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Help Ji-min get through 4 hard months with a toddler and a seven-year-old

After my partner leaving, Ji-min is raising a toddler and a seven-year-old alone and needs $2,700 to stay afloat for 4 months.

🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States2,205 views
Ji-min Ga-eun Heo
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Los Angeles
Since my partner leaving in July, I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old on my own. I work as a retail cashier, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a pharmacy technician in the evenings, which will triple my income by September, 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 $2,700 goes: • Course fees and exam costs: $780 • Childcare and after-school care: $1,200 • Groceries and school meals: $720 If you're reading this, thank you.
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Ji-min

  1. Small update. $1,522 so far, the plan for course fees and exam costs is now scheduled.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 30% funded and I made the first payment toward course fees and exam costs.

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  • Meet Modi

    Sending strength. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. All the best.

    • Landon R. Rivera

      Sending love, Ji-min. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Love from Stuttgart

      • Rani Gita Ramadhan

        Hope things get better soon, Ji-min. Shared it with a few friends. God bless.

        • Anjali B. DwivediQuestionID verified

          How is Ji-min doing now?

          • Hyun-ju Soo-ah Jung

            Take care, Ji-min. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't give up.

            • Anitha T. ChowdaryQuestion

              Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Ji-min.

              • Ji-min Ga-eun HeoOwnerAnswer

                Sure. The biggest one is course fees and exam costs, $780. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Ask me anything else.

            • Githinji Simiyu Nakamya

              looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 16 people at work

              • Pavithra F. MenonQuestion

                Is there anything that isn't money that would help Ji-min?

                • Ji-min Ga-eun HeoOwnerAnswer

                  Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about course fees and exam costs, advice is welcome too. Good question.

              • Eun-woo Seung-hyun RyuID verified

                Take care, Ji-min. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Put this on a community board in Belfast this morning. Blessings.

                • Jules Quentin Le Gall

                  Thanks for sharing this, Ji-min. Your post was clear and honest. Sent it to 25 people at work

                  • Bella L. Little

                    Take care. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Los Angeles.

                    • Arief Satria HarahapPhoto verified

                      stay strong, Ji-min. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Tokyo.

                      • Francisco Eduardo Bezerra

                        Keep going. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Love from Olinda

                        • Shaista Anum Sandhu

                          Sending love. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Greetings from Cairo.

                          • Duha Hala Abdallah

                            this could happen to any of us. Greetings from Dallas

                            • Daniel C. Coleman

                              You're not alone. Hope this works out for you. It's not much but it's yours.

                              • Janani Shetty

                                good luck. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Greetings from Rio de Janeiro!

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