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Help Weston get through 5 hard months with twin daughters
A single mother in Vancouver needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Weston retrains.
🇺🇸 Vancouver, Washington, United States3,314 views
Since a long illness in January, 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 dental nurse 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.
Every cent is accounted for. I'll share a simple monthly breakdown.
Where the $4,200 goes:
• Childcare and after-school care: $1,450
• Groceries and school meals: $780
• Rent top-up: $1,970
Thank you for reading my story.
- Weston
Updates from Weston
Thank you all. We're at 16% now ($664). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts.
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What exactly is the $4,200 for?
Sure. The biggest one is childcare and after-school care, $1,450. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Appreciate you taking the time.
Hope you get there. We're a small family in Nashik but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Nashik.
Thanks for sharing this, Weston. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. I hope April is when things finally get easier
Thinking of you, Weston. I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings.
Hope you get there. My neighbor in Tijuana donated after I showed her your page. God bless.
Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Greetings from Abuja.