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Itzel is a single parent of a toddler and a seven-year-old - help us after a sudden redundancy
A single mother in San Diego needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Itzel retrains.
🇺🇸 San Diego, California, United States1,177 views
Since a sudden redundancy in July, I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old on my own. I work as a cleaner, 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.
Money goes toward rent, groceries, after-school care and the cost of my course. I'll give a monthly update with receipts.
Where the $3,550 goes:
• Rent top-up: $1,300
• Childcare and after-school care: $830
• Groceries and school meals: $670
• Course fees and exam costs: $750
Thank you for reading my story.
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- Rima Nargis Miah 🇧🇩 · $50
“You got this. Hope the September deadline works out. - Sylhet”
- Letícia Lúcia Araújo 🇧🇷 · $15
- Adhiambo Grace Hamisi 🇰🇪 · $10
- Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $25
- Julian N. Vaughn 🇺🇸 · $100
“Take care of yourselves. Thought of Itzel all day after reading this. - Fresno”
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $44.50
- Tejaswini A. Reddy 🇮🇳 · $10
“Keep your head up. My brother told me about this one. - Salem”
- Laura F. Santos 🇺🇸 · $10
- Auma Naliaka Karanja 🇰🇪 · $50
- Grace Aisha Kato 🇰🇪 · $20
“Rooting for you. My neighbor told me about this one. - Embakasi”
- Anil Bishnu Acharya 🇳🇵 · $62
“Rooting for you. Small amount but sent with love. - Dharan”
- Nazia Javeria Lodhi 🇵🇰 · $15
“God bless. Only $15 but hope it helps. - Rawalpindi”
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $10
“Take care of yourselves. Small amount but sent with love. - Jodhpur”
- Manasi F. Phadke 🇮🇳 · $12
- Diego Carrillo 🇲🇽 · $81
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Thinking of you and your family. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in St. Petersburg but we're thinking of you. Take care.
Hope it all works out. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I have a 11 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless.
Wishing you the best, Itzel. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Blessings.
Hope things get better soon, Itzel. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Take care!
Sending strength. Hope you get there. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of San Diego
So sorry you're going through this, Itzel. Shared this with my family. Thinking of San Diego.
You're not alone. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of San Diego
Praying for you, Itzel. This could happen to any of us.
Best of luck, Itzel. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. I hope September is when things finally get easier. God bless!
You're not alone, Itzel. Shared it with a few friends
Sending good thoughts, Itzel. Your post was clear and honest. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. All the best.
Good luck, Itzel. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't give up. God bless.