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Back on our feet: Yaw and two young children in Cape Coast
After a sudden redundancy, Yaw is raising two young children alone and needs $500 to stay afloat for 5 months.
🇬🇭 Cape Coast, Central, Ghana1,474 views
Since a sudden redundancy in October, I'm now raising two young children 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 February, 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 $500 goes:
• Groceries and school meals: $85
• Rent top-up: $370
• Course fees and exam costs: $45
If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
- Yaw
Updates from Yaw
Quick update: $80 raised so far (16%). I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them. - Yaw
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Wishing you the best, Yaw. I hope things turn around soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Hồ Chí Minh City
A colleague of mine might know someone for this in Central. I'll ask around and let you know!
Your post was clear and honest. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Cape Coast.
hang in there. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Breda
Wishing you the best, Yaw. Hope this works out for you. Love from Ciudad de México.
good luck, Yaw. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Springfield.
good luck, Yaw. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better.
keep going. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Cape Coast.
Best of luck. I hope things turn around soon. I'm in accounting myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.