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Help Olivia get through 5 hard months with two young children

After a divorce, Olivia is raising two young children alone and needs $4,250 to stay afloat for 5 months.

🇺🇸 78428, Corpus Christi, Texas, United States4,461 views
Olivia P. Carter
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Corpus Christi
Last June I went through a divorce, and I'm now raising two young children on my own. I work as a driver, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a dental nurse in the evenings, which will triple my income by October, 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 $4,250 goes: • Rent top-up: $1,150 • Childcare and after-school care: $1,550 • Groceries and school meals: $890 • Course fees and exam costs: $660 Thanks for reading all this. - Olivia
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Olivia

  1. We're at 57% thanks to 50 of you. the plan for rent top-up is now scheduled. More news soon.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 32% now ($1,369). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts.

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  • Nirali F. Phadke 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇳🇿 · $75
  • Alejandro R. Bravo 🇺🇸 · $75

    “Wishing you the best. Hope the October deadline works out. - Dallas”

  • Dung Thảo Trieu 🇻🇳 · $10

    “God bless. Gave what I could this week. - Cần Thơ”

  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $10

    “Sending love. From Wudil with love. - Wudil”

  • Million Nebiyu Legesse 🇪🇹 · $25

    “Take care of yourselves. My sister told me about this one. - Adama”

  • Uma D. Srinivasan 🇮🇳 · $44

    “Hope things get better. Only $44 but hope it helps. - Udaipur”

  • Inna Alyona Vinogradov 🇷🇺 · $25
  • Javier T. Arias 🇨🇴 · $25
  • Mariana Arias 🇪🇸 · $250

    “Happy to help. My mother told me about this one. - Seville”

  • Fatema Rahima Chatterjee 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Blessings. Thought of Olivia all day after reading this. - Los Angeles”

  • Beata Maria Wilk 🇵🇱 · $25
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  • Parvathi K. Goud 🇮🇳 · $100
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  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $77
  • Parker J. Riley 🇺🇸 · $67
  • Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $25

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  • Rasha Duha YoussefPhoto verified

    I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Depok.

    • Manikandan E. Kamath

      Keep going, Olivia. This could happen to any of us. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Blessings.

      • Rylee N. Lawson

        Keep going. This could happen to any of us. Love from Kakamega!

        • Álvaro J. Ortiz

          Best of luck, Olivia. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Take care

          • Michelle N. BaileyPhoto verified

            Wishing you the best. I hope things turn around soon. Greetings from Colombo.

            • Jun-seo Ha

              You're not alone. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Corpus Christi

              • Melanie Sophia SauerID verified

                Sending love, Olivia. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings.

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