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Help Marilyn get through 3 hard months with a teenage son and a daughter in primary school
After a divorce, Marilyn is raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school alone and needs $4,850 to stay afloat for 3 months.
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Since a divorce in July, I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a retail cashier, 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 $4,850 goes:
• Rent top-up: $2,000
• Childcare and after-school care: $1,250
• Groceries and school meals: $990
• Course fees and exam costs: $610
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
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Sending strength, Marilyn. Your post was clear and honest. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings
Thanks for sharing this, Marilyn. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in Mardan but we're thinking of you.
best of luck, Marilyn. Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in Quetta but we're thinking of you.
take care. Looking forward to the next update. My husband and I read this together
Thinking of you and your family, Marilyn. Shared this with my family. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
your post was clear and honest. I'll check back for the next update. All the best
What exactly is the $4,850 for?
It's all in the list in the story. rent top-up is the big one at $2,000, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. I'll keep the page updated.
Keep going. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in Lahore this morning.
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in São Paulo this morning
Thinking of you, Marilyn. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Greetings from Lahore.
reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in Munich this morning. Blessings
A colleague of mine might know someone for this in Washington. I'll ask around and let you know
Thanks for sharing this. Hope this works out for you. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Jaipur.
Wishing you peace, Marilyn. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Seattle.
hope it all works out, Marilyn. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Seattle
Thinking of you, Marilyn. I hope things turn around soon. Blessings