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Back on our feet: Rutuja and three children under 12 in Chennai
A single mother in Chennai needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Rutuja retrains.
🇮🇳 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India2,131 views
After a house fire in December, I'm now raising three children under 12 on my own. I work as a school kitchen assistant, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a dental nurse 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 $500 goes:
• Rent top-up: $200
• Childcare and after-school care: $120
• Groceries and school meals: $110
• Course fees and exam costs: $70
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
Updates from Rutuja
Small update. $194 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.
Small update. $159 so far, I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts.
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Rutuja.
rooting for you, Rutuja. Looking forward to the next update. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Hamilton.
How is Rutuja doing now?
You're not alone, Rutuja. I hope things turn around soon.
Keep going, Rutuja. Your post was clear and honest. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
hope things get better soon, Rutuja. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better