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Patrícia is a single parent of four children - help us after a long illness
After a long illness, Patrícia is raising four children alone and needs $1,250 to stay afloat for 4 months.
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Since a long illness in June, I'm now raising four children 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 November, 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 $1,250 goes:
• Rent top-up: $450
• Childcare and after-school care: $410
• Groceries and school meals: $220
• Course fees and exam costs: $170
Every share and every dollar helps.
Updates from Patrícia
Thank you all. We're at 19% now ($232). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for course fees and exam costs is now scheduled.
- Yolanda P. Ruiz 🇪🇸 · $30
- Maliha Shapla Sarker 🇮🇳 · $5
- Maëlle Simone Perrot 🇫🇷 · $66.50
- Junaid Yousafzai 🇵🇰 · $5
- Everett Dixon 🇦🇺 · $32
- Naveed Ali Rana 🇵🇰 · $10
- Chloe C. Hopkins 🇺🇸 · $25
- Paulo Francisco Rocha 🇧🇷 · $75
“Hope it all works out. Thought of Patrícia all day after reading this. - Caxias do Sul”
- Jenny S. Ocampo 🇵🇭 · $5
“Blessings. Thought of Patrícia all day after reading this. - Quezon City”
- Danielle H. Lee 🇨🇦 · $25
“Blessings. Hope the November deadline works out. - Lethbridge”
- Alexa E. Sanchez 🇺🇸 · $25
- Nnamdi Gbenga Okonkwo 🇳🇬 · $30
“Blessings. Hope the November deadline works out. - Epe”
- Teguh Hadi Hakim 🇮🇩 · $100
- Neha F. Gupta 🇮🇳 · $18.50
- Esteban J. Gutiérrez 🇪🇸 · $40
- Nadeem Hassan Raza 🇵🇰 · $10
- Kagiso S. Tshabalala 🇿🇦 · $10
- Pallavi T. Chheda 🇮🇳 · $20
- Kristine M. Alcantara 🇵🇭 · $25
“Blessings. My sister told me about this one. - Makati”
- Adel Salim Mostafa 🇪🇬 · $72
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Keep going, Patrícia. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Sending strength. I hope things turn around soon. I went through something like this 5 years ago and strangers helped me out!
hope things get better soon. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Duque de Caxias.
hang in there, Patrícia. Your post was clear and honest. All the best.
stay strong, Patrícia. Hope this works out for you.
sending love, Patrícia. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Duque de Caxias.
Thinking of you. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. Sent it to 32 people at work. Take care
Hang in there. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor in Jimma donated after I showed her your page. Blessings