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

A single father in Lapu-Lapu needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Rey retrains.

🇵🇭 Lapu-Lapu, Cebu, Philippines984 views
Rey C. Cruz
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Lapu-Lapu
Last July I went through the death of my husband, and I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school 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 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 $450 goes: • Groceries and school meals: $130 • Rent top-up: $170 • Childcare and after-school care: $150 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
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Updates from Rey

  1. Thank you all. We're at 45% now ($204). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 21% now ($95). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for childcare and after-school care is now scheduled.

  3. We're at 10% thanks to 3 of you. I made the first payment toward groceries and school meals. More news soon. - Rey

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  • Hussain Hamza Mughal

    Hope things get better soon. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. We're a small family in Buenos Aires but we're thinking of you. All the best.

    • Vinh Bảo CaoPhoto verified

      Wishing you peace. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.

      • Nora G. Edwards

        So sorry you're going through this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Lapu-Lapu.

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