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Help Lily get through 4 hard months with two young children
A single parent in Allentown needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Lily retrains.
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Since the death of my husband in December, I'm now raising two young children on my own. I work as a driver, 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 March, 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 $3,200 goes:
• Rent top-up: $1,250
• Childcare and after-school care: $660
• Groceries and school meals: $910
• Course fees and exam costs: $380
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thanks for sharing this, Lily. Hope this works out for you. All the best.
Thinking of you, Lily. This could happen to any of us. Blessings.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Lily.
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. rent top-up comes first ($1,250) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Good question.
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Zagazig
Keep going. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. We're a small family in İzmir but we're thinking of you
Praying for you. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.
Good luck, Lily. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon.