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Help Fitzroy get through 4 hard months with four children

Fitzroy and four children need a bridge to stability after a house fire.

🇯🇲 Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica736 views
Fitzroy R. Dixon
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Mandeville
Since a house fire in May, 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 bookkeeper in the evenings, which will triple my income by July, 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 $1,150 goes: • Rent top-up: $370 • Childcare and after-school care: $310 • Groceries and school meals: $290 • Course fees and exam costs: $180 I hope life is good to you.

Updates from Fitzroy

  1. Quick update: $267 raised so far (23%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Small update. $190 so far, I made the first payment toward rent top-up.

  • Autumn G. Bridges 🇺🇸 · $71.50

    “Praying for you. Hope the July deadline works out. - Bronx”

  • Sapna P. Sood 🇮🇳 · $76
  • Bakari Paul Mwangi 🇺🇬 · $75

    “Take care of yourselves. Please keep us posted. - Entebbe”

  • Rachel Quincy 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Mariko Chihiro Sakamoto 🇯🇵 · $25
  • Carol L. Wright 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Antoni Grzegorz Grabowski 🇵🇱 · $5
  • Kulap Isaree Thammasat 🇹🇭 · $10

    “Stay strong. My father told me about this one. - Chiang Mai”

  • Khadija Ngozika Eze 🇳🇬 · $250
  • Faith Fatuma Kariuki 🇹🇿 · $25
  • Rani M. Gill 🇮🇳 · $5
  • Kamau Juma Mussa 🇹🇿 · $20
  • Chloe Ford 🇬🇧 · $10
  • Faith W. Scott 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Eleanor A. Fernandez 🇺🇸 · $7
  • Priscila Eliane Santana 🇧🇷 · $25

    “Thought of Fitzroy all day after reading this. - São Paulo”

  • Min-ho Jun-seo Seo 🇺🇸 · $5

    “From my family to yours. Hope the July deadline works out. - Knoxville”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $50

    “Good luck. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Nagpur”

  • Milon Dipu Mukherjee 🇮🇳 · $5

    “Wish I could do more. Gave what I could this week. - Rajkot”

  • Odette Nathalie Guillot 🇫🇷 · $25

Reviews

2.9(9 reviews)

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  • Marcos N. Arias🇲🇽Verified donor
    Very responsive and caring

    This helper is honest and transparent about what they can do. They didn't overpromise, but they did deliver excellent results. I would definitely trust them again.

  • Victor Karanja Hamisi🇹🇿Verified helper
    Patient and understanding

    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

  • Tayyaba Aleena Warraich🇵🇰Verified helper
    Made me feel heard

    I was skeptical at first, but this person proved to be reliable and genuinely interested in helping. Their response time was incredible and their solutions were practical.

  • Kees Daan Meijers🇳🇱Verified donor
    Quick response, great follow-up

    I can't speak highly enough about this helper. They were available when I needed them, supportive when I felt lost, and practical in their solutions.

  • Lanre Gbenga Ajayi🇳🇬Verified helper
    Changed my perspective

    Couldn't have asked for better support. They listened carefully, understood my situation deeply, and provided thoughtful advice that actually worked. Thank you so much.

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    Would recommend to anyone

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  • Somchai Surachai Panyarachun🇹🇭Verified donor
    Quick response, great follow-up

    The support I received was beyond what I expected. Not only did they help with the immediate need, but they also provided guidance for long-term solutions. I'm forever grateful.

  • Wilfredo M. Garcia🇺🇸Verified helper
    Helped when no one else could

    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

  • Jonathan Vasquez🇺🇸Verified helper
    Genuine person with a big heart

    Couldn't have asked for better support. They listened carefully, understood my situation deeply, and provided thoughtful advice that actually worked. Thank you so much.

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  • Good luck. Shared it with a few friends. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. All the best.

    • gave what I could, wish it was more. After 8 years in logistics I know how hard it's to ask for anything

      • Yoko OkamotoID verified

        Shared this with my family. Love from Tel Aviv

        • Sending strength, Fitzroy. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Blessings

          • Wishing you peace. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Greetings from Semarang.

            • Take care, Fitzroy. Shared this with my family. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Mandeville.

              $849.50 raised of $1,150

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