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Mercy is a single parent of a teenage son and a daughter in primary school - help us after the death of my husband

After the death of my husband, Mercy is raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school alone and needs $800 to stay afloat for 3 months.

🇰🇪 Nairobi, Kenya1,435 views

Mercy Nakato Kyagulanyi

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Kasarani

After the death of my husband in May, I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a cleaner, 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 August, 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 $800 goes: • Rent top-up: $280 • Childcare and after-school care: $200 • Groceries and school meals: $210 • Course fees and exam costs: $110 Thanks for being kind about this.

#single-parent #family #stability

Updates from Mercy

Small update. $405 so far, I made the first payment toward rent top-up.
Thank you all. We're at 16% now ($125). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. - Mercy

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