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Back on our feet: Nora and a toddler and a seven-year-old in Mobile

Nora and a toddler and a seven-year-old need a bridge to stability after the death of my husband.

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Nora M. Carpenter
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Mobile
Since the death of my husband in June, I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old 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 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 $3,900 goes: • Rent top-up: $2,050 • Childcare and after-school care: $820 • Groceries and school meals: $510 • Course fees and exam costs: $520 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Nora

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  • Anonymous 🇮🇹 · $10

    “Keep your head up. I'm in Salerno, thinking of you.”

  • Muthoni Njeri Tembo 🇰🇪 · $70

    “Best of luck! - Machakos”

  • Usman Omer Zardari 🇵🇰 · $20

    “Rooting for you! - Sukkur”

  • Daniel Njoroge Mbwambo 🇰🇪 · $75

    “Stay strong. Saw your post and had to give. - Nairobi”

  • Russell Holloway 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Ibrahim Bouzid 🇪🇬 · $10

    “Rooting for you! - Shubra”

  • Carter D. Smith 🇳🇿 · $20

    “Hope it all works out! - Manukau”

  • Mercedes S. Díaz 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Get well soon. From Allentown with love.”

  • Pichai Manit Ngamsuk 🇹🇭 · $25

    “Hope this helps. I'm in Khon Kaen, thinking of you. - Khon Kaen”

  • Hendrik J. Chetty 🇿🇦 · $25
  • Juliana Dias 🇧🇷 · $20

    “Stay strong. Hope this covers a bit of it. - São Paulo”

  • Yodit Marta Assefa 🇪🇹 · $10

    “Best of luck. Please keep us posted. - Jimma”

  • Mariana Pinto 🇧🇷 · $25
  • Amber Schmidt 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Rebecca Sackey 🇬🇭 · $25

    “God bless. My cousin told me about this one. - Accra”

  • Indah Wulan Sutanto 🇮🇩 · $10
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  • Nasrin Mousumi Jahan 🇧🇩 · $25

    “Hope this helps. Hope the October deadline works out. - Narayanganj”

  • Liam E. Murray 🇮🇪 · $10

    “Wishing you the best - Dublin”

  • Óscar L. Ávila 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Sending love - Fresno”

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  • Stay strong, Nora. Your post was clear and honest. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.

    • Wishing you the best. This could happen to any of us. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. All the best.

      • Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Mobile.

        • Thank you. If you're in Mobile I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Appreciate you taking the time.

      • Fernanda A. CortésPhoto verified

        Hope things get better soon, Nora. Your post was clear and honest. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless.

        • Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Mobile

          • Aisha Funmilayo WilliamsQuestionPhoto verified

            any update on how things are going in Mobile?

            • wishing you the best, Nora. Hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.

              • Hope things get better soon. Shared this with my family. Thinking of Mobile

                • Stay strong, Nora. Hope you get there. After 19 years in teaching I know how hard it is to ask for anything.

                  • wishing you peace. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Wish I lived closer to Petrópolis so I could bring a meal. All the best.

                    • Hang in there, Nora. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. God bless.

                      • keep going. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Take care

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