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Back on our feet: Umar and three children under 10 in Jakarta
Umar and three children under 10 need a bridge to stability after a house fire.
🇮🇩 Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia1,006 views
After a house fire in April, I'm now raising three children under 10 on my own. I work as a part-time receptionist, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a bookkeeper 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.
Money goes toward rent, groceries, after-school care and the cost of my course. I'll give a monthly update with receipts.
Where the $450 goes:
• Childcare and after-school care: $190
• Groceries and school meals: $190
• Course fees and exam costs: $70
I hope life is good to you.
- Umar
Updates from Umar
We're at 63% thanks to 6 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.
Update from Jakarta: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 32% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Santiago Quincy 🇦🇺 · $100
“Hope it all works out. Small amount but sent with love. - Melbourne”
- Senait Netsanet Hailemariam 🇪🇹 · $75
- Miguel Rodrigo Rodrigues 🇧🇷 · $75
“Every little bit. Only $75 but hope it helps. - Uberlândia”
- Heru Simanjuntak 🇮🇩 · $65
“Thought of Umar all day after reading this.”
- Heather R. Ray 🇨🇦 · $50
- Ebba Isaksson 🇸🇪 · $50
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $33
- Eva M. Ford 🇳🇿 · $25
- Orhan Berk Acar 🇹🇷 · $25
- Gerald Hughes 🇬🇧 · $20
- Sachiko Yuna Hayashi 🇯🇵 · $5
“Thought of Umar all day after reading this. - Tokyo”
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Thinking of you, Umar. Your post was clear and honest
Hope things get better soon, Umar. Shared it with a few friends. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Jakarta.