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Back on our feet: Wayne and four children in Wellington

After the death of my husband, Wayne is raising four children alone and needs $2,300 to stay afloat for 4 months.

🇳🇿 Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand2,525 views
Wayne S. Porter
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Wellington
Last July I went through the death of my husband, and I'm now raising four children on my own. I work as a care worker, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a medical coder in the evenings, which will triple my income by November, 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 $2,300 goes: • Childcare and after-school care: $1,150 • Course fees and exam costs: $650 • Groceries and school meals: $500 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Wayne
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Wayne

  1. Update from Wellington: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 34% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. We're at 19% thanks to 12 of you. I made the first payment toward course fees and exam costs. More news soon.

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  • Étienne Clément Meyer

    thinking of you and your family. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Iztapalapa.

    • Herman S. De Leon

      Rooting for you. Shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in Sacramento but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Sacramento

      • Nils Lind

        sending good thoughts, Wayne. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Thinking of Wellington!

        • Siti Wulan Lie

          You're not alone. I hope things turn around soon. Greetings from Los Angeles.

          • Pedro A. Guerrero

            Hope it all works out, Wayne. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Blessings

            • Gabriel D. Núñez

              Keep going, Wayne. Shared it with a few friends

              • Kenji Wada

                I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Bonny.

                • Caoimhe B. Johnston

                  Hope it all works out, Wayne. I hope things turn around soon. Take care.

                  • Sathi Shapla Sen

                    Hope things get better soon, Wayne. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in Ciudad de México but we're thinking of you.

                    • Samuel Prince Fosu

                      Keep going, Wayne. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best.

                      • Daniela Maria Mocanu

                        keep going. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Wellington.

                        • Alp Batuhan Can

                          You're not alone, Wayne. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My husband and I read this together.

                          • Intan Elsa Cahyono

                            So sorry you're going through this, Wayne. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Los Angeles.

                            • Yusuf Ibrahim Hamid

                              hang in there. Hope this works out for you. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Greetings from East London.

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