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Help Dewi get through 5 hard months with a teenage son and a daughter in primary school

Dewi and a teenage son and a daughter in primary school need a bridge to stability after a house fire.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Indonesia217 views
Dewi Siti Budiman
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Jakarta
After a house fire in August, I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a driver, 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 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. Money goes toward rent, groceries, after-school care and the cost of my course. I'll give a monthly update with receipts. Where the $400 goes: โ€ข Rent top-up: $190 โ€ข Childcare and after-school care: $100 โ€ข Course fees and exam costs: $110 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people. - Dewi

Updates from Dewi

  1. Thank you all. We're at 20% now ($80). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward childcare and after-school care. - Dewi

  2. 20% there. the plan for rent top-up is now scheduled. Thank you.

  3. Update from Jakarta: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 7% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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    โ€œStay strong. Gave what I could this week. - Kawasakiโ€

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