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Help Samuel get through 3 hard months with twin daughters

After a sudden redundancy, Samuel is raising twin daughters alone and needs $2,400 to stay afloat for 3 months.

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Samuel T. Estrada
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Leeds
Since a sudden redundancy in June, I'm now raising twin daughters on my own. I work as a hairdresser, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a pharmacy technician 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 $2,400 goes: • Childcare and after-school care: $960 • Groceries and school meals: $410 • Rent top-up: $1,030 Every share and every dollar helps. - Samuel

Updates from Samuel

  1. Quick update: $1,930 raised so far (80%). I made the first payment toward groceries and school meals. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Quick update: $1,262 raised so far (53%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 34% now ($821). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

  • Rashidi Maina Kiptoo 🇺🇬 · $10

    “Every little bit. Hope the October deadline works out. - Mukono”

  • Marcelo João Leite 🇧🇷 · $25
  • Nikom Apichart Buranasiri 🇹🇭 · $50
  • Esther Kemi Danjuma 🇳🇬 · $5
  • Samuele Costa 🇮🇹 · $100

    “Good luck. From Milan with love.”

  • Ishara Ishara Samarasinghe 🇱🇰 · $33.50

    “Praying for you. Thought of Samuel all day after reading this. - Colombo”

  • Zoya Laiba Hashmi 🇵🇰 · $20
  • Saanvi J. Chauhan 🇨🇦 · $10

    “Sending love. Shared with friends too. - Mississauga”

  • Isla D. Meyer 🇺🇸 · $5
  • Citlali L. Rivera 🇲🇽 · $30
  • Byaruhanga Kamau Urassa 🇰🇪 · $10
  • Fernando Barros 🇧🇷 · $200
  • Samuel Abubakar Yakubu 🇳🇬 · $15

    “Hope things get better. Hope the October deadline works out. - Ikeja”

  • Henry Uchenna Zakari 🇳🇬 · $25
  • Rani Bunga Wibowo 🇮🇩 · $25
  • Vivian Jackson 🇬🇧 · $65
  • Vandana B. Agarwal 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Lawrence Luna 🇺🇸 · $20

    “Every little bit. From Syracuse with love. - Syracuse”

  • Daniel Manoel Siqueira 🇧🇷 · $100

    “God bless. My mother told me about this one. - Guarulhos”

  • Omar H. Grant 🇯🇲 · $50

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  • thinking of you and your family, Samuel. This could happen to any of us. All the best

    • So sorry you're going through this, Samuel. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Karachi!

      • Take care. Your post was clear and honest. Sent it to 30 people at work.

        • Best of luck. I hope things turn around soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too!

          • praying for you, Samuel. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. After 11 years in logistics I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best.

            • Thinking of you. Shared this with my family. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings.

              • Diarmuid H. MartinPhoto verified

                Stay strong, Samuel. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. After 10 years in logistics I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Saket.

                • hang in there, Samuel. Your post was clear and honest

                  • Praying for you. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. I'm in customer support myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

                    $2,793.50 raised of $2,400

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