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Help Kagiso get through 4 hard months with a teenage son and a daughter in primary school

A single father in Paarl needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Kagiso retrains.

🇿🇦 Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa1,335 views
Kagiso W. Zulu
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Paarl
After a house fire in September, I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a hairdresser, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a teaching assistant in the evenings, which will triple my income by November, 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. Every cent is accounted for. I'll share a simple monthly breakdown. Where the $950 goes: • Rent top-up: $260 • Childcare and after-school care: $290 • Groceries and school meals: $290 • Course fees and exam costs: $110 If you're reading this, thank you.

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  • Keep going. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Bangkok

    • So sorry you're going through this, Kagiso. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Put this on a community board in Düsseldorf this morning.

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