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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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Travis F. Perkins
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Lowell
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.
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Travis

  1. Small update. $1,860 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.

  2. We're at 26% thanks to 34 of you. the plan for rent top-up is now scheduled. More news soon.

  3. Small update. $496 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.

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    “Happy to help. Thought of Travis all day after reading this. - San Francisco”

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    “Sending love. Thought of Travis all day after reading this. - Bloemfontein”

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    “Wish I could do more. From Santa Fe with love. - Santa Fe”

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    “Thought of Travis all day after reading this. - Tampa”

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  • Cristiane Adriana Albuquerque

    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.

    • Jack S. Woods

      take care, Travis. Your post was clear and honest.

      • Thảo Minh Tong

        Stay strong. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Ciudad de México

        • Nabil Mustafa GaberPhoto verified

          Sending good thoughts, Travis. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. All the best.

          • Mariana A. Espinoza

            Thinking of you, Travis. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon.

            • Panagiota Tzortzis

              Sending love, Travis. This could happen to any of us. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings

              • Liliana Jimenez

                Take care. Shared it with a few friends. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.

                • Iwan Vino MahendraPhoto verified

                  Sending strength, Travis. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. Love from Tema!

                  • Imran Imran Khan

                    Wishing you the best. Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Konya this morning. Love from Konya.

                    • Étienne Mathieu GiraudVerified organization

                      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.

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