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Goro's school year: uniform, books and a laptop

Goro earned a place in Form 4 at Kawasaki Technical College; we're $700 short on required supplies.

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Aoi Abe
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Goro earned a place in Form 4 at Kawasaki Technical College, and the family couldn't be prouder. The school has a long list of things He needs, including a laptop for the coding course, and a uniform. The family has few resources; the list costs $700, which is more than they have. Goro loves coding and wants to become an engineer. A laptop will allow coursework at home instead of waiting for library hours. He will take care of everything given and works very hard. I'll buy the items from the school's approved supplier and post photos of everything. Where the $700 goes: • School uniform and shoes: $175 • Calculator, stationery and a school bag: $65 • Laptop: $460 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support. - Aoi

Updates from Aoi

  1. Update from Kawasaki: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 46% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. We're at 13% thanks to 5 of you. I made the first payment toward calculator, stationery and a school bag. More news soon.

  3. Quick update: $80 raised so far (11%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them. - Aoi

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    “Rooting for you. Hope the October deadline works out. - New York”

  • Emeka Salami 🇳🇬 · $25
  • Sachini Herath 🇱🇰 · $33.50
  • Guadalupe G. González 🇪🇸 · $10

    “Gave what I could this week. - Málaga”

  • Farhan Usman Jatoi 🇵🇰 · $27

    “You got this. Gave what I could this week. - Gujranwala”

  • Manuel A. Quiroga 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Samjhana Sushma Chhetri 🇳🇵 · $50
  • Adeline W. Evans 🇬🇧 · $100

    “Wish I could do more. Gave what I could this week. - Manchester”

  • Jacob G. Hicks 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Keith J. Page 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Ming Dong Wang 🇺🇸 · $20

    “Thought of Goro all day after reading this. - San Diego”

  • Satish Shukla 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Skylar C. Moreno 🇦🇺 · $25

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  • Is there anything that isn't money that would help Goro?

    • Aoi AbeOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

      Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about school uniform and shoes, advice is welcome too. Fair thing to want to know.

  • Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Medina.

    • Hope it all works out. As a teacher I love seeing someone work this hard to learn. We're a small family in San Diego but we're thinking of you. Greetings from San Diego.

      • Good luck, Aoi. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Kawasaki.

        • How is Goro doing now?

          • Education changes everything, hope you graduate with honors. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best.

            • Isabel W. NúñezPhoto verified

              Hope things get better soon. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Tarkwa but we're thinking of you.

              • Jun N. DizonQuestion

                Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Goro.

                • Aoi AbeOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

                  Sure. The biggest one is school uniform and shoes, $175. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Good question.

              • Jacob D. LanePhoto verified

                Sending love. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Kawasaki.

                • Thinking of you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Kawasaki.

                  • Rooting for you, Aoi. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.

                    • Yakubu Usman DaramolaPhoto verified

                      You're not alone, Aoi. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Please keep us posted. Love from Lapu-Lapu.

                      • Praying for you, Aoi. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Take care

                        • thinking of you and your family. As a teacher I love seeing someone work this hard to learn

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