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Lilian is a single parent of three children under 7 - help us after a house fire

Lilian and three children under 7 need a bridge to stability after a house fire.

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Lilian Faith Kamau
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Kikuyu
Since a house fire in October, I'm now raising three children under 7 on my own. I work as a school kitchen assistant, 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 December, 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 $550 goes: • Groceries and school meals: $100 • Childcare and after-school care: $230 • Rent top-up: $220 Thank you so much. - Lilian

Updates from Lilian

  1. We're at 71% thanks to 17 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.

  2. We're at 31% thanks to 7 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.

  • Alejandro W. Vargas 🇪🇸 · $68
  • Anonymous 🇩🇪 · $50.50
  • Rakib Paul 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Chebet Nancy Ouma 🇰🇪 · $30
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $30

    “Hang in there. Thought of Lilian all day after reading this. - San Francisco”

  • Adrián K. Orozco 🇨🇴 · $25

    “Happy to help. Thought of Lilian all day after reading this. - Envigado”

  • Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $25

    “Be well. Hope the December deadline works out. - Davao City”

  • Rohit R. Rathore 🇨🇦 · $25

    “God bless. My brother told me about this one. - Toronto”

  • Waseem Irfan Rana 🇵🇰 · $25

    “From my family to yours. I'm in Faisalabad, thinking of you.”

  • Elżbieta Justyna Nowak 🇵🇱 · $25

    “Good luck. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Katowice”

  • Audrey L. Jenkins 🇬🇧 · $20

    “Thinking of you. Thought of Lilian all day after reading this.”

  • Kagiso A. Fortuin 🇿🇦 · $20
  • Andrea B. Torres 🇲🇽 · $20

    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Lilian all day after reading this.”

  • Anonymous 🇿🇦 · $20

    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Lilian all day after reading this. - Johannesburg”

  • Harsh S. Pandey 🇦🇺 · $20

    “Hope it all works out. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Hobart”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $20

    “Stay strong. Gave what I could this week. - Buffalo”

  • Oana Valentina Lazar 🇷🇴 · $15

    “Hang in there. I'm in Iași, thinking of you.”

  • Anthony Jacobs 🇺🇸 · $11
  • Zahid Mizanur Uddin 🇧🇩 · $10
  • Gabriella Silvia Palmieri 🇮🇹 · $10

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  • Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Thane

    • Hala Layla YoussefPhoto verified

      sending strength, Lilian. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless.

      • can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Kikuyu

        • Lilian Faith KamauOwnerAnswerAddress verifiedID verified

          Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about groceries and school meals, advice is welcome too. Appreciate you taking the time.

      • Keep going, Lilian. Looking forward to the next update. Blessings!

        • Sơn Tài DoPhoto verified

          Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Wish I lived closer to Epe so I could bring a meal!

          • Stay strong, Lilian. Hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Take care!

            • Wishing you the best. Shared this with my family. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Brooklyn!

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