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Danielle is a single parent of a teenage son and a daughter in primary school - help us after a house fire

Danielle and a teenage son and a daughter in primary school need a bridge to stability after a house fire.

🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States2,442 views
Danielle N. Navarro
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Los Angeles
After a house fire in April, I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a care worker, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a pharmacy technician in the evenings, which will triple my income by June, 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 $3,950 goes: • Rent top-up: $1,500 • Childcare and after-school care: $820 • Groceries and school meals: $970 • Course fees and exam costs: $660 Thank you for reading my story. - Danielle
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Danielle

  1. Update from Los Angeles: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 30% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. 17% there. I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.

  3. Quick update: $375 raised so far (9%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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    “Wishing you the best. Gave what I could this week. - Tallahassee”

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    “Good luck. Thought of Danielle all day after reading this. - Leeds”

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    “From my family to yours. Hope the June deadline works out. - Kikuyu”

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    “Blessings. Been where you're, it gets better. - Dwarka”

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    “Good luck. I'm in Sacramento, thinking of you.”

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    “Stay strong. From Aberdeen with love.”

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  • Márcia Amanda Paiva

    So sorry you're going through this, Danielle. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it

    • Komal B. SoniID verified

      Rooting for you. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Thinking of Los Angeles

      • Nisha L. Meena

        wishing you peace, Danielle. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless

        • Chidi Olumide Kalu

          Keep going, Danielle. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Cincinnati.

          • Howard E. Barrett

            Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Sent it to 36 people at work. Take care.

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