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Joyce is a single parent of a teenage son and a daughter in primary school - help us after a long illness
After a long illness, Joyce is raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school alone and needs $3,550 to stay afloat for 5 months.
🇬🇧 Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom2,455 views
Last May I went through a long illness, and I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a care worker, 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 July, 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: $1,350
• Childcare and after-school care: $1,150
• Groceries and school meals: $520
• Course fees and exam costs: $530
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- Joyce
Updates from Joyce
Update from Swansea: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 48% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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Sending good thoughts. Hope you get there. Greetings from Parma