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Gabriela is a single parent of two young children - help us after a divorce

After a divorce, Gabriela is raising two young children alone and needs $1,000 to stay afloat for 3 months.

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Gabriela D. Cabrera
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San Cristóbal de las Casas
After a divorce in August, I'm now raising two young children on my own. I work as a hairdresser, 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 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. Money goes toward rent, groceries, after-school care and the cost of my course. I'll give a monthly update with receipts. Where the $1,000 goes: • Course fees and exam costs: $200 • Rent top-up: $600 • Groceries and school meals: $200 Thanks for reading all this.
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Gabriela

  1. Thank you all. We're at 50% now ($501). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward groceries and school meals.

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    “From my family to yours. Thought of Gabriela all day after reading this. - Cleveland”

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    “Hope it all works out. Hope you get the rest soon. - Envigado”

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    “Sending love. Thought of Gabriela all day after reading this. - Manila”

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    “Be well. Thought of Gabriela all day after reading this.”

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    “Thought of Gabriela all day after reading this. - Casablanca”

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    “Sending love! - Maringá”

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  • Carolina W. Sandoval

    Rooting for you. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. All the best.

    • Andrei Grigoriev

      Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Coyoacán.

      • Priscila Ingrid Lopes

        your post was clear and honest. Thinking of San Cristóbal de las Casas!

        • Alice Léa Louis

          best of luck, Gabriela. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together.

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