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Help Ella get through 6 hard months with a teenage son and a daughter in primary school

A single parent in Orlando needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Ella retrains.

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Ella N. Quarles
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Orlando
Since a divorce in August, I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a retail cashier, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a bookkeeper 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. Every cent is accounted for. I'll share a simple monthly breakdown. Where the $2,500 goes: • Rent top-up: $1,150 • Groceries and school meals: $750 • Course fees and exam costs: $600 Thanks for being kind about this. - Ella

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  1. 45% there. I made the first payment toward course fees and exam costs. Thank you.

  • Imam Naufal Handoko 🇮🇩 · $53.50
  • Ricardo Fábio Farias 🇧🇷 · $50
  • Kevin N. Naicker 🇿🇦 · $100

    “God bless. - Gqeberha”

  • Eduardo W. Estrada 🇨🇴 · $50

    “Praying for you. Thought of Ella all day after reading this.”

  • Vivaan H. Kushwaha 🇮🇳 · $100

    “Every little bit. - Mangaluru”

  • Marcelo Eduardo Sampaio 🇧🇷 · $5

    “Every little bit. Been where you're, it gets better. - Guarulhos”

  • Teresa Giorgia Mancini 🇮🇹 · $10

    “Keep your head up. Thought of Ella all day after reading this.”

  • Pablo H. Domínguez 🇲🇽 · $21

    “Hope it all works out. Only $21 but hope it helps. - Ciudad de México”

  • Chae-won Da-eun Heo 🇰🇷 · $10
  • Sanket E. Gala 🇮🇳 · $200

    “Get well soon. My colleague told me about this one. - Nagpur”

  • Rachel E. Gill 🇬🇧 · $5
  • Radha L. Mishra 🇮🇳 · $20

    “Take care of yourselves. Hope the November deadline works out. - Coimbatore”

  • Anonymous 🇹🇷 · $50
  • Tejas J. Jain 🇮🇳 · $25

    “Wish I could do more. From Prayagraj with love. - Prayagraj”

  • Hana Nadia Aziz 🇲🇦 · $30

    “Sending love! - Casablanca”

  • Manuel L. Muñoz 🇨🇴 · $5
  • Agus Candra Yuliani 🇮🇩 · $100
  • Karina H. Treviño 🇨🇴 · $100
  • Uche Bello Popoola 🇳🇬 · $10

    “Hope this helps. Please keep us posted. - Ikeja”

  • Camille M. Magsaysay 🇵🇭 · $25

    “God bless - Cebu City”

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  • Olga StavrouQuestion

    How is Ella doing now?

    • Sending good thoughts, Ella. This could happen to any of us. I went through something like this 3 years ago and strangers helped me out

      • thinking of you and your family, Ella. I hope things turn around soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Abuja.

        • Sending good thoughts. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Sent it to 11 people at work. Blessings.

          • what exactly is the $2,500 for?

            • Ella N. QuarlesOwnerAnswer

              It's all in the list in the story. rent top-up is the big one at $1,150, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks, that means a lot.

          • Thanks for sharing this. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. All the best.

            • I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Sent it to 39 people at work. All the best.

              • Chidi Rotimi ZakariID verifiedPhoto verified

                Stay strong. Hope this works out for you. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best.

                • Hang in there, Ella. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. God bless.

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