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Help Gustavo get through 4 hard months with four children

Gustavo and four children need a bridge to stability after a sudden redundancy.

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Gustavo J. Duarte
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Fresno
Last April I went through a sudden redundancy, and I'm now raising four children on my own. I work as a cleaner, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a medical coder 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 $3,250 goes: • Groceries and school meals: $850 • Rent top-up: $1,250 • Childcare and after-school care: $1,150 With deep gratitude, Gustavo
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Gustavo

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,871 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Eva M. Woods

    You're not alone, Gustavo. Hope this works out for you. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. All the best

    • Viola Gallo

      Hang in there, Gustavo. I hope things turn around soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.

      • Charlotte K. Henderson

        Best of luck, Gustavo. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together.

        • Habib Sajib Alam

          Sending good thoughts, Gustavo. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Love from Jakarta.

          • Lilian Nafula Kamau

            Best of luck. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. I have a 11 year old who wants to send good wishes too.

            • Heloísa Rafaela Pacheco

              Wishing you peace. Hope this works out for you. I'll check back for the next update

              • Shefali Lamia Mondal

                Hope it all works out, Gustavo. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Fresno.

                • Muhammad Waseem Naqvi

                  Sending strength. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Put this on a community board in Dublin this morning.

                  • Joshua L. Turner

                    Sending strength, Gustavo. I hope things turn around soon.

                    • Kamrul Rakib Ali

                      Your post was clear and honest. Wish I lived closer to São Paulo so I could bring a meal

                      • Malathi P. Iyer

                        Hope things get better soon. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Fresno.

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