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Help Josiane get through 5 hard months with a toddler and a seven-year-old

A single parent in Paris needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Josiane retrains.

🇫🇷 Paris, Île-de-France, France426 views
Josiane Romane Arnaud
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Paris
After a house fire in August, I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old on my own. I work as a school kitchen assistant, 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 December, 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 $1,450 goes: • Groceries and school meals: $470 • Course fees and exam costs: $300 • Childcare and after-school care: $680 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Josiane

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($20 in total) the plan for childcare and after-school care is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Quick update: $70 raised so far (5%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 5% now ($70). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

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  • Daniel P. Luna 🇲🇽 · $5

    “Hope this helps. Hope the December deadline works out. - San Nicolás de los Garza”

  • Oky Erlangga Simanjuntak 🇮🇩 · $50
  • Rani B. Dhillon 🇬🇧 · $20

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  • Rodrigo Ricardo Campos

    Sending good thoughts, Josiane. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. My neighbor in Jacksonville donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Paris

    $75 raised of $1,450

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