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Roberto is a single parent of three children under 10 - help us after the death of my husband

After the death of my husband, Roberto is raising three children under 10 alone and needs $2,150 to stay afloat for 3 months.

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Roberto D. Ortiz
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Corpus Christi
Since the death of my husband in May, I'm now raising three children under 10 on my own. I work as a hairdresser, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a pharmacy technician in the evenings, which will triple my income by July, 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 $2,150 goes: • Course fees and exam costs: $460 • Childcare and after-school care: $860 • Groceries and school meals: $830 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.

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  • Rooting for you, Roberto. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Lagos.

    • Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Palmira.

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        Rooting for you. Hope you get there. I hope July is when things finally get easier. Thinking of Corpus Christi.

        • sending love, Roberto. Looking forward to the next update. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. All the best.

          • Rooting for you. Your post was clear and honest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless

            • shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Paris.

              • Good luck. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Cork

                • Thinking of you, Roberto. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Sent it to 40 people at work. Take care.

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