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Back on our feet: Taslima and a toddler and a seven-year-old in Dhaka
Taslima and a toddler and a seven-year-old need a bridge to stability after a house fire.
🇧🇩 Dhaka, Bangladesh1,848 views
Last June I went through a house fire, and I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old on my own. I work as a cleaner, 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 September, 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 $350 goes:
• Course fees and exam costs: $60
• Rent top-up: $210
• Groceries and school meals: $80
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
Updates from Taslima
Thank you all. We're at 67% now ($235). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for rent top-up is now scheduled. - Taslima
We're at 19% thanks to 4 of you. I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.
- Manuela Vieira 🇧🇷 · $100
- Luis K. Pacheco 🇲🇽 · $90
- Anonymous 🇮🇱 · $50
“Blessings. Gave what I could this week. - Beersheba”
- Jay D. Bhatt 🇮🇳 · $29
“Blessings. Only $29 but hope it helps. - Nashik”
- Júlia Josiane Teixeira 🇧🇷 · $25
- Hussain Naveed Siddiqui 🇵🇰 · $25
- Lena Jasiński 🇵🇱 · $25
- Craig M. Buthelezi 🇿🇦 · $15
- Ronan F. Mahony 🇮🇪 · $10
“Hope the September deadline works out. - Limerick”
- Chinmay E. Gala 🇮🇳 · $10
- Ahmad Reza Lestari 🇮🇩 · $10
- Carlo Gallo 🇮🇹 · $10
- Thomas Howard 🇺🇸 · $10
- Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $5
- Enrique B. Guerrero 🇪🇸 · $5
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How is Taslima doing now?
this could happen to any of us. We're a small family in Milan but we're thinking of you.
stay strong. I hope things turn around soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless!
Rooting for you, Taslima. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless
Keep going, Taslima. Shared it with a few friends