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Marta is a single parent of three children under 12 - help us after a sudden redundancy

After a sudden redundancy, Marta is raising three children under 12 alone and needs $1,950 to stay afloat for 6 months.

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Marta K. García
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Granada
Since a sudden redundancy in August, I'm now raising three children under 12 on my own. I work as a care worker, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a medical coder in the evenings, which will triple my income by December, 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 $1,950 goes: • Rent top-up: $610 • Childcare and after-school care: $690 • Groceries and school meals: $410 • Course fees and exam costs: $240 I hope life is good to you. - Marta
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Marta

  1. Update from Granada: the plan for rent top-up is now scheduled. We're at 8% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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    “Thinking of you. Saw your post and had to give. - Paris”

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    “Best of luck. Hope the December deadline works out. - Addis Ababa”

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    “Hope things get better. Only $25 but hope it helps. - St. Petersburg”

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    “From my family to yours. Thought of Marta all day after reading this. - Mumbai”

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    “Rooting for you. I'm in Oakland, thinking of you.”

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  • Emon Habib Sen

    Best of luck, Marta. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. I hope December is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Polokwane.

    • Heike Anna Schmitz

      A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Put this on a community board in Addis Ababa this morning

      • Veronica Gentile

        Sending strength. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Wish I lived closer to Paris so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Zanzibar City.

        • Hye-won Ji-min Kim

          Sending love, Marta. Hope this works out for you

          • Raymond F. Graham

            you're not alone, Marta. Gave what I could, wish it was more.

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