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Vincent is a single parent of two young children - help us after the death of my husband

A single father in Boulogne-Billancourt needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Vincent retrains.

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Vincent René Leroux
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Boulogne-Billancourt
After the death of my husband in August, I'm now raising two young children on my own. I work as a driver, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries. I'm retraining as a bookkeeper in the evenings, which will triple my income by December, 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 $3,250 goes: • Rent top-up: $1,050 • Childcare and after-school care: $890 • Groceries and school meals: $770 • Course fees and exam costs: $540 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Vincent
#single-parent#family#stability

Updates from Vincent

  1. Update from Boulogne-Billancourt: we've started the first stage. We're at 72% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 39% now ($1,259). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  3. Update from Boulogne-Billancourt: the plan for childcare and after-school care is now scheduled. We're at 29% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Anjali Kamala KarkiID verified

    Praying for you, Vincent. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Sent it to 35 people at work. Blessings.

    • Halima Juliet Akinwale

      Thinking of you and your family. Shared this with my family. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Boulogne-Billancourt

      • Haider Haris Khan

        thanks for sharing this, Vincent. Hope you get there. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.

        • Dusit Anan Boonmee

          Hope it all works out, Vincent. Shared this with my family. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Boulogne-Billancourt

          • Kemar D. Spence

            Thinking of you and your family. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. Please keep us posted. All the best

            • Cem Efe Öztürk

              wishing you the best, Vincent. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. All the best.

              • Everly K. Day

                Good luck, Vincent. I hope things turn around soon. Sent it to 6 people at work. Love from Ciudad de México.

                • Danish Ali Pasha

                  hope it all works out. Looking forward to the next update. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. All the best.

                  • Ashok B. Mittal

                    Rooting for you, Vincent. Hope this works out for you. Blessings.

                    • Trupti A. Sathe

                      Thinking of you. Looking forward to the next update. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. All the best

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