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Help Rowan get through 4 hard months with a toddler and a seven-year-old
Rowan and a toddler and a seven-year-old need a bridge to stability after the death of my husband.
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After the death of my husband in January, I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old on my own. I work as a driver, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a bookkeeper in the evenings, which will triple my income by May, 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 $3,800 goes:
• Rent top-up: $920
• Childcare and after-school care: $1,400
• Groceries and school meals: $650
• Course fees and exam costs: $830
Thank you for reading my story.
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Thinking of you and your family. Hope this works out for you. Wish I lived closer to Iztapalapa so I could bring a meal. All the best.
Take care, Rowan. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Don't give up.
Sending good thoughts, Rowan. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. God bless
Best of luck. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. I hope May is when things finally get easier. Love from Narayanganj.
Thinking of you and your family, Rowan. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Love from Southampton.
Praying for you, Rowan. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Sending love, Rowan. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. All the best.
Good luck, Rowan. Your post was clear and honest. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Accra.
Take care, Rowan. Gave what I could, wish it was more. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Take care
Shared it with a few friends. I have a 5 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of San Diego.