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Help Isabelle get through 6 hard months with a teenage son and a daughter in primary school
After the death of my husband, Isabelle is raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school alone and needs $4,500 to stay afloat for 6 months.
🇺🇸 California, United States1,817 views
Last April 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 cleaner, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a dental nurse in the evenings, which will triple my income by June, 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 $4,500 goes:
• Rent top-up: $1,500
• Childcare and after-school care: $1,150
• Groceries and school meals: $1,050
• Course fees and exam costs: $800
With deep gratitude,
Isabelle
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Praying for you, Isabelle. Shared it with a few friends. It's not much but it's yours. Blessings.
Keep going, Isabelle. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon.
Best of luck. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Greetings from Puebla.
Good luck, Isabelle. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Greetings from Mukono.
hope things get better soon. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. All the best.