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Help Min-ji get through 3 hard months with a toddler and a seven-year-old

After a divorce, Min-ji is raising a toddler and a seven-year-old alone and needs $1,900 to stay afloat for 3 months.

🇰🇷 South Korea2,608 views
Min-ji Ji-hye Ahn
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Seoul
Last October I went through a divorce, and I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old on my own. I work as a hairdresser, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a web developer in the evenings, which will triple my income by January, 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 $1,900 goes: • Course fees and exam costs: $290 • Childcare and after-school care: $950 • Rent top-up: $660 Every share and every dollar helps. - Min-ji
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Min-ji

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 47% funded and the plan for course fees and exam costs is now scheduled.

  2. Update from Seoul: I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. We're at 39% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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    Changed my perspective

    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

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    Really cared about my situation

    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

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  • Kurniawan Ilham Gozali

    Hope things get better soon, Min-ji. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Love from Piraeus.

    • Weston P. Smith

      Thinking of you and your family, Min-ji. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. I'll check back for the next update

      • Jahid Shafiq Pramanik

        Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. We're a small family in Thane but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Thane.

        • Lorena Simone Rocha

          Hope things get better soon. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Greetings from Thane.

          • Birgit Greta Voigt

            Sending strength, Min-ji. Hope you get there. Blessings.

            • Jerzy Mateusz Zając

              shared it with a few friends. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Take care.

              • Lucky Zubby Akinwale

                hope it all works out, Min-ji. This could happen to any of us. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care.

                • Thomas MaillardPhoto verified

                  Keep going, Min-ji. Shared this with my family.

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