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Back on our feet: Sunil and four children in Atlanta

After a sudden redundancy, Sunil is raising four children alone and needs $3,950 to stay afloat for 5 months.

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Sunil Bajpai
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Atlanta
After a sudden redundancy in January, I'm now raising four children on my own. I work as a cleaner, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as an electrician 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. Every cent is accounted for. I'll share a simple monthly breakdown. Where the $3,950 goes: • Rent top-up: $1,500 • Childcare and after-school care: $850 • Groceries and school meals: $830 • Course fees and exam costs: $770 Thanks for being kind about this. - Sunil
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Sunil

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($636 in total) I made the first payment toward childcare and after-school care. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 12% now ($485). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

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  • Nancy Naliaka Kimaro 🇰🇪 · $75

    “All the best. Only $75 but hope it helps. - Nairobi”

  • Sônia Josiane Moraes 🇧🇷 · $25
  • Jack C. Griffin 🇺🇸 · $20

    “Thought of Sunil all day after reading this. - Hialeah”

  • Akinyi Eunice Njoroge 🇰🇪 · $27
  • Gökhan Murat Kılıç 🇹🇷 · $5

    “Get well soon. Thought of Sunil all day after reading this. - Çankaya”

  • Ciara Burke 🇮🇪 · $25
  • Kiran P. Nambiar 🇮🇳 · $75

    “Thought of Sunil all day after reading this. - Saket”

  • Gabriel C. Solís 🇲🇽 · $30

    “Be well. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Tlaquepaque”

  • Brett R. Maharaj 🇿🇦 · $30

    “Hope the May deadline works out. - Sandton”

  • Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $25
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    “Wish I could do more. Please keep us posted. - Zagazig”

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    “My brother told me about this one. - Takoradi”

  • Beatrice Linda Ofori 🇬🇭 · $10
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  • Vinod D. Pillai 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Be well. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Agra”

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  • Weston M. KnightID verified

    Sending love, Sunil. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Blessings

    • Shirley A. Silva

      hope things get better soon. Hope you get there. I'm in retail myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Atlanta.

      • Priya F. Grewal

        So sorry you're going through this, Sunil. This could happen to any of us. After 7 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

        • Mathilde Elise MenardID verified

          Hope things get better soon, Sunil. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too

          • Cristian G. FloresPhoto verified

            Wishing you peace, Sunil. It takes guts to ask. Well done

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