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Sara is a single parent of a teenage son and a daughter in primary school - help us after a house fire

After a house fire, Sara is raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school alone and needs $1,650 to stay afloat for 4 months.

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1,287 views
Sara Zahra Al-Farsi
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Riyadh
After a house fire in June, I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a driver, 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 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. Every cent is accounted for. I'll share a simple monthly breakdown. Where the $1,650 goes: • Groceries and school meals: $390 • Course fees and exam costs: $390 • Rent top-up: $870 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Sara
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Sara

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($534 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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    “Thought of Sara all day after reading this. - San Diego”

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    “Hang in there. My mother told me about this one. - Lucknow”

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    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Sara all day after reading this. - London”

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  • Angela C. Reid🇨🇦Verified donor
    Changed my perspective

    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

  • Santhosh M. Kurup🇮🇳Verified donor
    Honest and trustworthy

    I was nervous about reaching out, but this person made me feel comfortable and supported from the very first interaction. Their help was invaluable.

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  • Kamau Mussa Lyimo

    I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Riyadh.

    • Rima Asma Siddiqui

      best of luck. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Blessings.

      • Arief Haris Susanto

        Wishing you peace. Shared this with my family. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care.

        • Amit F. Singh

          Thinking of you and your family, Sara. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Riyadh

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