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Help Laura get through 6 hard months with twin daughters
After a house fire, Laura is raising twin daughters alone and needs $4,400 to stay afloat for 6 months.
🇺🇸 Oakland, California, United States894 views
After a house fire in July, I'm now raising twin daughters 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 October, 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 $4,400 goes:
• Rent top-up: $1,600
• Childcare and after-school care: $1,500
• Groceries and school meals: $980
• Course fees and exam costs: $320
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Hope things get better soon, Laura. It takes guts to ask. Well done. All the best
Hope it all works out, Laura. Hope this works out for you. All the best.
you're not alone, Laura. Hope this works out for you.
So sorry you're going through this, Laura. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best.
Sending good thoughts. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected
Keep going, Laura. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Sent it to 4 people at work
Sending good thoughts, Laura. Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Nashik so I could bring a meal. All the best.
Good luck, Laura. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Blessings.
Good luck, Laura. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.
Sending strength, Laura. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Eugene.
shared this with my family. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Oakland.
this could happen to any of us. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Thinking of Oakland.
sending good thoughts. Hope you get there. Don't give up. Take care.