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Back on our feet: Salim and a teenage son and a daughter in primary school in Hobart

After the death of my husband, Salim is raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school alone and needs $2,550 to stay afloat for 4 months.

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Salim Mustafa Abbas
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Hobart
Last June I went through the death of my husband, and I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a care worker, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a medical coder in the evenings, which will triple my income by August, 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 $2,550 goes: • Course fees and exam costs: $680 • Groceries and school meals: $830 • Childcare and after-school care: $1,040 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Salim
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Salim

  1. Thank you all. We're at 56% now ($1,424). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

  2. 50% there. I made the first payment toward childcare and after-school care. Thank you.

  3. Wanted to say thank you properly. 16% funded and I made the first payment toward groceries and school meals. - Salim

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    “Hope the August deadline works out. - Bogra”

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  • Pradeep T. Yadav 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Hang in there. Thought of Salim all day after reading this. - Pune”

  • Tomás G. Ruiz 🇲🇽 · $50

    “Best of luck. From San Nicolás de los Garza with love. - San Nicolás de los Garza”

  • Imam Ahmad Budiman 🇮🇩 · $25

    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Salim all day after reading this. - Jakarta Barat”

  • Itzhak Tomer Carmi 🇮🇱 · $25

    “Thought of Salim all day after reading this. - Haifa”

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  • Oluwaseun Titilayo Lasisi

    Take care, Salim. Shared this with my family. God bless.

    • Seo-jun Ha-joon Ku

      You're not alone, Salim. Gave what I could, wish it was more.

      • William K. Scott

        Stay strong, Salim. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Blessings

        • Andrew T. JohnstonPhoto verified

          wishing you the best. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Put this on a community board in Dundee this morning. Blessings

          • Pranjal H. Gokhale

            Sending love. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care

            • Rekha P. Dwivedi

              Praying for you, Salim. I hope things turn around soon.

              • Robert L. Rice

                Thanks for sharing this, Salim. Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in Ciudad de México but we're thinking of you. Take care

                • Priya Jannat SheikhPhoto verified

                  Hang in there, Salim. Hope you get there. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. God bless

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