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Help Rochelle get through 3 hard months with twin daughters
Rochelle and twin daughters need a bridge to stability after a house fire.
🇯🇲 Saint James, Jamaica1,260 views
Last January I went through a house fire, and I'm now raising twin daughters on my own. I work as a cleaner, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a web developer in the evenings, which will triple my income by March, 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 $1,000 goes:
• Rent top-up: $440
• Childcare and after-school care: $260
• Groceries and school meals: $180
• Course fees and exam costs: $120
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
Updates from Rochelle
Good news. Because of your gifts ($184 in total) I made the first payment toward childcare and after-school care. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Update from Montego Bay: I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. We're at 5% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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Thanks for sharing this, Rochelle. Gave what I could, wish it was more!
any update on how things are going in Montego Bay?
Wishing you the best. Shared this with my family. After 17 years in hospitality I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Rochelle?
Thank you. If you're in Montego Bay I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks for asking.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. We're a small family in Toronto but we're thinking of you.
Praying for you. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Love from Leeds.
Rooting for you, Rochelle. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double