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Help Avery get through 4 hard months with three children under 11
After a house fire, Avery is raising three children under 11 alone and needs $3,500 to stay afloat for 4 months.
🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States3,244 views
Last June I went through a house fire, and I'm now raising three children under 11 on my own. I work as a care worker, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a dental nurse in the evenings, which will triple my income by September, 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 $3,500 goes:
• Groceries and school meals: $920
• Rent top-up: $1,150
• Childcare and after-school care: $1,430
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
- Avery
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Shared it with a few friends. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Nagpur.
Good luck. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Love from Kasarani
Good luck. Shared this with my family. Thinking of San Jose
good luck. Shared it with a few friends. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Hồ Chí Minh City.
Sending strength. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings