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Maurício is a single parent of twin daughters - help us after a divorce

Maurício and twin daughters need a bridge to stability after a divorce.

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Maurício Wellington Leite
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Feira de Santana
Last January I went through a divorce, and I'm now raising twin daughters on my own. I work as a driver, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a teaching assistant in the evenings, which will triple my income by April, 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 $1,100 goes: • Rent top-up: $520 • Childcare and after-school care: $220 • Groceries and school meals: $360 Thank you for reading my story.

Updates from Maurício

  1. We're at 36% thanks to 7 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.

  2. Quick update: $398 raised so far (36%). the plan for childcare and after-school care is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. We're at 8% thanks to 2 of you. the plan for childcare and after-school care is now scheduled. More news soon. - Maurício

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  • Arjun J. Jain 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Thought of Maurício all day after reading this. - Mumbai”

  • Khalid Farhan Raza 🇵🇰 · $13.50
  • Luis M. Reyes 🇺🇸 · $13

    “Get well soon. Hope the April deadline works out. - Augusta”

  • Sadie W. Montgomery 🇨🇦 · $50

    “Blessings. Please keep us posted. - Toronto”

  • Citlali C. Zamora 🇲🇽 · $25
  • Alexander Payne 🇺🇸 · $15
  • Candra Ahmad Surya 🇮🇩 · $250

    “You got this - Semarang”

  • Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $30
  • Ana Lozano 🇪🇸 · $10
  • Kathleen K. Mendoza 🇵🇭 · $10
  • Rashid Osman 🇪🇬 · $10

    “Thought of Maurício all day after reading this. - Heliopolis”

  • Ravi F. Gowda 🇮🇳 · $73

    “Hope this helps. Only $73 but hope it helps. - Pune”

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  • You're not alone, Maurício. This could happen to any of us.

    • Maryna Galina OliynykPhoto verified

      Stay strong, Maurício. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings

      • Take care, Maurício. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

        • Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Maurício!

          • Maurício Wellington LeiteOwnerAnswerID verified

            Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. rent top-up comes first ($520) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Ask me anything else.

        • So sorry you're going through this. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. It's not much but it's yours.

          • Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Entebbe so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Feira de Santana.

            • Praying for you, Maurício. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.

              • Rooting for you, Maurício. Shared this with my family. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

                • Sending strength. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. I hope April is when things finally get easier

                  $529.50 raised of $1,100

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