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Help Chae-won get through 6 hard months with two young children

After a divorce, Chae-won is raising two young children alone and needs $2,400 to stay afloat for 6 months.

🇰🇷 Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea1,456 views
Chae-won Eun-ji Lim
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Since a divorce in August, I'm now raising two young 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 bookkeeper in the evenings, which will triple my income by November, 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 $2,400 goes: • Childcare and after-school care: $630 • Groceries and school meals: $410 • Rent top-up: $1,360 If you're reading this, thank you.
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Chae-won

  1. Thank you all. We're at 14% now ($343). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. - Chae-won

  2. Thank you all. We're at 32% now ($757). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  3. Update from Gangnam: the plan for groceries and school meals is now scheduled. We're at 25% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Akinyi Atieno Lyimo

    Wishing you peace. Shared this with my family. I hope November is when things finally get easier.

    • Anand W. MittalID verified

      So sorry you're going through this. It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 11 years in logistics I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best

      • Naliaka Zawadi Wafula

        Hope it all works out, Chae-won. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Thane

        • Somsak Duangdee

          Thinking of you and your family, Chae-won. This could happen to any of us. Take care.

          • Diya A. Anand

            So sorry you're going through this. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.

            • Amani Winnie Kioko

              I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Gangnam

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