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Lerato is a single parent of three children under 11 - help us after a long illness
After a long illness, Lerato is raising three children under 11 alone and needs $750 to stay afloat for 6 months.
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After a long illness in July, I'm now raising three children under 11 on my own. I work as a driver, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a bookkeeper in the evenings, which will triple my income by September, 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 $750 goes:
• Rent top-up: $420
• Childcare and after-school care: $250
• Course fees and exam costs: $80
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Lerato
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- Vadym Serhiy Kovalev 🇷🇺 · $100
“Every little bit. Hope the September deadline works out. - Saint Petersburg”
- Anitha S. Kumar 🇮🇳 · $96
“Stay strong. Only $96 but hope it helps.”
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- Anonymous 🇺🇦 · $71
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- David Tumusiime Mushi 🇺🇬 · $50
- Noboru Murakami 🇯🇵 · $50
- Akari Ono 🇯🇵 · $30
“Sending love! - Osaka”
- Anonymous 🇮🇹 · $25
- Claudia R. Navarro 🇨🇴 · $10
- Brielle S. Pruitt 🇺🇸 · $10
“Sending love. Saw your post and had to give. - Warren”
- Zenaida M. Uy 🇵🇭 · $5
- Gabriel P. Nava 🇪🇸 · $5
“Get well soon. Saw your post and had to give. - Girona”
- Claudia J. Paredes 🇺🇸 · $5
- Aditi Sachdeva 🇮🇳 · $3
“Thought of Lerato all day after reading this.”
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Lerato.
Rent top-up is $420 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. It helps to be asked.
Rooting for you, Lerato. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My husband and I read this together. Love from Tampa.
Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Bowling Green.
So sorry you're going through this, Lerato. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Howrah.
Keep going, Lerato. Your post was clear and honest. I have a 15 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Blessings.
So sorry you're going through this, Lerato. I hope things turn around soon.