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Back on our feet: Rafaela and a toddler and a seven-year-old in Salvador

A single father in Salvador needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Rafaela retrains.

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Rafaela Raquel Vieira
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Salvador
Last August I went through a house fire, and I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old on my own. I work as a cleaner, 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 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 $1,250 goes: • Rent top-up: $560 • Childcare and after-school care: $190 • Groceries and school meals: $210 • Course fees and exam costs: $290 Thanks for being kind about this.
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Rafaela

  1. Quick update: $269 raised so far (22%). I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($306 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Anonymous 🇱🇰 · $10

    “Happy to help. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Kandy”

  • Anjali A. Patel 🇺🇸 · $65.50
  • Rizwan Adnan Cheema 🇵🇰 · $50
  • Samuel N. Pena 🇺🇸 · $5

    “Sending love. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Riverside”

  • Rosa A. Contreras 🇪🇸 · $25
  • Tim Wolfgang Vogel 🇩🇪 · $10
  • Roshan Anil Basnet 🇳🇵 · $10
  • Hadi Ali Mahmoud 🇪🇬 · $18.50
  • Simona Valentina Bianco 🇮🇹 · $10
  • Delilah P. Dixon 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Miles M. Jefferson 🇺🇸 · $30

    “Keep your head up - Knoxville”

  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $9
  • Michelle A. Magsaysay 🇵🇭 · $100

    “God bless. My neighbor told me about this one. - Lapu-Lapu”

  • Piper R. Steele 🇬🇧 · $25

    “Every little bit. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Birmingham”

  • Dayo Michael Olawale 🇳🇬 · $25
  • Alexander K. Martinez 🇺🇸 · $5

    “From my family to yours. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Syracuse”

  • Lệ Ngân Luong 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Uchenna Musa Balogun 🇳🇬 · $50

    “Thought of Rafaela all day after reading this.”

  • Regina S. Guerrero 🇦🇷 · $10

    “Be well. I'm in La Plata, thinking of you.”

  • Popy Fatema Ali 🇧🇩 · $7

    “God bless. I'm in Rajshahi, thinking of you.”

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