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Ingrid is a single parent of two young children - help us after a long illness
Ingrid and two young children need a bridge to stability after a long illness.
🇳🇱 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands3,655 views
Last June I went through a long illness, and I'm now raising two young children on my own. I work as a hairdresser, 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 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 $3,850 goes:
• Rent top-up: $2,200
• Childcare and after-school care: $580
• Groceries and school meals: $710
• Course fees and exam costs: $360
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Ingrid
Updates from Ingrid
Update from Amsterdam: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 28% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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Thinking of you, Ingrid. This could happen to any of us. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Phuket.
thanks for sharing this, Ingrid. I hope things turn around soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. All the best.