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Help Carla get through 5 hard months with three children under 9
After a divorce, Carla is raising three children under 9 alone and needs $800 to stay afloat for 5 months.
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After a divorce in July, I'm now raising three children under 9 on my own. I work as a part-time receptionist, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a pharmacy technician 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.
Every cent is accounted for. I'll share a simple monthly breakdown.
Where the $800 goes:
• Rent top-up: $320
• Groceries and school meals: $250
• Childcare and after-school care: $230
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
- Carla
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is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Carla
Rent top-up is $320 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Happy to explain more.
take care, Carla. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Thinking of Pietermaritzburg.
Stay strong. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'm in nursing myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Pietermaritzburg
Sending strength, Carla. Looking forward to the next update. Please keep us posted. Blessings.
Best of luck, Carla. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
Praying for you, Carla. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Birmingham
Sending good thoughts, Carla. Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to Girona so I could bring a meal
gave what I could, wish it was more. I'll check back for the next update. Take care!
Take care, Carla. Shared this with my family.
praying for you. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Please keep us posted.
best of luck. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Tampa
stay strong, Carla. Your post was clear and honest. Blessings.
praying for you. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. God bless.
Sending strength. Your post was clear and honest. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Blessings
Sending strength, Carla. Shared this with my family. After 8 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Take care, Carla. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon!
Thinking of you, Carla. Hope you get there.
Rooting for you, Carla. Looking forward to the next update. All the best.
take care. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust
Sending strength, Carla. Your post was clear and honest.
So sorry you're going through this. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Sent it to 36 people at work. Thinking of Pietermaritzburg.
So sorry you're going through this, Carla. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too
Hope things get better soon, Carla. I hope things turn around soon. After 6 years in nursing I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best.
Praying for you, Carla. Hope you get there. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Bandung
sending strength. Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to El Paso so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Pietermaritzburg!