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Markus is a single parent of a teenage son and a daughter in primary school - help us after a house fire
Markus and a teenage son and a daughter in primary school need a bridge to stability after a house fire.
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany2,420 views
Last December I went through a house fire, and I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school 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 pharmacy technician 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.
Money goes toward rent, groceries, after-school care and the cost of my course. I'll give a monthly update with receipts.
Where the $1,950 goes:
• Childcare and after-school care: $950
• Groceries and school meals: $480
• Course fees and exam costs: $520
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Markus
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I hope things turn around soon. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Berlin!
Wishing you the best. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in Madina this morning.
Praying for you, Markus. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Wish I lived closer to Kanpur so I could bring a meal. God bless