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Help Camila get through 3 hard months with a teenage son and a daughter in primary school

After a long illness, Camila is raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school alone and needs $3,950 to stay afloat for 3 months.

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Camila S. Duarte
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Tampa
Since a long illness in November, I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a retail cashier, 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 February, 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 $3,950 goes: • Rent top-up: $1,550 • Childcare and after-school care: $1,050 • Groceries and school meals: $470 • Course fees and exam costs: $880 Thanks for reading all this.
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Camila

  1. Quick update: $1,670 raised so far (42%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 27% now ($1,076). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward rent top-up.

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  • Bruna Sandra Soares 🇧🇷 · $20

    “Be well - Brasília”

  • Lorena A. Díaz 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $10
  • Roberto Massimo Ricci 🇮🇹 · $5

    “Thought of Camila all day after reading this. - Latina”

  • Karin Isaacs 🇿🇦 · $500
  • Isabela Gabriela Figueiredo 🇧🇷 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $25

    “Thinking of you. Thought of Camila all day after reading this. - Cebu City”

  • Odette Maëlle Brun 🇫🇷 · $45.50

    “Sending love. My neighbor told me about this one. - Montpellier”

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  • Abosede Amaka Ogunbanjo 🇳🇬 · $10
  • Seyi Ibrahim Igwe 🇳🇬 · $10

    “God bless. Thought of Camila all day after reading this. - Asaba”

  • Lorena B. Flores 🇺🇸 · $20

    “Hope things get better. Hope the February deadline works out. - San Antonio”

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  • Regina K. Maldonado

    Thinking of you and your family, Camila. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. All the best.

    • Priya Shapla Mukherjee

      Praying for you, Camila. Shared this with my family. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.

      • Gabriella Martinez

        hope things get better soon. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Please keep us posted. God bless

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