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Henrique is a single parent of three children under 7 - help us after a sudden redundancy

A single parent in São Paulo needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Henrique retrains.

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Henrique Vinícius Vasconcelos
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São Paulo
Since a sudden redundancy in June, I'm now raising three children under 7 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 bookkeeper in the evenings, which will triple my income by October, 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 $1,100 goes: • Groceries and school meals: $300 • Childcare and after-school care: $370 • Rent top-up: $430 Thanks for being kind about this. - Henrique

Updates from Henrique

  1. Update from São Paulo: the plan for rent top-up is now scheduled. We're at 28% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Hassan Imad Sarkis 🇪🇬 · $50

    “Thought of Henrique all day after reading this. - Giza”

  • Eliane Edilene Campos 🇧🇷 · $5

    “Take care of yourselves. Hope you get the rest soon. - Santarém”

  • Dua Javeria Ismail 🇵🇰 · $25

    “Take care of yourselves. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Mardan”

  • Anisa Hartono 🇮🇩 · $15
  • Aditya Dimas Kartika 🇮🇩 · $10

    “From my family to yours. Gave what I could this week. - Surabaya”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $30

    “Hope this helps. Saw your post and had to give. - Madurai”

  • Hassan Bakr 🇸🇦 · $25

    “Wish I could do more. Hope the October deadline works out. - Dammam”

  • Zeeshan Qasim Ahmed 🇵🇰 · $20
  • Satoshi Eiji Kimura 🇯🇵 · $50
  • Arnel B. Lopez 🇺🇸 · $100

    “Sending love. Thought of Henrique all day after reading this.”

  • Danuta Julia Marciniak 🇬🇧 · $5
  • Musa Musa Salami 🇳🇬 · $10
  • Dipesh Dinesh Maharjan 🇳🇵 · $50

    “All the best. Hope you get the rest soon. - Lalitpur”

  • John Karanja Kigozi 🇺🇬 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇫🇷 · $30
  • Ayu Rahayu Tan 🇮🇩 · $20
  • Carol C. Wells 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Hope the October deadline works out. - Dayton”

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    Amazing support system

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    Exactly what I needed

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    Truly grateful for the support

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  • Emma L. KnightID verified

    I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Love from Orlando.

    • Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Henrique

      • The list at the bottom is the whole picture. groceries and school meals is the biggest at $300. It helps to be asked.

    • Wishing you the best. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'm in teaching myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

      • Thinking of you and your family. Looking forward to the next update. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Lagos.

        • Rooting for you. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Södertälje

          • Jayden AguilarPhoto verified

            Good luck. I hope things turn around soon. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Take care!

            • Best of luck, Henrique. This could happen to any of us. We're a small family in Arlington but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Arlington.

              • Good luck. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Tlaquepaque.

                • Sending good thoughts. I hope things turn around soon. Don't give up. Take care.

                  • Thinking of you, Henrique. This could happen to any of us. Wish I lived closer to Cairo so I could bring a meal. God bless.

                    • Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Gothenburg

                      • Wishing you peace, Henrique. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Wish I lived closer to Muzaffarpur so I could bring a meal.

                        • Praying for you, Henrique. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Blessings.

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