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Help Héctor get through 5 hard months with a teenage son and a daughter in primary school
A single father in Medellín needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Héctor retrains.
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Since a long illness in June, I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a school kitchen assistant, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a web developer in the evenings, which will triple my income by October, 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 $800 goes:
• Rent top-up: $310
• Groceries and school meals: $150
• Childcare and after-school care: $340
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Héctor
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Sending love, Héctor. Hope this works out for you. Take care
Hope things get better soon. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor in Geelong donated after I showed her your page
hope it all works out. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Shinjuku
Wishing you peace, Héctor. Your post was clear and honest. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Madrid
Sending strength. This could happen to any of us. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless!
Sending strength, Héctor. Gave what I could, wish it was more!
Praying for you, Héctor. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did
Best of luck, Héctor. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from London.
Stay strong, Héctor. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Ikeja.
thinking of you, Héctor. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
Hope things get better soon, Héctor. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Davao City
Hope things get better soon. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Thinking of Medellín.
You're not alone, Héctor. This could happen to any of us. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money
sending love, Héctor. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out.
You're not alone, Héctor. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
Hope things get better soon. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Best of luck. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Take care.