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Megan is a single parent of a teenage son and a daughter in primary school - help us after my partner leaving

After my partner leaving, Megan is raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school alone and needs $850 to stay afloat for 4 months.

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Megan L. Van der Merwe
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Mthatha
After my partner leaving in September, I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a care worker, 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 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. Money goes toward rent, groceries, after-school care and the cost of my course. I'll give a monthly update with receipts. Where the $850 goes: • Groceries and school meals: $230 • Course fees and exam costs: $195 • Childcare and after-school care: $425 Thank you for reading my story.
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Updates from Megan

  1. We're at 64% thanks to 14 of you. I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 56% now ($472). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

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  • Yong Peng Liu

    Thinking of you, Megan. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.

    • Isaac Prince TettehQuestion

      can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Mthatha.

      • Megan L. Van der MerweOwnerAnswerID verifiedPhoto verified

        Thank you. If you're in Mthatha I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Ask me anything else.

    • Valentina Ferrari

      Stay strong, Megan. Hope this works out for you. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Take care

      • Tanvi T. Garg

        Thinking of you and your family, Megan. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. My husband and I read this together. God bless

        • Evi Blom

          Sending good thoughts. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. After 22 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best!

          • Amaka Temitope Yusuf

            Thinking of you, Megan. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.

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