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Help Naveen get through 5 hard months with two young children
After a long illness, Naveen is raising two young children alone and needs $600 to stay afloat for 5 months.
🇮🇳 400338, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India828 views
Since a long illness in March, I'm now raising two young children on my own. I work as a cleaner, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a teaching assistant in the evenings, which will triple my income by May, 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 $600 goes:
• Rent top-up: $240
• Childcare and after-school care: $175
• Groceries and school meals: $80
• Course fees and exam costs: $105
Thanks for being kind about this.
Updates from Naveen
Wanted to say thank you properly. 13% funded and the plan for course fees and exam costs is now scheduled.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($75 in total) the plan for rent top-up is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
9% there. the plan for groceries and school meals is now scheduled. Thank you. - Naveen
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Good luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
You're not alone. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'll check back for the next update
You're not alone. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'm in teaching myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. God bless.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Naveen
Wishing you peace, Naveen. Shared this with my family.
Stay strong. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Hope you get there. Love from Newcastle upon Tyne
You're not alone. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
hang in there, Naveen. This could happen to any of us. After 29 years in farming I know how hard it is to ask for anything. Greetings from Kyiv.
Thanks for sharing this, Naveen. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Take care.
hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Mumbai.
So sorry you're going through this, Naveen. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. I'm in retail myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you
Sending love. Your post was clear and honest. Wish I lived closer to Hồ Chí Minh City so I could bring a meal. Blessings.
Thinking of you and your family, Naveen. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Ahmedabad.