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Ellie is a single parent of a toddler and a seven-year-old - help us after a sudden redundancy
After a sudden redundancy, Ellie is raising a toddler and a seven-year-old alone and needs $5,650 to stay afloat for 5 months.
🇺🇸 Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States1,650 views
After a sudden redundancy in August, I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old on my own. I work as a school kitchen assistant, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a web developer in the evenings, which will triple my income by November, 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 $5,650 goes:
• Rent top-up: $2,700
• Childcare and after-school care: $1,400
• Groceries and school meals: $1,050
• Course fees and exam costs: $500
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Ellie
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Ellie.
Thinking of you, Ellie. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My neighbor in Greensboro donated after I showed her your page. All the best
Keep going, Ellie. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Thinking of Santa Fe
Praying for you. Shared this with my family. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My neighbor in Sacramento donated after I showed her your page. All the best!
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