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Help Arda get through 6 hard months with a toddler and a seven-year-old
A single father in Istanbul needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Arda retrains.
🇹🇷 Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye1,626 views
Since a house fire in August, I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old on my own. I work as a school kitchen assistant, 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 December, 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 $750 goes:
• Rent top-up: $240
• Childcare and after-school care: $230
• Groceries and school meals: $170
• Course fees and exam costs: $110
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
- Arda
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Is there anything that isn't money that would help Arda?
Thank you. If you're in Istanbul I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. It helps to be asked.
Hope things get better soon. I hope things turn around soon. Wish I lived closer to Jakarta Barat so I could bring a meal. God bless
wishing you the best. Looking forward to the next update. Please keep us posted.
sending love. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We're a small family in Fort Worth but we're thinking of you. God bless