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Help Inés get through 6 hard months with a teenage son and a daughter in primary school

A single parent in Houston needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Inés retrains.

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Inés T. Maldonado
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Houston
Last September I went through the death of my husband, and I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a driver, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a bookkeeper in the evenings, which will triple my income by December, 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 $3,050 goes: • Groceries and school meals: $830 • Course fees and exam costs: $840 • Childcare and after-school care: $1,380 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Inés
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Inés

  1. Thank you all. We're at 17% now ($508). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  2. Small update. $392 so far, the plan for childcare and after-school care is now scheduled.

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  • Ziad Faisal Shaker

    hope it all works out, Inés. It takes guts to ask. Well done

    • Venkat AnandQuestion

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

      • Inés T. MaldonadoOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

        Sure. The biggest one is groceries and school meals, $830. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. I'll keep the page updated.

    • Dipika B. JoshiPhoto verified

      you're not alone, Inés. Hope this works out for you.

      • Trisha J. Legaspi

        Keep going, Inés. 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. God bless.

        • Rocío N. GómezPhoto verified

          You're not alone, Inés. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Blessings.

          • Hamisi Peter Waweru

            I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. I hope December is when things finally get easier.

            • Eko Arief Setiawan

              Wishing you peace, Inés. This could happen to any of us.

              • Craig B. Dlamini

                A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Thinking of Houston.

                • Kiprop Brian Wekesa

                  Your post was clear and honest. Don't give up. Greetings from Johannesburg.

                  • Segun Paul Chukwu

                    it takes guts to ask. Well done. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best.

                    • Aisha Achieng BakariID verified

                      I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Thinking of Houston!

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