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Help Charles get through 5 hard months with a toddler and a seven-year-old

Charles and a toddler and a seven-year-old need a bridge to stability after a sudden redundancy.

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Charles E. Williamson
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Los Angeles
Since a sudden redundancy in July, I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old on my own. I work as a care worker, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a dental nurse 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 $2,600 goes: • Rent top-up: $860 • Childcare and after-school care: $850 • Groceries and school meals: $890 Glad we found this place. - Charles
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Charles

  1. Quick update: $981 raised so far (38%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

Donations

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  • Araceli N. Nava 🇺🇸 · $200

    “Wish I could do more. Hope the October deadline works out. - Oakland”

  • Arianna A. Craig 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Adam Kévin Richard 🇫🇷 · $100
  • Laurent Étienne Poirier 🇫🇷 · $100

    “Get well soon - Lille”

  • Daniel Kioko Swai 🇰🇪 · $100

    “From my family to yours. My father told me about this one. - Kisumu”

  • Kyung-mi Yun-seo Hwang 🇰🇷 · $66.50
  • Damian Tomasz Król 🇵🇱 · $50

    “Rooting for you. Thought of Charles all day after reading this.”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Rajesh Tek Tamang 🇳🇵 · $50

    “Sending love. My cousin told me about this one. - Biratnagar”

  • Tharushi Dissanayake 🇱🇰 · $50

    “Thought of Charles all day after reading this. - Galle”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Best of luck. Please keep us posted. - Chandler”

  • Musa Ajayi 🇳🇬 · $50
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  • Hannah Helene Winkler 🇩🇪 · $35

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  • Todd Rogers🇺🇸Verified donor
    Genuine person with a big heart

    This is the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. They didn't just offer help; they genuinely cared about my wellbeing and followed through on every commitment.

  • Hugo J. Bravo🇺🇸Verified donor
    Professional and kind

    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

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  • Manisha W. Soni

    Wishing you the best, Charles. Looking forward to the next update. My neighbor in Ibadan donated after I showed her your page.

    • Achieng Lucy Odhiambo

      It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Jabalpur this morning!

      • Antoine Poirier

        Sending strength, Charles. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon.

        $2,219 raised of $2,600

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