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Back on our feet: Vanessa and a teenage son and a daughter in primary school in Quezon City

After the death of my husband, Vanessa is raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school alone and needs $650 to stay afloat for 4 months.

🇵🇭 Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines1,998 views
Vanessa Tomas
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Quezon City
Since the death of my husband in June, I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a retail cashier, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a web developer in the evenings, which will triple my income by August, 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 $650 goes: • Rent top-up: $250 • Childcare and after-school care: $195 • Groceries and school meals: $130 • Course fees and exam costs: $75 Thanks for reading all this. - Vanessa

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  • Zahra Dalia Ghanem 🇪🇬 · $200
  • Kévin Dupuy 🇫🇷 · $100

    “You got this - Nîmes”

  • Thulani J. Khumalo 🇿🇦 · $100

    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Vanessa all day after reading this.”

  • Rémi Henri Lefebvre 🇫🇷 · $75
  • Isaac Igwe 🇳🇬 · $50

    “Wish I could do more. Hope the August deadline works out. - Zaria”

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  • Garima C. Khanna 🇮🇳 · $37
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  • Juan C. Bautista 🇵🇭 · $25

    “Hope this helps - Quezon City”

  • Ezekiel D. Wade 🇨🇦 · $25

    “Take care of yourselves. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Sherbrooke”

  • Flávio Pinto 🇧🇷 · $24

    “You got this. Only $24 but hope it helps. - São Paulo”

  • Donna F. Sandoval 🇬🇧 · $20
  • Jayden B. Quarles 🇺🇸 · $15

    “Best of luck - Charlotte”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $11.50
  • Delilah G. Carrillo 🇺🇸 · $10
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    “Hope this helps. I'm in Cali, thinking of you.”

  • Marlene Winter 🇩🇪 · $10

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  • Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Quezon City

    • Vanessa TomasOwnerAnswer

      Thank you. If you're in Quezon City I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great.

  • Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Take care

    • Best of luck, Vanessa. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did

      • how is Vanessa doing now?

        • I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I hope August is when things finally get easier. Blessings.

          • Shared this with my family. My husband and I read this together

            • hope it all works out, Vanessa. I hope things turn around soon. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. God bless

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