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Help Aravind get through 3 hard months with a teenage son and a daughter in primary school

After the death of my husband, Aravind is raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school alone and needs $550 to stay afloat for 3 months.

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Aravind W. Yadav
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Mumbai
After the death of my husband in May, I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a retail cashier, 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 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 $550 goes: โ€ข Groceries and school meals: $140 โ€ข Rent top-up: $250 โ€ข Childcare and after-school care: $160 Thanks for being kind about this. - Aravind

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  • Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Mumbai

    • Renata N. CamposPhoto verified

      Wishing you the best, Aravind. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Mumbai.

      • Hang in there, Aravind. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Pretoria.

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