshi is raising four children alone and needs $750 to stay afloat for 5 months.
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After my partner leaving in August, I'm now raising four children on my own. I work as a school kitchen assistant, 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 October, 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 $750 goes:
• Rent top-up: $270
• Childcare and after-school care: $230
• Groceries and school meals: $175
• Course fees and exam costs: $75
Thanks for reading all this.
Updates from Meenakshi
Quick update: $134 raised so far (18%). I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Alberto T. Domínguez 🇪🇸 · $20
“Blessings. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Madrid”
- Akello Lucy Mussa 🇹🇿 · $5
“Thinking of you. Hope you get the rest soon. - Dar es Salaam”
- Edgardo D. Rodriguez 🇵🇭 · $17.50
- Zuzanna Dorota Kamiński 🇵🇱 · $30
“Good luck. Hope the October deadline works out. - Gdańsk”
- Hadley W. Tillman 🇺🇸 · $25
- Aisha Ngozi Yusuf 🇳🇬 · $25
- Valentina E. Martínez 🇲🇽 · $25
- Mousumi Mitu Rahman 🇧🇩 · $50
- Erdem Alp Kara 🇹🇷 · $4
- Anonymous 🇰🇷 · $25
“Take care of yourselves. Been where you're, it gets better. - Daegu”
- Novelette L. Chambers 🇯🇲 · $5
“Praying for you! - Half-Way Tree”
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thinking of you. Your post was clear and honest. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Thinking of Pune.
Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Girona.
is there anything that isn't money that would help Meenakshi?
Thank you. If you're in Pune I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks, that means a lot.
thinking of you and your family, Meenakshi. Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in Mandaue but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Mandaue.
Take care. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. After 29 years in logistics I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Guarulhos.
Looking forward to the next update. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
Sending good thoughts. Shared it with a few friends. After 21 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything.