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Help Irfan get through 3 hard months with a toddler and a seven-year-old
After a divorce, Irfan is raising a toddler and a seven-year-old alone and needs $600 to stay afloat for 3 months.
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Since a divorce in August, I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old on my own. I work as a hairdresser, 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 November, 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 $600 goes:
• Rent top-up: $260
• Childcare and after-school care: $175
• Groceries and school meals: $85
• Course fees and exam costs: $80
Thank you for reading my story.
Updates from Irfan
Update from Medan: the plan for rent top-up is now scheduled. We're at 9% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Small update. $62 so far, I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts.
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Thanks for sharing this, Irfan. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Sent it to 4 people at work. Take care.
I hope things turn around soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from San Francisco!
A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Tokyo.