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Back on our feet: Scarlett and twin daughters in Nottingham

After a divorce, Scarlett is raising twin daughters alone and needs $2,500 to stay afloat for 5 months.

🇬🇧 Nottingham, England, United Kingdom2,173 views
Scarlett K. Rice
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Nottingham
After a divorce in October, I'm now raising twin daughters on my own. I work as a retail cashier, 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 January, 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 $2,500 goes: • Childcare and after-school care: $1,050 • Groceries and school meals: $950 • Course fees and exam costs: $500 Thank you so much. - Scarlett
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Scarlett

  1. Quick update: $1,717 raised so far (69%). I made the first payment toward course fees and exam costs. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. We're at 65% thanks to 30 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($950 in total) I made the first payment toward course fees and exam costs. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Roberto Guilherme Cavalcanti 🇧🇷 · $500
  • Tushar J. Bhide 🇮🇳 · $250

    “God bless. Thought of Scarlett all day after reading this. - Lucknow”

  • Samantha Cohen 🇺🇸 · $250

    “Blessings. Hope the January deadline works out. - Vancouver”

  • Anil C. Gurjar 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Ritu M. Dhillon 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇰🇪 · $100
  • Teguh Dedi Handoko 🇮🇩 · $100
  • Pankaj E. Garg 🇮🇳 · $100

    “Thought of Scarlett all day after reading this. - Mumbai”

  • Ting Fang Ma 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Fang Wei Xiong 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Werner Thomas Vogel 🇩🇪 · $50
  • Elias Weaver 🇬🇧 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $50

    “God bless. Hope the January deadline works out. - Faisalabad”

  • Rowan W. Juarez 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Dinda Hesti Maulana 🇮🇩 · $50
  • Gonzalo R. Díaz 🇪🇸 · $50

    “God bless. Thought of Scarlett all day after reading this. - Barcelona”

  • Armando J. Velasco 🇲🇽 · $50

    “Stay strong. Hope the January deadline works out. - Irapuato”

  • Iván T. Mendoza 🇪🇸 · $50

    “Take care of yourselves. Gave what I could this week. - Valencia”

  • Malin Lindström 🇸🇪 · $32.50

    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Scarlett all day after reading this. - Södertälje”

  • Dmytro Kuzmenko 🇺🇦 · $30

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  • Sheldon L. Blake

    Hang in there. Hope you get there. My neighbor in Santa Fe donated after I showed her your page. All the best.

    • Nhung Hoa Diep

      So sorry you're going through this, Scarlett. This could happen to any of us. Blessings

      • Sun-hee Ji-hye Do

        This could happen to any of us. Sent it to 3 people at work. Take care.

        • Luuk Hoekstra

          Wishing you the best, Scarlett. Gave what I could, wish it was more. God bless

          • Raymond R. Barker

            Hope it all works out. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. God bless.

            $2,584 raised of $2,500

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