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Skylar is a single parent of a teenage son and a daughter in primary school - help us after a divorce

A single parent in Belfast needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Skylar retrains.

🇬🇧 BT11 8RG, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom1,344 views
Skylar S. Kirby
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Belfast
After a divorce in May, I'm now raising a teenage son and a daughter in primary school on my own. I work as a retail cashier, 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. Money goes toward rent, groceries, after-school care and the cost of my course. I'll give a monthly update with receipts. Where the $1,450 goes: • Groceries and school meals: $560 • Childcare and after-school care: $610 • Course fees and exam costs: $280 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Skylar
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Skylar

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($119 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely. - Skylar

  2. Quick update: $10 raised so far (1%). I made the first payment toward course fees and exam costs. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Alice G. Carter

    Keep going, Skylar. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend

    $218.50 raised of $1,450

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