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Help Amparo get through 5 hard months with a toddler and a seven-year-old

A single father in Fresno needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Amparo retrains.

🇺🇸 California, United States3,190 views
Amparo Estrada
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Fresno
Last November I went through my partner leaving, and I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old on my own. I work as a hairdresser, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a pharmacy technician in the evenings, which will triple my income by February, 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 $5,100 goes: • Rent top-up: $1,600 • Childcare and after-school care: $1,400 • Groceries and school meals: $1,250 • Course fees and exam costs: $850 Every share and every dollar helps.
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Amparo

  1. Quick update: $1,181 raised so far (23%). I made the first payment toward course fees and exam costs. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 15% now ($768). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for groceries and school meals is now scheduled.

  3. We're at 10% thanks to 11 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.

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  • Priscila Amanda Pinto 🇧🇷 · $200

    “Every little bit. Saw your post and had to give. - São Paulo”

  • Aria H. Anderson 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Lia Rani Firmansyah 🇮🇩 · $100

    “My neighbor told me about this one. - Semarang”

  • Shahid Tariq Aslam 🇵🇰 · $100

    “Sending love. I'm in Faisalabad, thinking of you.”

  • Renata M. Delgado 🇨🇴 · $100

    “Hang in there! - Cali”

  • Ifeanyi Kayode Zakari 🇳🇬 · $100

    “Be well. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Kano”

  • Joy Ratul Molla 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Mitu Nusrat Zaman 🇧🇩 · $100
  • Sherika W. Dixon 🇯🇲 · $80.50
  • Peter Mukasa Kamau 🇹🇿 · $75
  • Rafał Paweł Jabłoński 🇵🇱 · $75

    “Hang in there. Gave what I could this week. - Gliwice”

  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $75
  • Saanvi P. Negi 🇮🇳 · $68.50
  • Volkan Kurt 🇹🇷 · $60.50

    “From my family to yours. Thought of Amparo all day after reading this.”

  • Stefan Thomas Schmitz 🇩🇪 · $56

    “Get well soon. Only $56 but hope it helps.”

  • Samuel Simiyu Tembo 🇰🇪 · $50

    “Blessings. Saw your post and had to give. - Kasarani”

  • Howard C. Ward 🇬🇧 · $50
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    “Wish I could do more. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Nottingham”

  • Noel R. Velasco 🇵🇭 · $25

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  • Parth D. Apte

    Rooting for you, Amparo. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Fresno

    • Tomoko Risa Nakajima

      You're not alone, Amparo. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in Augusta this morning.

      • Yolanda S. Santos

        I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.

        • Matthew H. Perez

          Good luck, Amparo. Hope this works out for you. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Syracuse

          • Gbenga Nonso Bello

            so sorry you're going through this. Your post was clear and honest. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from São Paulo.

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