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Help Paolo get through 6 hard months with a teenage son and a daughter in primary school

Paolo and a teenage son and a daughter in primary school need a bridge to stability after my partner leaving.

🇵🇭 Metro Manila, Philippines2,528 views
Paolo M. Tomas
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Quezon City
Last September I went through my partner leaving, and I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a cleaner, 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 December, 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. Money goes toward rent, groceries, after-school care and the cost of my course. I'll give a monthly update with receipts. Where the $700 goes: • Rent top-up: $390 • Childcare and after-school care: $100 • Groceries and school meals: $120 • Course fees and exam costs: $90 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.

Updates from Paolo

  1. Update from Quezon City: I made the first payment toward groceries and school meals. We're at 12% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. We're at 27% thanks to 11 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.

  • Suresh L. Kohli 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Nabirye Mercy Onyango 🇺🇬 · $5
  • Naliaka Neema Bakari 🇹🇿 · $25
  • Mary Caroline Kioko 🇰🇪 · $5
  • Travis Burke 🇺🇸 · $5

    “Thought of Paolo all day after reading this. - Springfield”

  • Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $5

    “All the best. Only $5 but hope it helps. - Gazipur”

  • Nancy Alhassan 🇬🇭 · $24

    “Thinking of you. Thought of Paolo all day after reading this.”

  • Godwin Ikenna Ekwueme 🇳🇬 · $20

    “Take care of yourselves. Hope the December deadline works out. - Port Harcourt”

  • Elke Karin Vogt 🇩🇪 · $30
  • Eden Lemlem Nigussie 🇪🇹 · $10
  • Rory Mahony 🇮🇪 · $10
  • Mercy Mercy Idowu 🇳🇬 · $5
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $15
  • Fatuma Akinyi Mushi 🇺🇬 · $25
  • Wyatt Morgan 🇦🇺 · $9
  • Rita Simona Grasso 🇮🇹 · $10

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  • Keep going, Paolo. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. God bless

    • is there anything that isn't money that would help Paolo?

      • Wishing you peace. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like

        • wishing you the best, Paolo. Shared it with a few friends!

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