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Help Lucy get through 6 hard months with three children under 10
Lucy and three children under 10 need a bridge to stability after a long illness.
🇺🇸 El Paso, Texas, United States3,087 views
Since a long illness in July, I'm now raising three children under 10 on my own. I work as a hairdresser, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a pharmacy technician 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.
Every cent is accounted for. I'll share a simple monthly breakdown.
Where the $4,900 goes:
• Rent top-up: $2,200
• Childcare and after-school care: $1,250
• Groceries and school meals: $710
• Course fees and exam costs: $740
Glad we found this place.
- Lucy
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Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of El Paso.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Bornova.
So sorry you're going through this. Shared this with my family. Thinking of El Paso.
Hope things get better soon, Lucy. Hope this works out for you.
Stay strong, Lucy. Shared this with my family. Blessings.