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Help Márcia get through 6 hard months with four children

Márcia and four children need a bridge to stability after the death of my husband.

🇧🇷 São Paulo, Brazil934 views
Márcia Sônia Pinto
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Last July I went through the death of my husband, and I'm now raising four children on my own. I work as a hairdresser, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a bookkeeper 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 $1,400 goes: • Rent top-up: $540 • Childcare and after-school care: $510 • Groceries and school meals: $290 • Course fees and exam costs: $60 Thank you for reading my story.

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  • Lourdes C. Sánchez 🇪🇸 · $50

    “Be well. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Córdoba”

  • Kirana Hesti Kusuma 🇮🇩 · $25

    “Be well. Thought of Márcia all day after reading this. - Jakarta Barat”

  • Varsha K. Raman 🇮🇳 · $15
  • Zoya Nimra Ahmed 🇵🇰 · $75
  • Vinayak S. Parikh 🇮🇳 · $14
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  • Zhe Kun Su 🇺🇸 · $500

    “Blessings. My sister told me about this one. - Tacoma”

  • Ignacio D. Flores 🇲🇽 · $50
  • Aldo Nicola Villa 🇮🇹 · $10

    “Thought of Márcia all day after reading this. - Rome”

  • Jorge Flávio Moraes 🇧🇷 · $10
  • Shota Yuma Nakayama 🇯🇵 · $15

    “From my family to yours. My cousin told me about this one. - Sapporo”

  • Mousumi Taslima Ahmed 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Wyatt C. Castro 🇬🇧 · $100

    “You got this. Thought of Márcia all day after reading this. - Manchester”

  • Roberto Lopes 🇧🇷 · $20

    “Wishing you the best - Juazeiro do Norte”

  • Esther Damilola Fashola 🇳🇬 · $50

    “Hope it all works out. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Bonny”

  • Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $5
  • Juan W. Enriquez 🇵🇭 · $10
  • Haris Hadi Santoso 🇮🇩 · $30
  • Luis F. Lara 🇨🇴 · $50
  • Rodrigo Carlos Coelho 🇧🇷 · $15

    “God bless. Saw your post and had to give. - Maringá”

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    Restored my faith in humanity

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    Very responsive and caring

    This is the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. They didn't just offer help; they genuinely cared about my wellbeing and followed through on every commitment.

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    Exactly what I needed

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    Very responsive and caring

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

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    Great help in a difficult time

    This helper is honest and transparent about what they can do. They didn't overpromise, but they did deliver excellent results. I would definitely trust them again.

  • Claire D. Ray🇦🇺Verified donor
    Changed my perspective

    The help I received was exactly what was described and more. This person follows through on their commitments and genuinely cares about making a positive impact.

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    I was skeptical at first, but this person proved to be reliable and genuinely interested in helping. Their response time was incredible and their solutions were practical.

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  • Best of luck, Márcia. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.

    • Hope it all works out, Márcia. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Greetings from Naivasha

      • Hope things get better soon, Márcia. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My husband and I read this together.

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