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Support for a single father after a house fire

After a house fire, Josiane is raising four children alone and needs $1,800 to stay afloat for 5 months.

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Josiane Perrot
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Montpellier
Since a house fire in June, I'm now raising four children on my own. I work as a hairdresser, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as an electrician 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. Money goes toward rent, groceries, after-school care and the cost of my course. I'll give a monthly update with receipts. Where the $1,800 goes: โ€ข Rent top-up: $670 โ€ข Course fees and exam costs: $560 โ€ข Childcare and after-school care: $570 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure. - Josiane

Updates from Josiane

  1. Quick update: $289 raised so far (16%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  • Cristiane Rosรขngela Medeiros ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $20
  • Willow D. Stanton ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $25

    โ€œHope things get better! - Newcastle upon Tyneโ€

  • Tabitha Fatuma Maina ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ ยท $810
  • Jorge L. Serrano ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ยท $20

    โ€œStay strong. My brother told me about this one.โ€

  • Graciela L. Luna ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $20
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $5
  • Vivaan F. Jat ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $49.50
  • Rajesh Ghimire ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ต ยท $50

    โ€œI'm in Kathmandu, thinking of you.โ€

  • Shireen Kruger ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $19
  • Gรผnter Philipp Bรถhm ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $20

    โ€œTake care of yourselves. - Dortmundโ€

  • Sohel Rashed Talukder ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $30
  • Daniel Frank Meyer ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $10
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $30
  • Halina Katarzyna Kubiak ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ยท $100
  • Risa Sasaki ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ยท $10
  • Ji-hye Hyun-ju Choi ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $50
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $25
  • Aarรณn N. Castillo ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ยท $25

    โ€œHope things get better. Hope the September deadline works out. - Ciudad de Mรฉxicoโ€

  • Zoe Holmes ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $5
  • Mwende James Lubega ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ ยท $10

    โ€œThinking of you! - Dar es Salaamโ€

Reviews

2.7(19 reviews)

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    Professional and kind

    I was going through a tough time and this person's support was invaluable. They didn't judge, just helped. That kind of genuine compassion is rare these days.

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    Truly grateful for the support

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    Really cared about my situation

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  • Good luck. Hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. All the best!

    • is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Josiane

      • Josiane PerrotOwnerAnswer

        Rent top-up is $670 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Good question.

    • Diya P. AnandPhoto verified

      thanks for sharing this, Josiane. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Please keep us posted

      • Wishing you peace, Josiane. Your post was clear and honest. Wish I lived closer to Accra so I could bring a meal. Blessings.

        • A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. All the best

          • Thanks for sharing this, Josiane. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Sent it to 4 people at work. Blessings.

            $1,632.50 raised of $1,800

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