Lorenzo's final semester of a master's in public health in San Francisco
Lorenzo has worked and saved for three years to study a master's in public health; a $4,600 gap now stands between him and graduation.
- due date
- 2026-11-24
- bill type
- University tuition
Updates from Josefa
Good news. Because of your gifts ($544 in total) I made the first payment toward outstanding tuition balance. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Wanted to say thank you properly. 20% funded and the first invoice got paid this week.
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Thinking of you, Josefa. Looking forward to the next update. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
How is Lorenzo doing now?
Rooting for you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'll check back for the next update. All the best!
Sending love. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. God bless
any chance of seeing the balance statement?
I do, the balance statement is with the HelpBLESS team. Happy to answer anything else about it. Thanks for asking.
Sending strength. Shared it with a few friends. Please keep us posted. Thinking of San Francisco.
a colleague of mine might know someone for this in California. I'll ask around and let you know.
thanks for sharing this, Josefa. Shared it with a few friends. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of San Francisco.
Keep going, Josefa. Good luck with the exams, you've got this. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. All the best.
Thanks for sharing this. Shared it with a few friends