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Jacob is a single parent of four children - help us after a sudden redundancy

Jacob and four children need a bridge to stability after a sudden redundancy.

🇬🇧 Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom1,437 views
Jacob H. Wong
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Cardiff
Since a sudden redundancy in August, I'm now raising four children 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 dental nurse 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. Every cent is accounted for. I'll share a simple monthly breakdown. Where the $4,400 goes: • Rent top-up: $1,550 • Childcare and after-school care: $1,400 • Groceries and school meals: $930 • Course fees and exam costs: $520 Thank you for reading my story. - Jacob
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Jacob

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($962 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. We're at 7% thanks to 10 of you. I made the first payment toward groceries and school meals. More news soon.

  3. 5% there. we've started the first stage. Thank you. - Jacob

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  • Noriko Hasegawa

    Take care, Jacob. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Cardiff

    • Njoroge Mwende MukasaAddress verified

      Thinking of you, Jacob. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Cardiff.

      • Ratul Omar Bhuiyan

        Hang in there. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Thinking of Cardiff.

        • Rebecca L. GrahamID verified

          So sorry you're going through this, Jacob. It takes guts to ask. Well done. It's not much but it's yours.

          • Prince Kweku Kumi

            this could happen to any of us. Sent it to 14 people at work.

            • Anna Lyudmila Ponomarenko

              Best of luck. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Caruaru.

              • Jéssica Josiane SantosID verified

                Take care, Jacob. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. All the best.

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