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Help John get through 3 hard months with two young children

John and two young children need a bridge to stability after a long illness.

🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States3,595 views
John P. Perkins
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Atlanta
Since a long illness in April, I'm now raising two young children on my own. I work as a care worker, 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 $5,500 goes: • Rent top-up: $2,200 • Childcare and after-school care: $1,500 • Groceries and school meals: $1,300 • Course fees and exam costs: $500 Thank you so much. - John

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  1. Update from Atlanta: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 40% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. We're at 33% thanks to 34 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.

  3. Update from Atlanta: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 7% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Take care. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. God bless

    • Zanele D. SmithID verified

      Hope things get better soon. Shared this with my family. Sent it to 26 people at work. Love from Joliet.

      • Sending good thoughts. Hope this works out for you. Please keep us posted. Love from Johannesburg.

        • you're not alone, John. This could happen to any of us. Take care.

          • Praying for you. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless!

            • Wishing you peace, John. I hope things turn around soon. Wish I lived closer to Warangal so I could bring a meal. God bless!

              • wishing you the best. I hope things turn around soon. After 20 years in nursing I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

                • Hope things get better soon, John. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Atlanta.

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