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Help Alyssa get through 4 hard months with twin daughters
After a house fire, Alyssa is raising twin daughters alone and needs $2,100 to stay afloat for 4 months.
🇺🇸 Illinois, United States2,747 views
Since a house fire in August, I'm now raising twin daughters on my own. I work as a retail cashier, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as an electrician 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 $2,100 goes:
• Childcare and after-school care: $710
• Course fees and exam costs: $390
• Rent top-up: $1,000
I hope life is good to you.
- Alyssa
Updates from Alyssa
Small update. $924 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($231 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
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everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. After 20 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Blessings.
take care. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I hope November is when things finally get easier. All the best.