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Help Githinji get through 6 hard months with two young children
A single mother in Embakasi needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Githinji retrains.
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Since a sudden redundancy in January, I'm now raising two young children 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 May, 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 $1,050 goes:
• Rent top-up: $450
• Childcare and after-school care: $260
• Groceries and school meals: $190
• Course fees and exam costs: $150
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Githinji
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“Good luck. Thought of Githinji all day after reading this.”
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“Best of luck. Hope the May deadline works out. - Jakarta Barat”
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Sending love, Githinji. Looking forward to the next update
hope it all works out. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Thinking of Embakasi.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. I have a 9 year old who wants to send good wishes too
Sending strength. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best.
Praying for you, Githinji. Your post was clear and honest. Take care.
Wishing you the best, Githinji. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Embakasi
Thanks for sharing this. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. We're a small family in Rockford but we're thinking of you.
Thinking of you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in Tlaquepaque but we're thinking of you. Blessings
Rooting for you, Githinji. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My husband and I read this together.