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Back on our feet: Valentina and twin daughters in San Francisco
Valentina and twin daughters need a bridge to stability after the death of my husband.
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States1,879 views
After the death of my husband in June, I'm now raising twin daughters on my own. I work as a driver, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a dental nurse 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.
Money goes toward rent, groceries, after-school care and the cost of my course. I'll give a monthly update with receipts.
Where the $2,700 goes:
• Course fees and exam costs: $560
• Rent top-up: $1,250
• Childcare and after-school care: $890
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
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- Nina Baranov 🇩🇪 · $50
“Get well soon. Hope the September deadline works out. - Augsburg”
- Hae-won Sung 🇰🇷 · $50
“All the best. My father told me about this one. - Seoul”
- Aurora H. Riley 🇺🇸 · $25
- Sebastian Krzysztof Baran 🇵🇱 · $10
“Best of luck. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Poznań”
- Dennis Perry 🇬🇧 · $10
- Anonymous 🇹🇷 · $25
- Yoko Uchida 🇯🇵 · $64
- Imran Noman Uddin 🇧🇩 · $70
- Angel K. Santos 🇵🇭 · $25
- William Michael Badu 🇬🇭 · $20
- Kimani Wafula Kariuki 🇰🇪 · $10
- Karim Walid Hamid 🇸🇦 · $10
- Anonymous 🇰🇪 · $50
- Alka R. Negi 🇺🇸 · $20
- Polina Anastasia Zakharov 🇺🇦 · $20
- Liza H. Hernandez 🇵🇭 · $20
“Hang in there. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Calamba”
- Florence Wambui Ssemwogerere 🇹🇿 · $10.50
- Walid Zakaria Taha 🇪🇸 · $100
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $75
- Yogesh E. Natarajan 🇮🇳 · $200
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Hang in there, Valentina. Hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
thinking of you, Valentina. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Seoul
Rooting for you, Valentina. Hope this works out for you. After 21 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Warri.
wishing you peace, Valentina. Shared it with a few friends.