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Vishal is a single parent of three children under 12 - help us after a long illness
After a long illness, Vishal is raising three children under 12 alone and needs $600 to stay afloat for 5 months.
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Since a long illness in September, I'm now raising three children under 12 on my own. I work as a hairdresser, 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 January, 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 $600 goes:
• Rent top-up: $170
• Childcare and after-school care: $180
• Groceries and school meals: $110
• Course fees and exam costs: $140
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
- Vishal
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- Anonymous 🇿🇦 · $75
“From my family to yours. Hope the January deadline works out. - Johannesburg”
- Elena L. Robles 🇨🇴 · $59
“Keep your head up! - Palmira”
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- Verónica G. Aguilar 🇦🇷 · $73.50
“All the best. Please keep us posted. - Buenos Aires”
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $10
“Thinking of you. Thought of Vishal all day after reading this.”
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- Renate Sophia Kühn 🇩🇪 · $50
- Sara Chiara Costa 🇮🇹 · $40
- Einat Galit Malka 🇮🇱 · $25
“Hope this helps. I'm in Jerusalem, thinking of you. - Jerusalem”
- Hudson T. Schwartz 🇨🇦 · $25
“Only $25 but hope it helps. - Ottawa”
- Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $25
- Dennis Kimani Ngowi 🇰🇪 · $43
- Mahesh P. Shukla 🇮🇳 · $100
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I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor in Galle donated after I showed her your page. God bless.
thanks for sharing this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. God bless.
Hope things get better soon. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. My husband and I read this together. Blessings.
Keep going, Vishal. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. I'll check back for the next update.
Wishing you the best, Vishal. Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Aberdeen so I could bring a meal. All the best.
A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Take care
Take care, Vishal. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together.
Thanks for sharing this, Vishal. Your post was clear and honest.
Sending good thoughts. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I have a 16 year old who wants to send good wishes too. All the best
I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
You're not alone, Vishal. Hope this works out for you. Blessings
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Mbarara
Praying for you, Vishal. It takes guts to ask. Well done. All the best.
Keep going, Vishal. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
Hang in there, Vishal. Looking forward to the next update. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Casablanca.
Take care, Vishal. I hope things turn around soon. It's not much but it's yours. Love from Macon
Wishing you peace, Vishal. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. God bless!
Stay strong. Hope you get there. All the best.
A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. My husband and I read this together. Love from Kinondoni.
Keep going, Vishal. This could happen to any of us. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Wishing you the best. Gave what I could, wish it was more. It's not much but it's yours. Blessings.
Thinking of you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it
Keep going, Vishal. I hope things turn around soon!
Hang in there. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
So sorry you're going through this, Vishal. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Mumbai.
sending good thoughts. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Put this on a community board in Rockford this morning.
Hang in there. Shared it with a few friends. I have a 16 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Mumbai.
Hope it all works out, Vishal. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Mumbai!
thinking of you and your family, Vishal. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.