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Beatrice is a single parent of two young children - help us after a house fire
After a house fire, Beatrice is raising two young children alone and needs $450 to stay afloat for 6 months.
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Since a house fire in December, I'm now raising two young children on my own. I work as a cleaner, 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 March, 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 $450 goes:
• Course fees and exam costs: $115
• Childcare and after-school care: $150
• Rent top-up: $185
With deep gratitude,
Beatrice
Updates from Beatrice
We're at 13% thanks to 4 of you. I made the first payment toward childcare and after-school care. More news soon.
Wanted to say thank you properly. 9% funded and I made the first payment toward rent top-up.
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Hope you get there. It's not much but it's yours. Love from Newport.
Best of luck, Beatrice. Shared it with a few friends.
take care, Beatrice. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes
Thinking of you and your family, Beatrice. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.
Shared it with a few friends. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Pretoria.
I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Entebbe
Sending strength, Beatrice. Shared it with a few friends!
Rooting for you. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
Best of luck, Beatrice. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Bristol
A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. All the best
Good luck, Beatrice. I hope things turn around soon. My husband and I read this together
Thinking of you. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless.
Wishing you peace. Your post was clear and honest. My neighbor in Fort Worth donated after I showed her your page.