MoneyFamily & childcare
Back on our feet: Paisley and four children in Seattle
A single mother in Seattle needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Paisley retrains.
Anywhere in the world3,470 views
Since a sudden redundancy in April, I'm now raising four children 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 July, 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 $4,850 goes:
• Rent top-up: $2,500
• Childcare and after-school care: $760
• Groceries and school meals: $830
• Course fees and exam costs: $760
Every share and every dollar helps.
Updates from Paisley
Small update. $1,545 so far, the plan for childcare and after-school care is now scheduled.
Update from Seattle: I made the first payment toward rent top-up. We're at 11% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Tatsuya Taro Kudo 🇯🇵 · $100
- Brigitte Sabine Schuster 🇩🇪 · $100
- Marta Díaz 🇨🇴 · $100
- Arif Omar Jahan 🇧🇩 · $100
- Anonymous 🇮🇹 · $100
“Every little bit. Saw your post and had to give. - Bologna”
- Nathalie Brun 🇨🇦 · $100
- Nonso Oladipo 🇳🇬 · $100
- Dayo Kelechi Jimoh 🇳🇬 · $75
- Praveen J. Srinivasan 🇮🇳 · $75
- Tao Dong Jin 🇺🇸 · $58
“Only $58 but hope it helps. - Durham”
- Leul Negash 🇪🇹 · $50
- Anjali Tamang 🇳🇵 · $50
- Mia T. Robinson 🇺🇸 · $50
- Min-ho Si-woo Joo 🇺🇸 · $50
- Dennis Meyer 🇺🇸 · $50
“Blessings. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Akron”
- Aadhya Tandon 🇺🇸 · $50
- Arjun Kapoor 🇮🇳 · $50
- Elisa Rita Parisi 🇮🇹 · $50
- Nour Hiba Ismail 🇪🇬 · $50
- Nkechi Modupe Nnamdi 🇳🇬 · $50
“Praying for you. My brother told me about this one. - Kano”
Reviews
Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.
No reviews yet.
Questions & comments
Ask before you give. Email-verified members can comment and ask questions - no donation needed.
Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.
thanks for sharing this. Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Sukkur this morning. Thinking of Seattle.
Wishing you peace, Paisley. Hope this works out for you. Don't be hard on yourself for asking
best of luck. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.