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Help Wafula get through 3 hard months with two young children
After a house fire, Wafula is raising two young children alone and needs $350 to stay afloat for 3 months.
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Since a house fire in January, I'm now raising two young 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 a pharmacy technician in the evenings, which will triple my income by April, 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.
Money goes toward rent, groceries, after-school care and the cost of my course. I'll give a monthly update with receipts.
Where the $350 goes:
• Rent top-up: $130
• Childcare and after-school care: $70
• Groceries and school meals: $95
• Course fees and exam costs: $55
Every share and every dollar helps.
Updates from Wafula
Quick update: $133 raised so far (38%). I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Thank you all. We're at 23% now ($80). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.
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Sending good thoughts. Hope this works out for you. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Fresno.
this could happen to any of us. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Mukono.
So sorry you're going through this, Wafula. This could happen to any of us. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless.