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Tatiane is a single parent of four children - help us after a long illness

After a long illness, Tatiane is raising four children alone and needs $1,200 to stay afloat for 4 months.

🇧🇷 Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil1,692 views
Tatiane Juliana Gonçalves
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Petrópolis
After a long illness in May, 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 a web developer in the evenings, which will triple my income by August, 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 $1,200 goes: • Course fees and exam costs: $200 • Childcare and after-school care: $390 • Rent top-up: $610 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Tatiane
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Tatiane

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($838 in total) the plan for rent top-up is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Update from Petrópolis: the plan for course fees and exam costs is now scheduled. We're at 47% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Quick update: $323 raised so far (27%). the plan for rent top-up is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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RecentTop gifts
  • Lata R. Tripathi 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Thought of Tatiane all day after reading this. - Mumbai”

  • Musyoka Wafula Athumani 🇰🇪 · $20
  • Mikhail Pavel Melnyk 🇺🇦 · $10
  • Lourdes F. Delgado 🇺🇸 · $30

    “Thought of Tatiane all day after reading this. - Bakersfield”

  • Kathleen L. Garcia 🇵🇭 · $5

    “Be well. Thought of Tatiane all day after reading this. - Quezon City”

  • Shailesh Zaveri 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Swati C. Tandon 🇮🇳 · $25

    “Wish I could do more. I'm in Gaya, thinking of you.”

  • Sebastián F. Pacheco 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Thought of Tatiane all day after reading this. - Los Angeles”

  • Élodie Lucie Paul 🇫🇷 · $50
  • Josiane Caron 🇫🇷 · $25
  • Pavel Ratul Parvez 🇧🇩 · $75
  • Matthew Warren 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Zinhle L. Van der Merwe 🇿🇦 · $15

    “Thinking of you. My brother told me about this one. - Ekurhuleni”

  • Sanjay C. Tripathi 🇺🇸 · $5

    “All the best. Hope the August deadline works out. - San Diego”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇦 · $10
  • Kevin Kariuki Rashidi 🇰🇪 · $25
  • Liam D. Day 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $15
  • Soledad G. Cordero 🇪🇸 · $50

    “Take care of yourselves. Hope the August deadline works out. - Barcelona”

  • Gregory Berry 🇺🇸 · $25

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  • Sipho F L. Naicker

    sending strength. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Wish I lived closer to Caxias do Sul so I could bring a meal.

    • Stephanie M. Richardson

      Thanks for sharing this, Tatiane. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.

      • Apostolos Lefteris Karagiannis

        sending strength. Shared it with a few friends. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Mohammedia.

        • Lucy H. ChambersPhoto verified

          Thinking of you and your family, Tatiane. Hope you get there.

          • Regina F. Vargas

            best of luck, Tatiane. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.

            • Mbali C. Van der Merwe

              good luck. Hope you get there. After 27 years in customer support I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Blessings.

              $1,013 raised of $1,200

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