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Help Hélène get through 5 hard months with a teenage son and a daughter in primary school
Hélène and a teenage son and a daughter in primary school need a bridge to stability after a sudden redundancy.
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Since a sudden redundancy in May, I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a care worker, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as an electrician 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.
Every cent is accounted for. I'll share a simple monthly breakdown.
Where the $1,700 goes:
• Course fees and exam costs: $490
• Groceries and school meals: $810
• Childcare and after-school care: $400
Glad we found this place.
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Take care. Looking forward to the next update. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day
Wishing you peace, Hélène. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Hope it all works out, Hélène. Your post was clear and honest. My neighbor in Jakarta donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Jakarta
best of luck, Hélène. Shared this with my family. Thinking of Boulogne-Billancourt.
Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. I'm in customer support myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you
Sending love, Hélène. Shared this with my family.