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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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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
Updates from Gustavo
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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You're not alone, Gustavo. Hope this works out for you. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. All the best
Hang in there, Gustavo. I hope things turn around soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Best of luck, Gustavo. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together.
Sending good thoughts, Gustavo. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Love from Jakarta.
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.
Wishing you peace. Hope this works out for you. I'll check back for the next update
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.
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.
Sending strength, Gustavo. I hope things turn around soon.
Your post was clear and honest. Wish I lived closer to São Paulo so I could bring a meal
Hope things get better soon. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Fresno.