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Owen is a single parent of two young children - help us after my partner leaving

After my partner leaving, Owen is raising two young children alone and needs $3,850 to stay afloat for 4 months.

🇬🇧 Southampton, England, United Kingdom1,870 views
Owen Alvarado
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Southampton
Since my partner leaving in February, I'm now raising two young children on my own. I work as a hairdresser, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a medical coder in the evenings, which will triple my income by May, 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 $3,850 goes: • Rent top-up: $2,000 • Childcare and after-school care: $1,150 • Groceries and school meals: $700 Thank you so much. - Owen
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Owen

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 35% funded and the plan for rent top-up is now scheduled.

  2. Small update. $703 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

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    “Thinking of you. Thought of Owen all day after reading this. - Jimma”

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    “Hope things get better. Thought of Owen all day after reading this. - Saket”

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    “Rooting for you. Thought of Owen all day after reading this. - Ogbomosho”

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  • Tiffany JamesPhoto verified

    hope it all works out, Owen. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My husband and I read this together.

    • Danjuma Chinedu Nnamdi

      Hope it all works out, Owen. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Southampton.

      • Juan E. Lopez

        Thinking of you and your family, Owen. Hope this works out for you!

        • Luana Jéssica Almeida

          Keep going, Owen. Looking forward to the next update. It's not much but it's yours.

          • Rukhsar Samina Orakzai

            wishing you the best, Owen. Shared this with my family. I hope May is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Tijuana

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