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Back on our feet: Özlem and a toddler and a seven-year-old in İzmir
A single father in İzmir needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Özlem retrains.
🇹🇷 İzmir, İzmir, Türkiye340 views
Last October I went through the death of my husband, and 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 pharmacy technician in the evenings, which will triple my income by February, 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 $950 goes:
• Rent top-up: $270
• Childcare and after-school care: $390
• Groceries and school meals: $125
• Course fees and exam costs: $165
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
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is there anything that isn't money that would help Özlem?
looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Chennai.
a colleague of mine might know someone for this in İzmir. I'll ask around and let you know.
Thinking of you, Özlem. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.