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Travis is a single parent of a toddler and a seven-year-old - help us after a house fire
After a house fire, Travis is raising a toddler and a seven-year-old alone and needs $3,550 to stay afloat for 3 months.
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Last December I went through a house fire, and I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old on my own. I work as a retail cashier, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a medical coder in the evenings, which will triple my income by March, 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 $3,550 goes:
• Rent top-up: $2,400
• Course fees and exam costs: $290
• Groceries and school meals: $860
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
Updates from Travis
Small update. $1,860 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.
We're at 26% thanks to 34 of you. the plan for rent top-up is now scheduled. More news soon.
Small update. $496 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $50
- Min-ho Cha 🇰🇷 · $20
- Seung-hyun Byung-hun Cha 🇰🇷 · $72
“Best of luck. Only $72 but hope it helps. - Seoul”
- Sabina Sharmila Paul 🇧🇩 · $15
- Iryna Elena Sidorenko 🇷🇺 · $75
- Sarah Muthoni Wekesa 🇰🇪 · $4.50
- Hannah D. Park 🇬🇧 · $10
- Jessica Anna Hoffmann 🇩🇪 · $25
- Anonymous 🇨🇴 · $100
- Camila B. Ibarra 🇪🇸 · $25
- Gregory B. Gill 🇬🇧 · $50
- Sarah Jemima Mensah 🇬🇭 · $50
“You got this. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Takoradi”
- Tamanna Nargis Biswas 🇮🇳 · $10
- Reza Muhammad Suryadi 🇮🇩 · $52
- Kumar G. Panicker 🇮🇳 · $20
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $50
- Vijay B. Shetty 🇮🇳 · $10
- Juliana Jéssica Carvalho 🇧🇷 · $50
- Madeline T. Ortega 🇺🇸 · $5
- Gunawan Reza Lubis 🇮🇩 · $10
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You're not alone, Travis. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Blessings.
take care, Travis. Your post was clear and honest.
Stay strong. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Ciudad de México
Sending good thoughts, Travis. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. All the best.
Thinking of you, Travis. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon.
Sending love, Travis. This could happen to any of us. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings
Take care. Shared it with a few friends. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
Sending strength, Travis. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Love from Tema!
Wishing you the best. Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Konya this morning. Love from Konya.
Wishing you the best, Travis. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Lowell.