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Mary Grace is a single parent of a teenage son and a daughter in primary school - help us after a divorce
A single father in Davao City needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Mary Grace retrains.
🇵🇭 Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines2,753 views
Last July I went through a divorce, and I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a driver, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a bookkeeper in the evenings, which will triple my income by October, 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 $850 goes:
• Rent top-up: $370
• Childcare and after-school care: $170
• Groceries and school meals: $230
• Course fees and exam costs: $80
Every share and every dollar helps.
Updates from Mary
Wanted to say thank you properly. 80% funded and we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
Small update. $352 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.
- Tarık Arda Ünal 🇹🇷 · $15
- Gonzalo E. Escobar 🇺🇸 · $25
“Thought of Mary Grace all day after reading this. - Buffalo”
- Sérgio Henrique Cavalcanti 🇧🇷 · $62
- Shruthi J. Ramachandran 🇮🇳 · $20
- Precious E. Mthembu 🇿🇦 · $10
- Okello Wafula Urassa 🇰🇪 · $20
- Emmanuel A. Hernandez 🇵🇭 · $20
- Defne Gül Şimşek 🇹🇷 · $10
- Polina Bogdana Andreev 🇷🇺 · $10
- Logan E. Kirby 🇺🇸 · $25
“Hope this helps. Thought of Mary Grace all day after reading this. - Jacksonville”
- Murilo Arthur Moreira 🇧🇷 · $20
- Ugo Costa 🇮🇹 · $20
“Blessings. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Parma”
- Anonymous 🇲🇦 · $10
- Travis Romero 🇬🇧 · $50
- Eva W. Weber 🇺🇸 · $10
- Cora F. Jenkins 🇺🇸 · $10
- Emilio H. Benítez 🇪🇸 · $30
- Ngân Anh Ta 🇦🇺 · $10
- Mahnoor Tayyaba Syed 🇵🇰 · $25
“Thought of Mary Grace all day after reading this. - Faisalabad”
- Andrew P. Allen 🇺🇸 · $25
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You're not alone, Mary Grace. Your post was clear and honest. Blessings.
hang in there. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did!
Looking forward to the next update. After 22 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best
Wishing you the best, Mary Grace. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Take care
Sending good thoughts. I hope things turn around soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.