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Bea is a single parent of a teenage son and a daughter in primary school - help us after a divorce
A single father in Manila needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Bea retrains.
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Since a divorce in August, 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 an electrician in the evenings, which will triple my income by October, 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 $400 goes:
• Groceries and school meals: $140
• Course fees and exam costs: $125
• Childcare and after-school care: $135
Every share and every dollar helps.
Updates from Bea
Small update. $94 so far, I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts.
Quick update: $166 raised so far (42%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them. - Bea
Small update. $69 so far, the plan for course fees and exam costs is now scheduled.
- Artem Tarasov 🇺🇦 · $72
“Hope things get better. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Lviv”
- Priscila Lorena Cardoso 🇧🇷 · $40
- Nora Hughes 🇨🇦 · $26.50
- Renata R. Espinoza 🇲🇽 · $25
- Rina Sinta Permana 🇮🇩 · $25
- Leo B. Rivera 🇵🇭 · $25
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $20
“Hope it all works out. My colleague told me about this one. - Gaya”
- Jéssica Márcia Moreira 🇧🇷 · $19
“Be well. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Recife”
- Sébastien Damien Martinez 🇫🇷 · $10
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thinking of you and your family, Bea. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. God bless.
rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. My neighbor in San Jose donated after I showed her your page. God bless.
wishing you the best, Bea. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. God bless
take care. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Manila.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Gujranwala.
Good luck. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I hope October is when things finally get easier. God bless.
You're not alone, Bea. Shared it with a few friends. It's not much but it's yours. Blessings
Wishing you the best, Bea. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. After 30 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Best of luck. Shared this with my family. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best
So sorry you're going through this, Bea. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. God bless.