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Help Brooks get through 3 hard months with four children
Brooks and four children need a bridge to stability after the death of my husband.
🇺🇸 Columbia, Missouri, United States3,299 views
Since the death of my husband in October, I'm now raising four children on my own. I work as a care worker, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a teaching assistant in the evenings, which will triple my income by January, 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 $4,400 goes:
• Childcare and after-school care: $1,450
• Groceries and school meals: $850
• Rent top-up: $2,100
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
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Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Columbia.
Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about childcare and after-school care, advice is welcome too. Good question.
rooting for you, Brooks. It takes guts to ask. Well done
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Brooks
Sure. The biggest one is childcare and after-school care, $1,450. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Happy to explain more.
Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. I hope January is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Verona.
a colleague of mine might know someone for this in Missouri. I'll ask around and let you know
Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust
Sending love, Brooks. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Columbia
best of luck, Brooks. I hope things turn around soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Blessings.