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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.

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

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    “You got this. Been where you are, it gets better. - São Paulo”

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    “Blessings. Hope the November deadline works out. - Naples”

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    “I'm in Wollongong, thinking of you. - Wollongong”

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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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