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Back on our feet: Pranjal and a toddler and a seven-year-old in Thiruvananthapuram
After a divorce, Pranjal is raising a toddler and a seven-year-old alone and needs $500 to stay afloat for 3 months.
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After a divorce in August, 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 November, 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 $500 goes:
• Rent top-up: $270
• Groceries and school meals: $85
• Childcare and after-school care: $145
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
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- Nokuthula B. Padayachee 🇿🇦 · $20
“Stay strong. Hope the November deadline works out. - Polokwane”
- Mary Joyce Karanja 🇰🇪 · $7
- Amir Hussein Mahmoud 🇺🇸 · $41
“Wish I could do more. I'm in Knoxville, thinking of you. - Knoxville”
- Adewale Ibrahim Ekwueme 🇳🇬 · $16.50
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Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Alcalá de Henares!
Thinking of you and your family, Pranjal. Your post was clear and honest. All the best