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Help Khadija get through 4 hard months with three children under 5

A single father in Riyadh needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Khadija retrains.

🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia2,504 views
Khadija Huda Farouk
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Riyadh
Last June I went through a divorce, and I'm now raising three children under 5 on my own. I work as a driver, 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: • Rent top-up: $970 • Childcare and after-school care: $790 • Groceries and school meals: $640 • Course fees and exam costs: $300 Thank you so much. - Khadija
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Khadija

  1. Thank you all. We're at 47% now ($1,261). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  2. Quick update: $612 raised so far (23%). I made the first payment toward course fees and exam costs. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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    “Every little bit. I'm in Salerno, thinking of you. - Salerno”

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    “Best of luck. Hope the September deadline works out. - Essen”

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    “Be well. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Frankfurt”

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    “Get well soon. Thought of Khadija all day after reading this. - Södertälje”

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    “Thought of Khadija all day after reading this. - Kingston”

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  • Wendy M. WillisQuestion

    Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Khadija!

    • Khadija Huda FaroukOwnerAnswer

      It's all in the list in the story. rent top-up is the big one at $970, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks for looking so closely.

  • Sarah N. Lane

    Good luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Seattle.

    • Rashmi H. Anand

      So sorry you're going through this, Khadija. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Hải Phòng.

      • Amaka Peace Okoro

        Sending love, Khadija. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. I'm in nursing myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

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