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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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Paulo Roberto Borges
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Campinas
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
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Paulo

  1. Thank you all. We're at 28% now ($352). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  2. We're at 82% thanks to 16 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.

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  • Haris Ismail 🇵🇰 · $562.50
  • Kelly Josiane Guimarães 🇧🇷 · $100
  • Anna Bergström 🇸🇪 · $100

    “From my family to yours. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Södertälje”

  • Sunil Kiran Koirala 🇳🇵 · $75
  • Dennis Hanson 🇺🇸 · $73

    “Praying for you. Thought of Paulo all day after reading this.”

  • Nikhil A. Sood 🇮🇳 · $56.50

    “Rooting for you. Thought of Paulo all day after reading this.”

  • Renata Benítez 🇨🇴 · $50
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  • Gabriella Cristina Grassi 🇮🇹 · $50
  • Vaibhav H. Solanki 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Valentina E. Stevens 🇨🇦 · $50

    “Blessings. Thought of Paulo all day after reading this. - Mississauga”

  • Frank F. Bryant 🇺🇸 · $50
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  • Kevin M. Gibson 🇺🇸 · $42.50
  • Renato Felipe Carvalho 🇧🇷 · $35.50
  • Priya M. Rajput 🇮🇳 · $30

    “Be well. Thought of Paulo all day after reading this.”

  • Deepa J. Menon 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Eliana Brady 🇦🇺 · $25

    “Stay strong. Been where you're, it gets better. - Wollongong”

  • Mazen Rami Farouk 🇲🇦 · $25

    “Stay strong. From Tangier with love.”

  • Nikhil C. Joshi 🇮🇳 · $25

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  • Santiago N. Perry

    Hope it all works out, Paulo. Gave what I could, wish it was more.

    • Kevin Athumani Tembo

      Sending strength, Paulo. Hope this works out for you.

      • Vivian Halima Shittu

        I hope things turn around soon. My neighbor in Bogotá donated after I showed her your page!

        • Levi F. McBride

          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.

          • Sami Omar Mahmoud

            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.

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