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Help Delilah get through 4 hard months with four children
Delilah and four children need a bridge to stability after a sudden redundancy.
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States3,528 views
Last February I went through a sudden redundancy, and I'm now raising four children on my own. I work as a school kitchen assistant, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a web developer 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 $4,250 goes:
• Rent top-up: $1,600
• Childcare and after-school care: $1,250
• Groceries and school meals: $1,050
• Course fees and exam costs: $350
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
Updates from Delilah
Update from San Francisco: I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. We're at 53% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Thank you all. We're at 20% now ($833). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.
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“Stay strong. Thought of Delilah all day after reading this. - Riyadh”
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Stay strong, Delilah. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
Good luck, Delilah. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of San Francisco
Sending good thoughts, Delilah. Hope you get there. Take care
Hope this works out for you. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of San Francisco.
You're not alone, Delilah. Your post was clear and honest. I went through something like this 5 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best!
Sending love, Delilah. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Take care.
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Leeds but we're thinking of you. Blessings
Sending strength. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Love from Lahore
You're not alone. Hope you get there. Please keep us posted!
Thinking of you and your family, Delilah. This could happen to any of us. I hope June is when things finally get easier.