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Help Michelle get through 3 hard months with three children under 10

After the death of my husband, Michelle is raising three children under 10 alone and needs $3,750 to stay afloat for 3 months.

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Michelle F. Wallace
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San Diego
Last March I went through the death of my husband, and 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 an electrician in the evenings, which will triple my income by July, 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 $3,750 goes: • Rent top-up: $1,150 • Childcare and after-school care: $890 • Groceries and school meals: $910 • Course fees and exam costs: $800 Every share and every dollar helps. - Michelle
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Michelle

  1. Update from San Diego: we've started the first stage. We're at 1% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Small update. $29 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 0% now ($5). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward rent top-up.

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  • Anonymous 🇿🇦 · $43
  • Anonymous 🇬🇭 · $10

    “From my family to yours. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Tamale”

  • John Kamau Kiprop 🇰🇪 · $24
  • Alexei Boris Smirnov 🇷🇺 · $5

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  • Ruth E. Walters🇺🇸Verified helper
    Made me feel heard

    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.

  • Janet Naliaka Mwakyusa🇰🇪Verified helper
    Reliable and compassionate

    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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  • Raymond P. Hunter

    Hope things get better soon, Michelle. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Alcalá de Henares

    • Josefa S. Zamora

      So sorry you're going through this, Michelle. I hope things turn around soon.

      • Nicolás K. Ortiz

        Thinking of you and your family. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. All the best.

        • Bennett D. Murphy

          So sorry you're going through this, Michelle. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

          • Nathan Rémi Le Gall

            Wishing you peace, Michelle. Hope you get there

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