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Ömer is a single parent of four children - help us after a long illness

Ömer and four children need a bridge to stability after a long illness.

🇹🇷 Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Türkiye1,674 views
Ömer Erdem Kılıç
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Gaziantep
Last April I went through a long illness, and I'm now raising four children on my own. I work as a retail cashier, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a web developer in the evenings, which will triple my income by July, 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 $1,050 goes: • Course fees and exam costs: $240 • Childcare and after-school care: $370 • Rent top-up: $440 Glad we found this place. - Ömer

Updates from Ömer

  1. Thank you all. We're at 7% now ($77). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for rent top-up is now scheduled.

  2. Update from Gaziantep: I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. We're at 7% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • David C. McBride 🇬🇧 · $20
  • Óscar N. Reyes 🇺🇸 · $15

    “Sending love. I'm in Joliet, thinking of you. - Joliet”

  • Megan R. Santiago 🇺🇸 · $5

    “Hope things get better. From Santa Fe with love. - Santa Fe”

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  • Sending good thoughts. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Jinja.

    • is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Ömer.

      • Course fees and exam costs is $240 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. It helps to be asked.

    • Best of luck. Hope this works out for you. Wish I lived closer to Birmingham so I could bring a meal

      • thanks for sharing this, Ömer. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better!

        • Wishing you peace, Ömer. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Los Angeles.

          • hope you get there. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.

            • Neil T. MagsaysayID verifiedPhoto verified

              Good luck. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Gaziantep.

              • thinking of you, Ömer. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Put this on a community board in Quezon City this morning

                • I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best.

                  • Good luck, Ömer. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Warri.

                    • You're not alone, Ömer. I hope things turn around soon. I hope July is when things finally get easier.

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