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Help Harsha get through 4 hard months with four children

After my partner leaving, Harsha is raising four children alone and needs $800 to stay afloat for 4 months.

Anywhere in the worldPosted Feb 22, 20261,390 views
Harsha Isuru Mendis
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Member since Oct 12, 2024 · Negombo
Last January I went through my partner leaving, and I'm now raising four children on my own. I work as a part-time receptionist, 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 $800 goes: • Rent top-up: $350 • Childcare and after-school care: $170 • Groceries and school meals: $165 • Course fees and exam costs: $115 Glad we found this place. - Harsha
#single-parent#family#stability

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    “Good luck. Saw your post and had to give. - St. Petersburg”

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    “Good luck. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Mwanza”

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    “Be well. I'm in Columbia, thinking of you.”

  • Tatiane Patrícia Lacerda 🇧🇷 · $15 · 5mo ago

    “Hope things get better. Thought of Harsha all day after reading this. - Campinas”

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    “All the best. Only $15 but hope it helps. - Bogotá”

  • Varsha N. Namboothiri 🇮🇳 · $49 · 7mo ago

    “Hope it all works out. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Kolkata”

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  • Jamila Zainab GaberQuestionPhoto verified7mo ago

    Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Harsha.

    • Harsha Isuru MendisOwnerAnswerPhoto verified7mo ago

      The list at the bottom is the whole picture. rent top-up is the biggest at $350. Let me know if you want more detail.

  • Kelly Ingrid Oliveira7mo ago

    hang in there, Harsha. I hope things turn around soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Blessings.

    • Kaylee T. Mason7mo ago

      sending love. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Daegu

      • Jackson Barrett6mo ago

        Best of luck. Your post was clear and honest. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best.

        • Shweta T. BediQuestion6mo ago

          Is there anything that isn't money that would help Harsha?

          • Harsha Isuru MendisOwnerAnswerPhoto verified6mo ago

            Thank you. If you're in Negombo I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks for looking so closely.

        • Brandon L. Flores5mo ago

          Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Sent it to 32 people at work. Blessings

          • Mahmoud Metwally4mo ago

            Praying for you. I hope things turn around soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless

            • Étienne Masson4mo ago

              Sending good thoughts, Harsha. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.

              • Sônia Edilene Amaral1mo ago

                Thinking of you, Harsha. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My husband and I read this together.

                • Divina C. Valdez1mo ago

                  thinking of you and your family. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out.

                  • Faith R. Moran2w ago

                    Thanks for sharing this, Harsha. Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Mombasa this morning. Blessings

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