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Jae-won is a single parent of a toddler and a seven-year-old - help us after a long illness

After a long illness, Jae-won is raising a toddler and a seven-year-old alone and needs $3,250 to stay afloat for 5 months.

🇺🇸 Fort Collins, Colorado, United States3,123 views
Jae-won Tae-hoon Na
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Fort Collins
Since a long illness in December, 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 an electrician in the evenings, which will triple my income by April, 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 $3,250 goes: • Rent top-up: $800 • Childcare and after-school care: $1,100 • Groceries and school meals: $1,000 • Course fees and exam costs: $350 Thanks for being kind about this.
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Jae-won

  1. Update from Fort Collins: I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. We're at 80% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. 44% there. I made the first payment toward rent top-up. Thank you.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($697 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Sosina Hanna Desta

    rooting for you, Jae-won. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't give up. Love from Nagoya!

    • Javier A. Arias

      you're not alone, Jae-won. Shared this with my family. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Blessings

      • Kamrul Pavel Sultana

        Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Makati.

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