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Back on our feet: Rashid and two young children in Pietermaritzburg

Rashid and two young children need a bridge to stability after my partner leaving.

🇿🇦 Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa1,516 views
Rashid M. Reddy
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Pietermaritzburg
After my partner leaving in November, I'm now raising two young children on my own. I work as a retail cashier, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a web developer in the evenings, which will triple my income by March, 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 $1,300 goes: • Rent top-up: $580 • Childcare and after-school care: $280 • Groceries and school meals: $240 • Course fees and exam costs: $200 I hope life is good to you. - Rashid
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Rashid

  1. Thank you all. We're at 40% now ($518). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

  2. Quick update: $204 raised so far (16%). I made the first payment toward rent top-up. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Katharina Nadine Böhm

    Stay strong. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

    • Naoko Rin KudoQuestionID verified

      Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Rashid

      • Rashid M. ReddyOwnerAnswer

        Sure. The biggest one is rent top-up, $580. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Happy to explain more.

    • Amal Basma NabulsiPhoto verified

      Thanks for sharing this, Rashid. Your post was clear and honest. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. All the best.

      • Jie Ma

        Hope things get better soon, Rashid. Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out

        • Kevin C. HallAddress verified

          Sending love, Rashid. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Thinking of Pietermaritzburg

          • Teguh Gunawan Santoso

            Shared this with my family. Greetings from Gazipur.

            • Madelyn Reyes

              Sending strength. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Kaduna

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