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Help Marites get through 3 hard months with two young children
A single father in Colorado Springs needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Marites retrains.
🇺🇸 80909, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States1,378 views
After the death of my husband in August, I'm now raising two young children on my own. I work as a part-time receptionist, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a medical coder 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 $3,800 goes:
• Rent top-up: $1,250
• Childcare and after-school care: $600
• Groceries and school meals: $980
• Course fees and exam costs: $970
With deep gratitude,
Marites
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Wishing you the best, Marites. Looking forward to the next update. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.