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Sibel is a single parent of twin daughters - help us after my partner leaving

A single father in Çankaya needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Sibel retrains.

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Sibel Ayşe Yıldırım
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Çankaya
Last December I went through my partner leaving, and I'm now raising twin daughters on my own. I work as a part-time receptionist, 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 March, 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 $1,050 goes: • Rent top-up: $470 • Childcare and after-school care: $210 • Groceries and school meals: $150 • Course fees and exam costs: $220 With deep gratitude, Sibel
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Sibel

  1. Small update. $269 so far, we've started the first stage.

  2. Update from Çankaya: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 17% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. 7% there. the plan for course fees and exam costs is now scheduled. Thank you.

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  • Taghreed Asma Gaber

    Hope it all works out, Sibel. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.

    • Angela Quincy

      Wishing you the best. Hope you get there. My husband and I read this together. All the best

      • Vinod G. NayakID verifiedPhoto verified

        You're not alone. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in San Francisco this morning. God bless

        • Sundar E. Kumar

          Hang in there, Sibel. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care

          • David D. FigueroaQuestion

            is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Sibel.

            • Sibel Ayşe YıldırımOwnerAnswerAddress verified

              Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. rent top-up comes first ($470) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid.

          • Bisma Bisma Sandhu

            good luck, Sibel. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. I hope March is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Ikeja

            • Haris Ilham SitompulPhoto verified

              Hang in there, Sibel. This could happen to any of us.

              • Ashok D. BajpaiPhoto verified

                I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Sent it to 17 people at work. Greetings from Manila!

                • Nicole M. Galang

                  Hope it all works out, Sibel. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. After 26 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything

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