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Parker is a single parent of a teenage son and a daughter in primary school - help us after a house fire
A single mother in Red Deer needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Parker retrains.
🇨🇦 Red Deer, Alberta, Canada1,875 views
After a house fire in August, I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a school kitchen assistant, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as an electrician in the evenings, which will triple my income by October, 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 $2,550 goes:
• Groceries and school meals: $1,100
• Course fees and exam costs: $750
• Childcare and after-school care: $700
Glad we found this place.
- Parker
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Rooting for you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't give up. Greetings from Sydney
Sending strength, Parker. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. God bless
Sending strength. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Amsterdam
Good luck, Parker. Shared it with a few friends. God bless.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Parker!
Sure. The biggest one is groceries and school meals, $1,100. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Let me know if you want more detail.
Looking forward to the next update. Love from La Plata.
Shared this with my family. Greetings from Marseille.
wishing you peace, Parker. This could happen to any of us.
Sending love. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Blessings.
stay strong, Parker. Looking forward to the next update. My husband and I read this together. Blessings.
So sorry you're going through this. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings.
Sending strength. Shared it with a few friends. I hope October is when things finally get easier
Hope it all works out, Parker. Hope you get there. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.
Hope it all works out, Parker. Your post was clear and honest. Take care.
stay strong, Parker. Shared this with my family. God bless.
Rooting for you. Hope you get there. Thinking of Red Deer.
Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Nagpur.
Hope this works out for you. My neighbor in Kolkata donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Kolkata.
Good luck. Shared this with my family. Love from Kathmandu.
Stay strong, Parker. Looking forward to the next update. It's not much but it's yours.