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Richard is a single parent of a toddler and a seven-year-old - help us after the death of my husband
Richard and a toddler and a seven-year-old need a bridge to stability after the death of my husband.
🇬🇭 Greater Accra, Ghana1,718 views
Last August I went through the death of my husband, and I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old on my own. I work as a driver, 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.
Every cent is accounted for. I'll share a simple monthly breakdown.
Where the $600 goes:
• Rent top-up: $240
• Childcare and after-school care: $125
• Groceries and school meals: $115
• Course fees and exam costs: $120
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Richard.
Rent top-up is $240 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. It helps to be asked.
sending strength, Richard. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Sent it to 4 people at work.
Good luck, Richard. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too
So sorry you're going through this. Shared this with my family. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. All the best