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Lily is a single parent of four children - help us after a house fire
A single mother in Edinburgh needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Lily retrains.
🇬🇧 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom1,312 views
After a house fire in July, I'm now raising four children on my own. I work as a care worker, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a pharmacy technician 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 $2,550 goes:
• Childcare and after-school care: $1,000
• Course fees and exam costs: $560
• Rent top-up: $990
With deep gratitude,
Lily
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Wishing you peace, Lily. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. God bless.
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Wishing you peace. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Wish I lived closer to Jodhpur so I could bring a meal. Blessings.
I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Edinburgh.
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So sorry you're going through this, Lily. Your post was clear and honest. God bless.
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Hope it all works out, Lily. This could happen to any of us