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Back on our feet: Niamh and a toddler and a seven-year-old in Dublin

After my partner leaving, Niamh is raising a toddler and a seven-year-old alone and needs $3,000 to stay afloat for 6 months.

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Niamh S. King
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Dublin
Since my partner leaving in January, I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old 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 March, 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 $3,000 goes: • Rent top-up: $1,150 • Childcare and after-school care: $630 • Groceries and school meals: $510 • Course fees and exam costs: $710 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Niamh
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Niamh

  1. Quick update: $1,588 raised so far (53%). I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Dan Cheng 🇺🇸 · $5

    “Thinking of you. Hope the March deadline works out. - Albany”

  • Vino Gunawan Surya 🇮🇩 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇨🇴 · $100
  • Enzo Farias 🇧🇷 · $50
  • Isabel K. Garcia 🇵🇭 · $10

    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Niamh all day after reading this.”

  • Sarah Muthoni Mbwambo 🇰🇪 · $30

    “Best of luck. Only $30 but hope it helps. - Nakuru”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Stay strong. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Dallas”

  • Ayumi Ando 🇯🇵 · $30
  • Tabitha Beatrice Ochieng 🇺🇬 · $15

    “God bless. Hope the March deadline works out. - Kampala”

  • Pamela S. Hunt 🇨🇦 · $15
  • Patricia A. Ortiz 🇲🇽 · $1,000
  • Kevin G. Brennan 🇨🇦 · $20

    “Wish I could do more. Saw your post and had to give. - Montréal”

  • Yamuna H. Vaidyanathan 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Nafissatou Khady Diarra 🇫🇷 · $20

    “You got this. I'm in Limoges, thinking of you. - Limoges”

  • Anonymous 🇰🇪 · $100
  • Bruno Giuseppe Vitale 🇮🇹 · $250
  • Willow S. Munoz 🇬🇧 · $20
  • Mohammed Bilal Tannous 🇪🇬 · $10

    “Thought of Niamh all day after reading this. - Heliopolis”

  • Omar R. Campbell 🇯🇲 · $5
  • Amol B. Solanki 🇮🇳 · $25

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  • Hadi Vino Susanto

    Wishing you the best. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.

    • Nuria T. Navarro

      You're not alone. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor in Dar es Salaam donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Dublin.

      • Ella S. GreeneQuestion

        Is there anything that isn't money that would help Niamh?

        • Henrique Samuel Xavier

          thanks for sharing this. Hope you get there. Love from Paris.

          • Lucía W. Rojas

            Praying for you, Niamh. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Blessings.

            • Emma Vanessa SchäferPhoto verified

              Wishing you the best, Niamh. Looking forward to the next update. God bless.

              • Logan E. Taylor

                Good luck. I hope things turn around soon. All the best!

                • Dennis J. Schneider

                  Wishing you peace. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend

                  • Rafael A. Escobar

                    Praying for you, Niamh. Looking forward to the next update. I hope March is when things finally get easier. God bless.

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