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