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Help Niels get through 3 hard months with three children under 7
A single mother in The Hague needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Niels retrains.
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After a sudden redundancy in July, I'm now raising three children under 7 on my own. I work as a cleaner, 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 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 $3,550 goes:
• Childcare and after-school care: $850
• Groceries and school meals: $780
• Rent top-up: $1,920
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Niels
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You're not alone, Niels. This could happen to any of us. Take care.
Praying for you. Shared this with my family. Love from San Francisco
good luck, Niels. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I went through something like this 3 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Toronto
Good luck, Niels. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon.
you're not alone. This could happen to any of us. I'm in customer support myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care.
Praying for you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Quetta this morning.
So sorry you're going through this, Niels. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. After 22 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.
Thinking of you, Niels. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Sent it to 38 people at work. Greetings from Haarlem.