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Support for a single mother after my partner leaving

A single mother in Bristol needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Heather retrains.

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Heather P. Gardner
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Bristol
Since my partner leaving in April, I'm now raising twin daughters on my own. I work as a school kitchen assistant, 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 June, 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 $3,200 goes: โ€ข Course fees and exam costs: $530 โ€ข Rent top-up: $2,050 โ€ข Childcare and after-school care: $620 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.

Updates from Heather

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 28% funded and the plan for rent top-up is now scheduled.

  • Anand S. Sidhu ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $100

    โ€œRooting for you. - Mysuruโ€

  • Alejandra L. Dรญaz ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $75

    โ€œTake care of yourselves. From San Diego with love.โ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $50
  • Nyambura Beatrice Kimaro ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $25

    โ€œKeep your head up. Hope the June deadline works out. - Kampalaโ€

  • Kamrul Emon Hasan ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $15
  • Nils Hansson ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $5
  • Barasa Kioko Mutebi ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $5
  • Iwan Slamet Kurniawan ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $10

    โ€œTake care of yourselves! - Bekasiโ€

  • Hazel R. McCoy ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $25

    โ€œHope this helps! - Liverpoolโ€

  • Nada Basma Wahba ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $50
  • Revathi A. Reddy ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $50
  • Ruslan Ruslan Novikov ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $20
  • Marites T. Gonzales ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $200

    โ€œBlessings. - Davao Cityโ€

  • Guadalupe Rรญos ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $10

    โ€œHope this helps! - Durhamโ€

  • Zahra Sari Firmansyah ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $15
  • Yuki Kazuki Ikeda ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ยท $10
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $37.50

    โ€œFrom Quetta with love.โ€

  • Vikash T. Mabaso ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $10
  • Eduardo T. Vรกsquez ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ยท $200

    โ€œWish I could do more. - Veracruzโ€

  • Li Cui ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $50

Reviews

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  • Praying for you. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better.

    • Thinking of you, Heather. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. All the best

      • Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Bristol

        • Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about course fees and exam costs, advice is welcome too. Appreciate you taking the time.

      • So sorry you're going through this. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Bristol.

        • How is Heather doing now?

          • Good luck, Heather. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Saket.

            • Thanks for sharing this. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Take care

              • Rooting for you, Heather. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. I hope June is when things finally get easier. Blessings.

                • rooting for you. Your post was clear and honest

                  • praying for you. It takes guts to ask. Well done.

                    • Stay strong, Heather. Looking forward to the next update

                      • best of luck, Heather. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes

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