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Help Danica get through 6 hard months with a toddler and a seven-year-old

After a house fire, Danica is raising a toddler and a seven-year-old alone and needs $2,550 to stay afloat for 6 months.

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Danica N. Soriano
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Arlington
After a house fire in April, I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old on my own. I work as a retail cashier, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a medical coder in the evenings, which will triple my income by June, 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. Money goes toward rent, groceries, after-school care and the cost of my course. I'll give a monthly update with receipts. Where the $2,550 goes: • Groceries and school meals: $450 • Rent top-up: $1,650 • Course fees and exam costs: $450 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Danica
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Danica

  1. Thank you all. We're at 46% now ($1,177). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  2. Update from Arlington: I made the first payment toward course fees and exam costs. We're at 18% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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    Amazing support system

    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.

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    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

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    Really cared about my situation

    The support I received was beyond what I expected. Not only did they help with the immediate need, but they also provided guidance for long-term solutions. I'm forever grateful.

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  • Clara E. Nash

    I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Rosario this morning.

    • Ezra D. Franklin

      Thinking of you. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too

      • Pankaj K. Kohli

        Praying for you. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Take care.

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