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Ellen is a single parent of a teenage son and a daughter in primary school - help us after a house fire
A single parent in Eindhoven needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Ellen retrains.
🇳🇱 North Brabant, Netherlands767 views
After a house fire in May, 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 a pharmacy technician in the evenings, which will triple my income by July, 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 $3,500 goes:
• Rent top-up: $1,200
• Groceries and school meals: $920
• Childcare and after-school care: $1,380
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
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Sending good thoughts, Ellen. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. My husband and I read this together
Thinking of you and your family. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Jaffna.
So sorry you're going through this, Ellen. Shared it with a few friends
So sorry you're going through this. I hope things turn around soon. We're a small family in Jessore but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Eindhoven!
So sorry you're going through this. Shared it with a few friends. I'm in hospitality myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. All the best