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Help Étienne get through 5 hard months with a toddler and a seven-year-old
Étienne and a toddler and a seven-year-old need a bridge to stability after a long illness.
🇫🇷 75068, Paris, Île-de-France, France2,316 views
After a long illness in August, I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old on my own. I work as a cleaner, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a pharmacy technician 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 $1,900 goes:
• Course fees and exam costs: $290
• Groceries and school meals: $510
• Rent top-up: $1,100
Thank you so much.
- Étienne
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Wishing you peace, Étienne. Hope you get there. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Take care!
Hope things get better soon, Étienne. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Tehuacán.
Hope it all works out. I hope things turn around soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Paris.
Thinking of you, Étienne. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I have a 13 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Étienne.
Sure. The biggest one is course fees and exam costs, $290. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Good question.
You're not alone, Étienne. Looking forward to the next update
Sending strength, Étienne. I hope things turn around soon. All the best.
A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Paris.
so sorry you're going through this. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We're a small family in Yonkers but we're thinking of you. Blessings.
you're not alone. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Sent it to 35 people at work
Thinking of you and your family, Étienne. This could happen to any of us.
Rooting for you. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Paris.
Thanks for sharing this. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Novosibirsk.
Thinking of you and your family, Étienne. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care!