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Back on our feet: Shantel and a toddler and a seven-year-old in Spanish Town
After a house fire, Shantel is raising a toddler and a seven-year-old alone and needs $1,100 to stay afloat for 3 months.
🇯🇲 Spanish Town, Saint Catherine, Jamaica1,219 views
Since a house fire in February, I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old 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 medical coder in the evenings, which will triple my income by May, 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 $1,100 goes:
• Rent top-up: $470
• Childcare and after-school care: $200
• Groceries and school meals: $210
• Course fees and exam costs: $220
With deep gratitude,
Shantel
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