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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 States2,206 views
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.
Updates from Ji-min
Small update. $1,522 so far, the plan for course fees and exam costs is now scheduled.
Wanted to say thank you properly. 30% funded and I made the first payment toward course fees and exam costs.
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Sending strength. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. All the best.
Sending love, Ji-min. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Love from Stuttgart
Hope things get better soon, Ji-min. Shared it with a few friends. God bless.
How is Ji-min doing now?
Take care, Ji-min. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't give up.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Ji-min.
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.
looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 16 people at work
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Ji-min?
Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about course fees and exam costs, advice is welcome too. Good question.
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.
Thanks for sharing this, Ji-min. Your post was clear and honest. Sent it to 25 people at work
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.
stay strong, Ji-min. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Tokyo.
Keep going. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Love from Olinda
Sending love. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Greetings from Cairo.
this could happen to any of us. Greetings from Dallas
You're not alone. Hope this works out for you. It's not much but it's yours.
good luck. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Greetings from Rio de Janeiro!