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Carlos is a single parent of twin daughters - help us after a long illness

After a long illness, Carlos is raising twin daughters alone and needs $1,150 to stay afloat for 4 months.

🇧🇷 Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil1,901 views
Carlos Ronaldo Dantas
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Niterói
After a long illness in December, I'm now raising twin daughters on my own. I work as a part-time receptionist, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a teaching assistant 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. Every cent is accounted for. I'll share a simple monthly breakdown. Where the $1,150 goes: • Course fees and exam costs: $260 • Childcare and after-school care: $440 • Rent top-up: $450 Thanks for being kind about this.
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Carlos

  1. Quick update: $422 raised so far (37%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Anonymous 🇳🇵 · $25

    “Happy to help. Hope the March deadline works out. - Kathmandu”

  • Daniel Frank Arnold 🇩🇪 · $20
  • Adrián M. Cortés 🇦🇷 · $5
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $5
  • Naomi N. Weber 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Stay strong. Thought of Carlos all day after reading this. - Riverside”

  • Maurício Raimundo Moura 🇧🇷 · $50

    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Carlos all day after reading this. - Petrópolis”

  • Leonardo M. Núñez 🇲🇽 · $50

    “From my family to yours. Hope the March deadline works out. - Ciudad de México”

  • Diego L. Delgado 🇲🇽 · $20

    “Hope this helps. Been where you're, it gets better. - San Cristóbal de las Casas”

  • Sarah N. Gaines 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Kendall E. Williamson 🇺🇸 · $65.50
  • Rafael Fábio Moraes 🇧🇷 · $25
  • Saeed Ibrahim Said 🇪🇬 · $10

    “Take care of yourselves. - Aswan”

  • Lisa Möller 🇩🇪 · $25
  • Isaiah Dalton 🇨🇦 · $10

    “This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Lethbridge”

  • Dina Farah Slimani 🇪🇸 · $10

    “God bless. Hope the March deadline works out. - Bilbao”

  • Jackson Norris 🇺🇸 · $30
  • Joko Ilham Kusuma 🇮🇩 · $39

    “Thought of Carlos all day after reading this. - Jakarta”

  • Kshitija K. Jadhav 🇮🇳 · $20
  • Anonymous 🇦🇷 · $25
  • Eliana R. Ramos 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Every little bit. Please keep us posted. - Bakersfield”

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  • Ezra H. Norwood

    Hang in there. Your post was clear and honest. I'm in teaching myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from Dhaka

    • Haris Lukman Permana

      Thanks for sharing this, Carlos. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Bogor so I could bring a meal

      • Gaurav M. Verma

        Take care. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Bogor.

        • Oky Agus Pane

          Keep going, Carlos. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings.

          • Jannat Rahima Hasan

            thinking of you and your family. Hope you get there. My husband and I read this together.

            • Hani Fitri PrasetyoPhoto verified

              Sending love. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Wish I lived closer to Mardan so I could bring a meal. God bless.

              $787.50 raised of $1,150

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