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Help Annelie get through 5 hard months with four children

Annelie and four children need a bridge to stability after a long illness.

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Annelie F. Pienaar
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Pietermaritzburg
After a long illness in April, I'm now raising four children on my own. I work as a care worker, 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 July, 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 $1,100 goes: • Rent top-up: $330 • Childcare and after-school care: $300 • Groceries and school meals: $280 • Course fees and exam costs: $190 Thanks for being kind about this.
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Annelie

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($560 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Small update. $475 so far, I made the first payment toward groceries and school meals.

  3. Quick update: $200 raised so far (18%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Cristian L. Quiroga 🇦🇷 · $50

    “All the best. Thought of Annelie all day after reading this.”

  • Victoria Burton 🇨🇦 · $25

    “Praying for you. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Brampton”

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    “Be well. Please keep us posted. - Nottingham”

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    “Be well. Thought of Annelie all day after reading this. - Rome”

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  • Gonzalo Escobar 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Best of luck. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Pittsburgh”

  • Waylon Collins 🇺🇸 · $10

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  • Verónica S. González

    Thinking of you, Annelie. Your post was clear and honest

    • Ivy Singleton

      Stay strong, Annelie. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. I'll check back for the next update. Take care.

      • Zalak J. Jadhav

        Best of luck, Annelie. Your post was clear and honest.

        • Ilham Hendra Halim

          Sending strength, Annelie. Looking forward to the next update. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Blessings.

          • Isabel G. Sánchez

            hope things get better soon. Hope you get there. All the best.

            $824 raised of $1,100

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