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Help Brandon get through 6 hard months with a teenage son and a daughter in primary school

After my partner leaving, Brandon is raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school alone and needs $3,400 to stay afloat for 6 months.

🇬🇧 Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom3,534 views
Brandon D. Jimenez
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Newcastle upon Tyne
Since my partner leaving in June, I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a care worker, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as an electrician in the evenings, which will triple my income by October, 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. Money goes toward rent, groceries, after-school care and the cost of my course. I'll give a monthly update with receipts. Where the $3,400 goes: • Rent top-up: $1,800 • Childcare and after-school care: $820 • Groceries and school meals: $780 Thank you for reading my story. - Brandon
#single-parent#family#stability

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  • Christopher F. BrooksQuestion

    Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Brandon.

    • Brandon D. JimenezOwnerAnswer

      Sure. The biggest one is rent top-up, $1,800. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Thanks for looking so closely.

  • Bhavna F. SethiPhoto verified

    Thinking of you. This could happen to any of us. I have a 11 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Lagos.

    • Rubina Dua Ali

      Good luck, Brandon. Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Colombo so I could bring a meal. Blessings.

      • Lauren Ware

        So sorry you're going through this, Brandon. Hope this works out for you. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day

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