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Kanchana is a single parent of three children under 5 - help us after a divorce
Kanchana and three children under 5 need a bridge to stability after a divorce.
🇱🇰 Dehiwala, Western, Sri Lanka1,072 views
After a divorce in August, I'm now raising three children under 5 on my own. I work as a hairdresser, 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 $800 goes:
• Rent top-up: $390
• Childcare and after-school care: $120
• Groceries and school meals: $165
• Course fees and exam costs: $125
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
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your post was clear and honest. Put this on a community board in Medellín this morning. All the best.
so sorry you're going through this, Kanchana. Hope this works out for you. It's not much but it's yours. Love from Petrópolis.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Kanchana
Rent top-up is $390 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Happy to explain more.
you're not alone. I hope things turn around soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
Best of luck. Hope this works out for you. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care.
Thanks for sharing this. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Dehiwala.