Mackenzie is a single parent of a teenage son and a daughter in primary school - help us after a sudden redundancy

Last December I went through a sudden redundancy, and I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a part-time receptionist, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as an electrician in the evenings, which will triple my income by March, 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 $3,650 goes: • Childcare and after-school care: $780 • Groceries and school meals: $690 • Rent top-up: $2,180 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.