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Help Sumon get through 3 hard months with a teenage son and a daughter in primary school
A single mother in Dhaka needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Sumon retrains.
🇧🇩 1207, Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh1,352 views
After a divorce in May, I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a part-time receptionist, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a dental nurse in the evenings, which will triple my income by September, 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 $450 goes:
• Rent top-up: $155
• Childcare and after-school care: $150
• Groceries and school meals: $70
• Course fees and exam costs: $75
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
Updates from Sumon
Thank you all. We're at 27% now ($120). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.
- Howard Wilkins 🇺🇸 · $20
- Patrick J. Gregory 🇨🇦 · $100
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $50
- Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $15
- Rohit T. Hegde 🇮🇳 · $5
- Sanjay B. Anand 🇮🇳 · $5
“Keep your head up. Hope the September deadline works out. - Nagpur”
- Daniel C. Vega 🇲🇽 · $25
“Hang in there. My colleague told me about this one. - Guadalajara”
- Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $10
- Kimani Paul Juma 🇺🇬 · $25
- Tanvi W. Bhatia 🇮🇳 · $75
“Best of luck! - Saket”
- Yash N. Ranade 🇮🇳 · $10
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Sumon.
It's all in the list in the story. rent top-up is the big one at $155, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Happy to explain more.
Good luck, Sumon. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.
Praying for you, Sumon. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from San Jose.