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Help Gabriella get through 4 hard months with a toddler and a seven-year-old

A single father in Albany needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Gabriella retrains.

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Gabriella J. Thomas
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Albany
After a long illness in April, 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 teaching assistant in the evenings, which will triple my income by August, 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 $5,050 goes: • Rent top-up: $1,850 • Childcare and after-school care: $1,350 • Groceries and school meals: $1,200 • Course fees and exam costs: $650 Glad we found this place. - Gabriella
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Gabriella

  1. Thank you all. We're at 82% now ($4,163). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 47% now ($2,363). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  3. Small update. $1,265 so far, I made the first payment toward course fees and exam costs.

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  • Salvador R. Fernández

    Stay strong, Gabriella. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.

    • Yogesh H. Chandrasekhar

      Hang in there, Gabriella. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Put this on a community board in Manchester this morning. All the best.

      • Riccardo Gabriele BiancoPhoto verified

        Sending love, Gabriella. Hope you get there. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Dhaka.

        • Shan Qing Fu

          Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Albany!

          • Roberto W. Lozano

            Keep going, Gabriella. Hope this works out for you. It's not much but it's yours. All the best

            • Rubén K. Ramos

              I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Love from Beersheba.

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