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Help Lawrence get through 6 hard months with two young children

After a long illness, Lawrence is raising two young children alone and needs $2,950 to stay afloat for 6 months.

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Lawrence G. Barnett
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Glasgow
After a long illness in July, I'm now raising two young children on my own. I work as a school kitchen assistant, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a web developer 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 $2,950 goes: • Course fees and exam costs: $610 • Rent top-up: $1,450 • Groceries and school meals: $890 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.

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  • Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Lawrence

    • Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. course fees and exam costs comes first ($610) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Ask me anything else.

  • Peter GithinjiPhoto verified

    Shared this with my family. Thinking of Glasgow.

    • Hang in there, Lawrence. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings.

      • Wishing you the best. Your post was clear and honest. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Jinja.

        • Take care, Lawrence. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless.

          • Good luck, Lawrence. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. My husband and I read this together. Blessings.

            • hang in there, Lawrence. Shared this with my family. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

              • Saki Naoko TakedaPhoto verified

                Wishing you peace. Shared this with my family. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Take care.

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