Skip to content
HelpBLESS
MoneyFamily & childcareUrgent

Raymond is a single parent of four children - help us after my partner leaving

After my partner leaving, Raymond is raising four children alone and needs $3,800 to stay afloat for 5 months.

🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia3,513 views
Raymond E. Stephens
Email verified
Sydney
Last August I went through my partner leaving, and I'm now raising four children on my own. I work as a retail cashier, 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. Money goes toward rent, groceries, after-school care and the cost of my course. I'll give a monthly update with receipts. Where the $3,800 goes: • Course fees and exam costs: $670 • Childcare and after-school care: $1,100 • Rent top-up: $2,030 With deep gratitude, Raymond

Updates from Raymond

No updates yet. Supporters are notified when the owner posts one.

  • Kumara Wasantha Rajapaksa 🇱🇰 · $200

    “Hope things get better. Hope the November deadline works out. - Negombo”

  • Elias C. Thompson 🇬🇧 · $100

    “Sending love. Been where you are, it gets better. - Newcastle upon Tyne”

  • Terry K. Armstrong 🇳🇿 · $100

    “Good luck. Thought of Raymond all day after reading this. - Hamilton”

  • Murilo Fábio Medeiros 🇧🇷 · $100
  • Dennis Otieno Simiyu 🇰🇪 · $100
  • Lorenzo S. Rivera 🇲🇽 · $100

    “Wish I could do more. From Xalapa with love. - Xalapa”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Aisha Aisha Kassem 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Mi-young Hae-won Oh 🇰🇷 · $78
  • Phương Diệp Do 🇻🇳 · $75
  • Jade A. Foster 🇺🇸 · $72
  • Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $69
  • Kelly Fernanda Ribeiro 🇧🇷 · $57

    “From my family to yours. Please keep us posted. - Uberlândia”

  • Haris Rashid Awan 🇵🇰 · $55

    “Only $55 but hope it helps. - Multan”

  • Lan Hằng Lieu 🇻🇳 · $52

    “Thinking of you. Been where you are, it gets better. - Nha Trang”

  • Akello Apio Shayo 🇹🇿 · $50
  • Fahad Irfan Ismail 🇵🇰 · $50

    “Every little bit. Thought of Raymond all day after reading this. - Mardan”

  • Dieter Peter Frank 🇩🇪 · $50
  • Fikir Mulu Tesfaye 🇪🇹 · $50

    “Every little bit. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Adama”

  • Zainab Javeria Ghani 🇵🇰 · $50

Reviews

Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.

No reviews yet.

Questions & comments

Ask before you give. Email-verified members can comment and ask questions - no donation needed.

Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.

  • a secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. It's not much but it's yours. Take care.

    • I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Nagpur.

      • Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Raymond!

        • The list at the bottom is the whole picture. course fees and exam costs is the biggest at $670. I'll keep the page updated.

      • You're not alone. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out.

        • Good luck, Raymond. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. I'll check back for the next update.

          • Good luck, Raymond. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Sydney.

            $3,004 raised of $3,800

            Give

            More people who need help