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Back on our feet: Si-woo and a toddler and a seven-year-old in Busan

After the death of my husband, Si-woo is raising a toddler and a seven-year-old alone and needs $3,350 to stay afloat for 3 months.

🇰🇷 Busan, Busan, South Korea3,424 views
Si-woo Chang-min Min
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Busan
Since the death of my husband in April, I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old on my own. I work as a driver, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a teaching assistant in the evenings, which will triple my income by July, 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 $3,350 goes: • Rent top-up: $1,600 • Childcare and after-school care: $890 • Groceries and school meals: $630 • Course fees and exam costs: $230 If you're reading this, thank you.
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Si-woo

  1. Quick update: $1,979 raised so far (59%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,093 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Jackson M. Kim 🇺🇸 · $250
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $200
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  • Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $200

    “Hang in there. Thought of Si-woo all day after reading this.”

  • Zoya Fatima Qureshi 🇵🇰 · $200

    “Hope this helps. My brother told me about this one. - Rawalpindi”

  • Olga Despina Oikonomou 🇬🇷 · $200
  • Émilie Baron 🇫🇷 · $200
  • Wilfredo F. Santos 🇵🇭 · $100

    “Praying for you. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Manila”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Keerthana C. Varadarajan 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Udari Dilani Senanayake 🇱🇰 · $100
  • Antonio L. Contreras 🇲🇽 · $100
  • Kwesi Kobina Gyasi 🇬🇭 · $100
  • Enrique J. Luna 🇲🇽 · $100

    “All the best. Thought of Si-woo all day after reading this.”

  • Anonymous 🇦🇷 · $76
  • Saanvi N. Dhillon 🇮🇳 · $75

    “Wish I could do more. Been where you're, it gets better. - Kanpur”

  • Madeline P. Jefferson 🇨🇦 · $73.50
  • Emine Nur Can 🇹🇷 · $62
  • Grayson Welch 🇺🇸 · $56

    “Thinking of you. Saw your post and had to give. - Cambridge”

  • Macharia Juma Onyango 🇰🇪 · $50

    “Good luck! - Naivasha”

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  • Francisco B. Guerrero

    Thanks for sharing this, Si-woo. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Please keep us posted. Take care

    • Fikir Helen Hailemariam

      So sorry you're going through this. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Take care.

      • Swetha K. Iyer

        stay strong, Si-woo. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. God bless.

        • Teresita H. Tomas

          Hang in there, Si-woo. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too!

          $4,289.50 raised of $3,350

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