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Ethan is a single parent of a toddler and a seven-year-old - help us after a long illness
A single mother in Paris needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Ethan retrains.
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Since a long illness in December, I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old on my own. I work as a cleaner, 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 February, 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 $4,450 goes:
• Rent top-up: $2,000
• Childcare and after-school care: $1,050
• Groceries and school meals: $660
• Course fees and exam costs: $740
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Ethan
Updates from Ethan
Small update. $733 so far, I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts.
- Mugisha Otieno Njoroge 🇺🇬 · $5
“Wish I could do more. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Mukono”
- Rachel Einat Stern 🇮🇱 · $30
- Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $14
- Hauwa Yewande Odukoya 🇳🇬 · $5
- Armando F. Salazar 🇨🇴 · $50
“Thought of Ethan all day after reading this. - Barranquilla”
- Nicole K. Spence 🇯🇲 · $10
- Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $30
- Sabine Ursula Walter 🇩🇪 · $250
- Isaac Kobina Ofori 🇬🇭 · $5
- Sapana Sharmila Bhattarai 🇳🇵 · $25
- Jennifer F. Prescott 🇺🇸 · $50
- Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $10
- Jacques S. Joubert 🇿🇦 · $5
- Soledad G. Ramos 🇦🇷 · $20
“Sending love. Thought of Ethan all day after reading this. - Mendoza”
- Gianna C. Zamora 🇵🇭 · $57
- Tunde Gbenga Chukwu 🇳🇬 · $25
- Regina Larissa Soares 🇧🇷 · $27
“Keep your head up. Only $27 but hope it helps. - Santos”
- Valentina Marin 🇷🇴 · $100
“Rooting for you. Hope this covers a bit of it. - București”
- Robel Tewodros Melaku 🇪🇹 · $20
- Saanvi S. Dubey 🇺🇸 · $75
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Stay strong. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Please keep us posted.
Sending good thoughts, Ethan. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I have a 16 year old who wants to send good wishes too. All the best.
Stay strong, Ethan. Looking forward to the next update. My neighbor in Lecce donated after I showed her your page. Blessings