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Help Ruth get through 5 hard months with four children

After my partner leaving, Ruth is raising four children alone and needs $4,100 to stay afloat for 5 months.

🇨🇦 Ontario, Canada791 views
Ruth P. Palmer
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Hamilton
Since my partner leaving in July, I'm now raising four 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 an electrician 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 $4,100 goes: • Rent top-up: $1,450 • Childcare and after-school care: $940 • Groceries and school meals: $1,150 • Course fees and exam costs: $560 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people. - Ruth
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Ruth

  1. Small update. $172 so far, we've started the first stage.

Donations

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  • Tarun N. Rawat 🇮🇳 · $15
  • Favour Aisha Aliyu 🇳🇬 · $30
  • Elena M. De Leon 🇵🇭 · $50
  • Esra Aylin Koç 🇹🇷 · $50
  • Baptiste Aubert 🇫🇷 · $100

    “Keep your head up. Hope the October deadline works out. - Toulon”

  • Arif Imran Siddique 🇧🇩 · $20

    “Wish I could do more. Hope the October deadline works out. - Savar”

  • Mariana Luciana Fonseca 🇧🇷 · $74
  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $10
  • Chao Yan Pan 🇦🇺 · $16
  • Rosa B. Acosta 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Gustavo N. Vega 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Bisma Humaira Kakar 🇵🇰 · $42
  • Duy Minh Duong 🇻🇳 · $25
  • Aldo Battaglia 🇮🇹 · $15

    “Thought of Ruth all day after reading this. - Verona”

  • Nao Ikeda 🇯🇵 · $30

    “Only $30 but hope it helps. - Shinjuku”

  • Amani Mussa 🇰🇪 · $50

Reviews

1.8(4 reviews)

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  • Shweta T. Mishra🇮🇳Verified helper
    Would recommend to anyone

    The difference this person made in my life cannot be overstated. They were patient, kind, and persistent in helping me find solutions. Truly exceptional.

  • Ali Haider Chaudhry🇵🇰Verified donor
    Really cared about my situation

    The difference this person made in my life cannot be overstated. They were patient, kind, and persistent in helping me find solutions. Truly exceptional.

  • Nadeem Danish Ghani🇵🇰Verified helper
    Amazing support system

    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

  • James F. Flores🇺🇸Verified donor
    Helped when no one else could

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

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  • Nhung Trinh Mai

    good luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Jakarta.

    • Shakil Hossain Rashid

      Sending strength, Ruth. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of Hamilton.

      • Emiliano C. Peña

        Thanks for sharing this. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. I went through something like this 3 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Bandung

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