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Help Chitra get through 4 hard months with three children under 5
After my partner leaving, Chitra is raising three children under 5 alone and needs $650 to stay afloat for 4 months.
🇮🇳 Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India400 views
After my partner leaving in June, I'm now raising three children under 5 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 $650 goes:
• Groceries and school meals: $165
• Childcare and after-school care: $230
• Rent top-up: $255
Thanks for reading all this.
Updates from Chitra
Quick update: $130 raised so far (20%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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hope it all works out. Your post was clear and honest. Thinking of Varanasi
Sending strength, Chitra. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. God bless.