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Help Karim get through 5 hard months with four children
After a divorce, Karim is raising four children alone and needs $600 to stay afloat for 5 months.
🇧🇩 Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh693 views
After a divorce in July, I'm now raising four children on my own. I work as a retail cashier, 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.
Money goes toward rent, groceries, after-school care and the cost of my course. I'll give a monthly update with receipts.
Where the $600 goes:
• Rent top-up: $240
• Childcare and after-school care: $180
• Groceries and school meals: $90
• Course fees and exam costs: $90
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Karim
Updates from Karim
Thank you all. We're at 9% now ($53). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($53 in total) the plan for groceries and school meals is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Quick update: $15 raised so far (3%). I made the first payment toward groceries and school meals. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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Sending good thoughts, Karim. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did
Thanks for sharing this, Karim. I hope things turn around soon. I'm in hospitality myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Blessings.
good luck. Gave what I could, wish it was more. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Take care.
So sorry you're going through this, Karim. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings.
hope it all works out, Karim. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Jeddah
hang in there, Karim. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. My husband and I read this together.