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

Samuel and a teenage son and a daughter in primary school need a bridge to stability after the death of my husband.

🇹🇿 Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania1,275 views
Samuel Joseph Kimani
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Dar es Salaam
After the death of my husband in January, I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a hairdresser, 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 $500 goes: • Rent top-up: $270 • Childcare and after-school care: $90 • Groceries and school meals: $80 • Course fees and exam costs: $60 Thanks for reading all this. - Samuel

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  1. Thank you all. We're at 11% now ($55). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

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  • Thinking of you, Samuel. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Blessings

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