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Back on our feet: Stavros and a toddler and a seven-year-old in Thessaloniki

A single father in Thessaloniki needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Stavros retrains.

🇬🇷 Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece1,861 views
Stavros Nikolaos Zafeiriou
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Thessaloniki
After a sudden redundancy in August, I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old on my own. I work as a care worker, 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 October, 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 $2,250 goes: • Course fees and exam costs: $430 • Rent top-up: $1,150 • Childcare and after-school care: $670 Thank you for reading my story.

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  • Sending love, Stavros. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Love from Kasarani.

    • Kavita P. PatelID verified

      Good luck, Stavros. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Busan

      • Is there anything that isn't money that would help Stavros?

        • Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about course fees and exam costs, advice is welcome too. It helps to be asked.

      • You're not alone, Stavros. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. God bless

        • Stay strong, Stavros. Shared this with my family. Take care.

          • Thinking of you and your family, Stavros. I hope things turn around soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Ludhiana!

            • Praying for you, Stavros. Hope you get there. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Take care

              • Praying for you. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Don't give up.

                • wishing you peace, Stavros. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes

                  • It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Chiang Mai this morning.

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