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Help Rafiq get through 5 hard months with two young children

Rafiq and two young children need a bridge to stability after a sudden redundancy.

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Rafiq Faruk Sultana
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Gazipur
Last March I went through a sudden redundancy, and I'm now raising two young children on my own. I work as a school kitchen assistant, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a medical coder in the evenings, which will triple my income by June, 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 $500 goes: • Rent top-up: $135 • Childcare and after-school care: $85 • Groceries and school meals: $135 • Course fees and exam costs: $145 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Rafiq

  1. Update from Gazipur: we've started the first stage. We're at 60% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 12% now ($60). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for childcare and after-school care is now scheduled. - Rafiq

  3. Quick update: $120 raised so far (24%). the plan for rent top-up is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Rony Ratul Kabir 🇧🇩 · $205

    “Get well soon. Thought of Rafiq all day after reading this. - Dhaka”

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    “Best of luck. Please keep us posted. - Dayton”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $20

    “Get well soon. Thought of Rafiq all day after reading this. - Anaheim”

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    “Hang in there. Only $5 but hope it helps. - Saskatoon”

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    “Stay strong. Please keep us posted. - Gold Coast”

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  • Allan R. Dizon

    wishing you the best. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Ikeja.

    • Samuel Jefferson

      Good luck, Rafiq. I hope things turn around soon.

      • Elżbieta Wieczorek

        You're not alone, Rafiq. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. God bless.

        • Anastasia Natalia AndreevAddress verifiedID verified

          Praying for you, Rafiq. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better.

          $624.50 raised of $500

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