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Help Vishnu get through 3 hard months with four children
Vishnu and four children need a bridge to stability after a sudden redundancy.
🇮🇳 Thrissur, Kerala, India1,666 views
Since a sudden redundancy in June, 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 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 $550 goes:
• Rent top-up: $130
• Childcare and after-school care: $190
• Groceries and school meals: $105
• Course fees and exam costs: $125
I hope life is good to you.
Updates from Vishnu
Thank you all. We're at 24% now ($134). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.
- Nneka Ngozi Akinwale 🇳🇬 · $100
- Khoa Vinh Vu 🇻🇳 · $100
- Armando G. Velasco 🇺🇸 · $30
- Usman Salman Farooqi 🇵🇰 · $74
- Abena Rebecca Amponsah 🇬🇭 · $30
“Wishing you the best. Hope the September deadline works out. - Obuasi”
- Juliana Juliana Castro 🇧🇷 · $30
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hope it all works out, Vishnu. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless.
Stay strong, Vishnu. 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.
Sending strength. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Love from Pasig.
Take care. Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Cork so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Thrissur.
is there anything that isn't money that would help Vishnu?
Thank you. If you're in Thrissur I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks for asking.
sending good thoughts, Vishnu. Shared this with my family. Love from Dwarka.
keep going, Vishnu. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Multan.
sending strength. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'll check back for the next update. Blessings!
Hope you get there. I hope September is when things finally get easier. Love from Nagpur.
Sending love, Vishnu. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Wish I lived closer to Uberlândia so I could bring a meal.
Stay strong, Vishnu. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected
Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Columbus.
Thinking of you, Vishnu. Gave what I could, wish it was more. God bless.
I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless.
sending good thoughts, Vishnu. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My husband and I read this together
good luck. Hope you get there. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care
wishing you the best. Your post was clear and honest. My neighbor in Karlsruhe donated after I showed her your page. Blessings.
So sorry you're going through this, Vishnu. Looking forward to the next update. All the best.
Hope you get there. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Karachi.
Hope things get better soon, Vishnu. Shared it with a few friends. My husband and I read this together.
Keep going, Vishnu. It takes guts to ask. Well done!
hope it all works out, Vishnu. Shared it with a few friends.
thanks for sharing this, Vishnu. Hope you get there. Love from Madrid.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor in Gangnam donated after I showed her your page
Hang in there. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. After 14 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Blessings
Thinking of you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Please keep us posted. Take care.
Best of luck. Hope you get there. Thinking of Thrissur.
Sending good thoughts, Vishnu. Looking forward to the next update.
Thanks for sharing this, Vishnu. Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Seoul this morning. Love from Seoul
Sending good thoughts, Vishnu. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Ubud
Hope things get better soon, Vishnu. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. All the best!
Praying for you. Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to Miami so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Wiesbaden.
Sending good thoughts, Vishnu. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings.