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Courtney and twin daughters need a bridge to stability after my partner leaving.
🇨🇦 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada3,017 views
After my partner leaving in January, I'm now raising twin daughters on my own. I work as a retail cashier, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a web developer in the evenings, which will triple my income by May, 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 $3,850 goes:
• Rent top-up: $970
• Childcare and after-school care: $1,050
• Groceries and school meals: $850
• Course fees and exam costs: $980
Thank you for reading my story.
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Is there anything that isn't money that would help Courtney?
your post was clear and honest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Courtney
Rent top-up is $970 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. It helps to be asked.
Take care, Courtney. This could happen to any of us
any update on how things are going in Hamilton?
Sending good thoughts. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of Hamilton.
Praying for you, Courtney. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better.
Wishing you the best. Shared this with my family