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Help Paulo get through 5 hard months with four children
A single father in Campinas needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Paulo retrains.
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Since a sudden redundancy in August, I'm now raising four 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 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 $1,250 goes:
• Rent top-up: $600
• Childcare and after-school care: $330
• Groceries and school meals: $200
• Course fees and exam costs: $120
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
- Paulo
Updates from Paulo
Thank you all. We're at 28% now ($352). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.
We're at 82% thanks to 16 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.
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- Kelly Josiane Guimarães 🇧🇷 · $100
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- Dennis Hanson 🇺🇸 · $73
“Praying for you. Thought of Paulo all day after reading this.”
- Olivia K. Park 🇺🇸 · $20
- Nasser Fadi Hegazy 🇪🇬 · $15
- Andrew Duncan 🇨🇦 · $10
- Axel Mejia 🇺🇸 · $50
- Eliana Brady 🇦🇺 · $25
“Stay strong. Been where you're, it gets better. - Wollongong”
- Kevin M. Gibson 🇺🇸 · $42.50
- Gabriella Cristina Grassi 🇮🇹 · $50
- Gabriel C. Cordero 🇺🇸 · $21
“Thought of Paulo all day after reading this. - Bronx”
- Adrian A. Carter 🇬🇧 · $10
- Vaibhav H. Solanki 🇮🇳 · $50
- Mazen Rami Farouk 🇲🇦 · $25
“Stay strong. From Tangier with love.”
- Emily Estrada 🇨🇦 · $5
“Been where you're, it gets better. - Saskatoon”
- Valentina E. Stevens 🇨🇦 · $50
“Blessings. Thought of Paulo all day after reading this. - Mississauga”
- Alamin Arif Ghosh 🇧🇩 · $10
- Haris Ismail 🇵🇰 · $562.50
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Hope it all works out, Paulo. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
Sending strength, Paulo. Hope this works out for you.
I hope things turn around soon. My neighbor in Bogotá donated after I showed her your page!
stay strong. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. After 17 years in hospitality I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Hope it all works out, Paulo. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'm in accounting myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from Saint-Étienne.