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Myra is a single parent of a toddler and a seven-year-old - help us after a long illness

Myra and a toddler and a seven-year-old need a bridge to stability after a long illness.

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Myra J. Bedi
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Mumbai
After a long illness in January, I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old on my own. I work as a school kitchen assistant, 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. Money goes toward rent, groceries, after-school care and the cost of my course. I'll give a monthly update with receipts. Where the $700 goes: • Rent top-up: $310 • Childcare and after-school care: $165 • Groceries and school meals: $175 • Course fees and exam costs: $50 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Myra

  1. Thank you all. We're at 60% now ($419). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  2. We're at 40% thanks to 12 of you. I made the first payment toward childcare and after-school care. More news soon.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 27% now ($189). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

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  • Scarlett J. Barnes

    Hope things get better soon, Myra. Your post was clear and honest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. All the best.

    • Favour Aisha Tijani

      So sorry you're going through this, Myra. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Please keep us posted.

      • Cláudio Wagner Silva

        Best of luck, Myra. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We're a small family in Iloilo City but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Mumbai.

        • Samuel Babatunde Abdullahi

          Thinking of you and your family. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. We're a small family in Oakland but we're thinking of you.

          • Rin Yamashita

            You're not alone, Myra. Looking forward to the next update.

            • Rocco Lorenzo Leone

              Good luck. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Wish I lived closer to Lahore so I could bring a meal.

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