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Laura is a single parent of twin daughters - help us after the death of my husband
After the death of my husband, Laura is raising twin daughters alone and needs $3,900 to stay afloat for 6 months.
🇺🇸 San Antonio, Texas, United States2,705 views
After the death of my husband in August, I'm now raising twin daughters 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 web developer in the evenings, which will triple my income by October, 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 $3,900 goes:
• Rent top-up: $1,400
• Childcare and after-school care: $1,100
• Groceries and school meals: $1,050
• Course fees and exam costs: $350
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
Updates from Laura
Thank you all. We're at 13% now ($513). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.
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- Modupe Comfort Chukwu 🇳🇬 · $10
- Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $50
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $4.50
- Matthew L. Morrison 🇺🇸 · $5
“Thinking of you. Thought of Laura all day after reading this. - San Francisco”
- Rani Rina Purnomo 🇮🇩 · $50
- Geeta A. Malhotra 🇮🇳 · $10
“Get well soon. From Kota with love. - Kota”
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- Zawadi Mary Mwende 🇰🇪 · $20
“Every little bit. My mother told me about this one. - Mombasa”
- Zainab Fatima Hashmi 🇵🇰 · $47.50
- Emil Bergmann 🇩🇪 · $100
“Thinking of you. Please keep us posted. - Hannover”
- Elena Mendez 🇺🇸 · $5
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Keep going, Laura. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Love from Lagos.
Praying for you, Laura. Hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Hải Phòng
sending strength. Your post was clear and honest. Blessings.
thinking of you, Laura. Shared this with my family. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Rooting for you, Laura. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor in Madrid donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of San Antonio.
Sending love, Laura. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Put this on a community board in El Paso this morning.