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Help Araceli get through 3 hard months with three children under 12
A single parent in Bakersfield needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Araceli retrains.
🇺🇸 Bakersfield, California, United States1,908 views
Last May I went through a sudden redundancy, and I'm now raising three children under 12 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 August, 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.
Every cent is accounted for. I'll share a simple monthly breakdown.
Where the $1,900 goes:
• Groceries and school meals: $430
• Childcare and after-school care: $960
• Course fees and exam costs: $510
If you're reading this, thank you.
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Wishing you peace, Araceli. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Bakersfield.
Rooting for you. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. I'll check back for the next update. God bless.
best of luck. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Thinking of Bakersfield.
Hang in there, Araceli. Hope this works out for you. I'll check back for the next update.
stay strong. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. All the best
So sorry you're going through this, Araceli. This could happen to any of us.
Sending love, Araceli. Shared it with a few friends.
Sending love. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon
Sending love, Araceli. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
this could happen to any of us. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Soweto.
Wishing you peace, Araceli. Your post was clear and honest. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless.
Hope it all works out, Araceli. I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Onitsha.