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Rachel is a single parent of a toddler and a seven-year-old - help us after my partner leaving
A single mother in Austin needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Rachel retrains.
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States1,251 views
After my partner leaving in July, I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old on my own. I work as a cleaner, 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 September, 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 $2,750 goes:
• Course fees and exam costs: $640
• Rent top-up: $1,550
• Childcare and after-school care: $560
If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
- Rachel
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- Kevin N. Bates 🇨🇦 · $250
“You got this. Hope you get the rest soon. - Gatineau”
- Noah N. Ashworth 🇬🇧 · $36
“Hope it all works out. From London with love. - London”
- Claudia W. Zamora 🇺🇸 · $25
- Joyce Navarro 🇵🇭 · $25
“Good luck. - Calamba”
- Randall G. Ellis 🇺🇸 · $20
- Rubén D. Jiménez 🇺🇸 · $10
- Zainab Hala Maalouf 🇪🇬 · $10
“Wish I could do more. - Cairo”
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praying for you, Rachel. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. We're a small family in Toulon but we're thinking of you.
How is Rachel doing now?
Thanks for sharing this, Rachel. Looking forward to the next update. Take care.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Rachel.
It's all in the list in the story. course fees and exam costs is the big one at $640, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Let me know if you want more detail.
This could happen to any of us. Love from Augsburg.
You're not alone, Rachel. Hope you get there. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
So sorry you're going through this, Rachel. Shared this with my family