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Help Beau get through 6 hard months with a toddler and a seven-year-old
A single parent in Memphis needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Beau retrains.
🇺🇸 Memphis, Tennessee, United States4,759 views
Since a long illness in May, I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old on my own. I work as a retail cashier, 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 $5,050 goes:
• Rent top-up: $2,350
• Childcare and after-school care: $900
• Groceries and school meals: $820
• Course fees and exam costs: $980
Thanks for being kind about this.
Updates from Beau
Good news. Because of your gifts ($2,342 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Quick update: $986 raised so far (20%). I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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You're not alone. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Melbourne.
Hope it all works out, Beau. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My husband and I read this together.
Hang in there, Beau. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My husband and I read this together. Love from Mansoura
Best of luck, Beau. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Blessings.
Wishing you peace. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Wish I lived closer to Syracuse so I could bring a meal