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Gabriel is a single parent of two young children - help us after the death of my husband

Gabriel and two young children need a bridge to stability after the death of my husband.

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Gabriel Bowman
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Oakland
Last May I went through the death of my husband, and I'm now raising two young children on my own. I work as a retail cashier, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a medical coder in the evenings, which will triple my income by August, 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 $3,250 goes: • Rent top-up: $1,000 • Childcare and after-school care: $930 • Groceries and school meals: $690 • Course fees and exam costs: $630 Thanks for being kind about this. - Gabriel

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  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $250

    “Hope it all works out. Only $250 but hope it helps. - Fresno”

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    “Hang in there. Hope the August deadline works out. - Southampton”

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    “God bless. Thought of Gabriel all day after reading this.”

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

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    “Blessings. My father told me about this one. - Howrah”

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    “Hang in there. Thought of Gabriel all day after reading this. - Vancouver”

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    “Saw your post and had to give. - Juazeiro do Norte”

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    “Happy to help. Only $35 but hope it helps. - Khon Kaen”

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  • Sending love, Gabriel. I hope things turn around soon. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Oakland.

    • everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Allentown!

      • Asma Taghreed BelkacemAddress verified

        Praying for you, Gabriel. Shared this with my family. It's not much but it's yours. All the best.

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