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Isabelle is a single parent of a teenage son and a daughter in primary school - help us after a divorce

After a divorce, Isabelle is raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school alone and needs $4,000 to stay afloat for 4 months.

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Isabelle P. Cooper
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Leicester
Last September I went through a divorce, and I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school 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 web developer in the evenings, which will triple my income by November, 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 $4,000 goes: • Rent top-up: $1,300 • Childcare and after-school care: $1,300 • Groceries and school meals: $890 • Course fees and exam costs: $510 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support. - Isabelle

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

    • take care, Isabelle. It takes guts to ask. Well done.

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

        • Isabelle P. CooperOwnerAnswerID verified

          Rent top-up is $1,300 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Fair thing to want to know.

      • Hope it all works out, Isabelle. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Bucaramanga.

        • so sorry you're going through this, Isabelle. Hope this works out for you. All the best.

          • Thinking of you. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Sent it to 9 people at work.

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