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Qasim is a single parent of two young children - help us after a sudden redundancy
Qasim and two young children need a bridge to stability after a sudden redundancy.
🇸🇦 Madinah, Saudi Arabia680 views
Last August I went through a sudden redundancy, and I'm now raising two young children on my own. I work as a school kitchen assistant, 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 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.
Money goes toward rent, groceries, after-school care and the cost of my course. I'll give a monthly update with receipts.
Where the $1,650 goes:
• Course fees and exam costs: $220
• Rent top-up: $720
• Groceries and school meals: $710
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- Qasim
Updates from Qasim
Small update. $101 so far, I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts.
Quick update: $51 raised so far (3%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Medina
Thank you. If you're in Medina I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Fair thing to want to know.
hope it all works out. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Take care.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Qasim
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. course fees and exam costs comes first ($220) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Thanks for looking so closely.
Thinking of you and your family, Qasim. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
sending love. Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to Peshawar so I could bring a meal. Blessings.