Help Laiba get through 4 hard months with two young children

Last July I went through a sudden redundancy, and I'm now raising two young 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 medical coder 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. Every cent is accounted for. I'll share a simple monthly breakdown. Where the $450 goes: • Childcare and after-school care: $85 • Rent top-up: $190 • Groceries and school meals: $175 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.