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Manuel is a single parent of four children - help us after my partner leaving

A single father in Oakland needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Manuel retrains.

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Manuel W. Quintero
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Oakland
Last April I went through my partner leaving, and I'm now raising four children on my own. I work as a part-time receptionist, 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 July, 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 $3,850 goes: • Childcare and after-school care: $1,350 • Rent top-up: $2,000 • Groceries and school meals: $500 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
#single-parent#family#stability

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  • Concetta Benedetti

    Take care. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My husband and I read this together. All the best.

    • Bithi Sabina Kabir

      So sorry you're going through this, Manuel. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in Ciudad de México this morning. All the best!

      • Delilah Caldwell

        Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Love from Lagos

        • Lea Claudia Berger

          thinking of you and your family. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Rockford.

          • Kamal Ram Maharjan

            hang in there, Manuel. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Oakland

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