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Help Abigail get through 4 hard months with three children under 8
Abigail and three children under 8 need a bridge to stability after the death of my husband.
🇨🇦 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada1,404 views
After the death of my husband in August, I'm now raising three children under 8 on my own. I work as a hairdresser, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a bookkeeper in the evenings, which will triple my income by December, 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 $2,350 goes:
• Childcare and after-school care: $790
• Groceries and school meals: $1,000
• Course fees and exam costs: $560
Thanks for reading all this.
- Abigail
Updates from Abigail
Quick update: $331 raised so far (14%). I made the first payment toward childcare and after-school care. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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hope it all works out, Abigail. Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in San Diego this morning
keep going. Hope this works out for you. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected
Hang in there, Abigail. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I hope December is when things finally get easier. All the best