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Tomoko is a single parent of a toddler and a seven-year-old - help us after a long illness

A single parent in Tokyo needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Tomoko retrains.

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Tomoko Naoko Fujimoto
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Tokyo
Last August I went through a long illness, and I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old on my own. I work as a part-time receptionist, 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 November, 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 $2,000 goes: • Course fees and exam costs: $300 • Groceries and school meals: $760 • Childcare and after-school care: $940 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Tomoko
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Tomoko

  1. Quick update: $1,297 raised so far (65%). I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($864 in total) I made the first payment toward course fees and exam costs. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Yves Thomas Lemoine 🇫🇷 · $250
  • Óscar P. Castillo 🇺🇸 · $250
  • Katherine P. Thomas 🇺🇸 · $188

    “Good luck. Shared with friends too. - Dayton”

  • Leonardo Felipe Martins 🇧🇷 · $100
  • Ana Viviane Cunha 🇧🇷 · $100
  • Shahid Junaid Lashari 🇵🇰 · $75

    “Thought of Tomoko all day after reading this. - Quetta”

  • Vishal T. Gurjar 🇮🇳 · $75
  • Szymon Nowakowski 🇬🇧 · $75
  • Nandini T. Nair 🇮🇳 · $75
  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $75
  • Usman Rashid Lashari 🇵🇰 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Thinking of you. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Portland”

  • Valentina W. Espinoza 🇲🇽 · $50
  • Boon Kittisak Charoenpol 🇹🇭 · $50
  • Cora N. Perkins 🇨🇦 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $30

    “Hope things get better. I'm in A Coruña, thinking of you. - A Coruña”

  • Faith H. Myers 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Yanti Nur Effendi 🇮🇩 · $25

    “Hang in there. Thought of Tomoko all day after reading this.”

  • Varsha W. Babu 🇮🇳 · $25

    “Thinking of you. Been where you are, it gets better. - Coimbatore”

  • Skylar Moore 🇺🇸 · $25

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  • Usman Musa Gbadamosi

    So sorry you're going through this, Tomoko. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Tokyo

    • Manoj L. Srivastava

      hang in there, Tomoko. Shared this with my family. Please keep us posted.

      • Eyob Bereket Gebre

        wishing you the best, Tomoko. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

        • Diego A. Rivera

          Stay strong, Tomoko. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I have a 11 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless.

          • Sarah L. Miranda

            Take care, Tomoko. Looking forward to the next update. All the best!

            $2,309 raised of $2,000

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