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Óscar is a single parent of three children under 7 - help us after a sudden redundancy
A single mother in Madrid needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Óscar retrains.
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Last April I went through a sudden redundancy, and I'm now raising three children under 7 on my own. I work as a care worker, 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 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 $2,150 goes:
• Rent top-up: $640
• Childcare and after-school care: $850
• Groceries and school meals: $660
Thanks for being kind about this.
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- Ricardo R. Delgado 🇨🇴 · $100
- Consuelo L. Vega 🇦🇷 · $100
- Imran Dipu Chowdhury 🇧🇩 · $100
“Be well. Thought of Óscar all day after reading this. - Rajshahi”
- Geeta R. Seth 🇬🇧 · $100
- Dhanush R. Swamy 🇮🇳 · $100
- Antoni Zalewski 🇵🇱 · $100
- Brielle P. Brady 🇺🇸 · $100
- Hao Dong Yang 🇺🇸 · $75
“All the best. Hope the August deadline works out. - St. Petersburg”
- Surafel Endale Fikadu 🇪🇹 · $75
“Happy to help. My colleague told me about this one. - Mekelle”
- Derek F. Anderson 🇺🇸 · $75
“From my family to yours. Thought of Óscar all day after reading this. - Laredo”
- Zaid Metwally 🇫🇷 · $66.50
- Anonymous 🇪🇬 · $54
- Ngozika Comfort Ekwueme 🇳🇬 · $50
“Rooting for you. Thought of Óscar all day after reading this. - Lagos”
- Kavindi Thilini Kumarasinghe 🇱🇰 · $50
- Luke C. Webb 🇬🇧 · $50
- Anh Ho 🇻🇳 · $50
“Praying for you. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Hanoi”
- Uche Abosede Alabi 🇳🇬 · $50
- Hiba Maryam El-Sayed 🇪🇬 · $50
- Katherine G. Richards 🇺🇸 · $30
- Kimberly W. Curtis 🇨🇦 · $30
“Hope it all works out. Shared with friends too. - Laval”
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hang in there, Óscar. Hope this works out for you. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Saket.
Stay strong. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My neighbor in Gazipur donated after I showed her your page
This could happen to any of us. Greetings from San Diego
Good luck, Óscar. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless.
Stay strong, Óscar. Hope you get there. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Blessings
Good luck, Óscar. Looking forward to the next update. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. God bless
Keep going. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Put this on a community board in Kadıköy this morning. Take care.
Wishing you the best, Óscar. This could happen to any of us. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Embakasi!