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Olivier is a single parent of twin daughters - help us after a house fire
After a house fire, Olivier is raising twin daughters alone and needs $3,800 to stay afloat for 6 months.
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Last August I went through a house fire, and I'm now raising twin daughters on my own. I work as a cleaner, 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 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.
Every cent is accounted for. I'll share a simple monthly breakdown.
Where the $3,800 goes:
• Rent top-up: $1,650
• Childcare and after-school care: $1,200
• Groceries and school meals: $630
• Course fees and exam costs: $320
Thank you for reading my story.
- Olivier
Updates from Olivier
Thank you all. We're at 27% now ($1,016). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts.
Small update. $578 so far, we've started the first stage.
- Kevin Manfred Huber 🇩🇪 · $1,000
- Comfort Mabel Nkrumah 🇬🇭 · $100
“Praying for you. Shared with friends too. - Ho”
- Amber T. Lowe 🇺🇸 · $100
- Anna Foster 🇬🇧 · $100
- Wambui Adhiambo Nakamya 🇰🇪 · $100
- Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $100
“Hope it all works out. Hope the December deadline works out. - Calamba”
- Mykola Danylo Egorov 🇷🇺 · $100
- Alexandra N. Stone 🇬🇧 · $74
- Amaka Nkechi Okafor 🇳🇬 · $69
- Anonymous 🇬🇭 · $68
- Magdalini Anastasia Dimitriou 🇬🇷 · $62.50
“Praying for you. My brother told me about this one. - Athens”
- Supriya G. Soni 🇮🇳 · $56
- José E. Sandoval 🇦🇷 · $50
- Juan S. Concepcion 🇵🇭 · $50
- Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $50
“Every little bit. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Barcelona”
- Arif Emon Chowdhury 🇧🇩 · $50
- Kamil Majewski 🇵🇱 · $50
- Mauricio H. Chávez 🇪🇸 · $50
“Thinking of you. Saw your post and had to give. - Málaga”
- Yaowalak Wanida Onsri 🇹🇭 · $50
- Amani Atieno Otieno 🇺🇬 · $50
“Thought of Olivier all day after reading this. - Mbale”
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Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Boulogne-Billancourt.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Olivier.
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. rent top-up is the biggest at $1,650. Thanks for asking.
Sending strength, Olivier. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Sent it to 24 people at work. Greetings from Ahmedabad.
praying for you. Hope this works out for you. All the best
Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Stockholm so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Boulogne-Billancourt