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Back on our feet: Musyoka and three children under 12 in Kikuyu

After a long illness, Musyoka is raising three children under 12 alone and needs $750 to stay afloat for 5 months.

🇰🇪 Kikuyu, Kiambu, Kenya1,387 views
Musyoka Ouma Hamisi
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Kikuyu
After a long illness in June, I'm now raising three children under 12 on my own. I work as a retail cashier, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a teaching assistant 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. Every cent is accounted for. I'll share a simple monthly breakdown. Where the $750 goes: • Rent top-up: $270 • Childcare and after-school care: $200 • Groceries and school meals: $170 • Course fees and exam costs: $110 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Musyoka
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Musyoka

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($439 in total) the plan for course fees and exam costs is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 32% funded and we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. - Musyoka

Donations

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  • Santiago H. Roberts 🇬🇧 · $100
  • Agus Wahyu Prasetyo 🇮🇩 · $100
  • Colton G. Cook 🇺🇸 · $56
  • Heather Lewis 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Lamia Taslima Das 🇧🇩 · $50

    “From my family to yours. Been where you're, it gets better. - Sylhet”

  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $50
  • Sapna D. Sethi 🇮🇳 · $50

    “Stay strong. Thought of Musyoka all day after reading this. - Mumbai”

  • Melanie Emilia Ludwig 🇩🇪 · $50
  • David B. Jensen 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Carter D. Richardson 🇬🇧 · $50
  • Ngọc Diệp Tieu 🇻🇳 · $25
  • Wyatt H. Mendoza 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Jordan F. Rivera 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇸🇪 · $25
  • Raymond E. Cook 🇨🇦 · $25

    “Keep your head up. Hope you get the rest soon. - Mississauga”

  • Chamari Sachini Silva 🇱🇰 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇮🇹 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $20
  • Jun Hernandez 🇵🇭 · $20

    “Thought of Musyoka all day after reading this. - Pasig”

  • Kinsley K. Norwood 🇺🇸 · $20

    “Wishing you the best. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Dallas”

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  • Santiago H. Díaz

    Sending good thoughts, Musyoka. This could happen to any of us.

    • Sneha M. PrabhuAddress verified

      Sending love, Musyoka. Shared this with my family. God bless.

      • Rubina Sadia Rana

        praying for you. Shared it with a few friends. After 22 years in logistics I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best.

        $904 raised of $750

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