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Wawan is a single parent of two young children - help us after a long illness
A single mother in Jakarta needs help with childcare, groceries and rent while Wawan retrains.
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After a long illness in January, I'm now raising two young children on my own. I work as a retail cashier, 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 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.
Every cent is accounted for. I'll share a simple monthly breakdown.
Where the $500 goes:
• Rent top-up: $240
• Childcare and after-school care: $105
• Groceries and school meals: $120
• Course fees and exam costs: $35
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
Updates from Wawan
Update from Jakarta: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 34% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($148 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
28% there. the plan for course fees and exam costs is now scheduled. Thank you.
- Garima Bedi 🇺🇸 · $10
- Sanjay D. Rathore 🇮🇳 · $28.50
“Get well soon. From Udaipur with love.”
- Aaron P. Greene 🇺🇸 · $25
- Latha A. Shetty 🇮🇳 · $23.50
“Thought of Wawan all day after reading this.”
- Fajar Lukman Wardana 🇮🇩 · $5
- Valentina Valentina Caruso 🇮🇹 · $5
“Hang in there. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Parma”
- Dimas Dwi Effendi 🇮🇩 · $88
“Rooting for you. Hope the March deadline works out. - Malang”
- Paolo Alessandro Testa 🇮🇹 · $50
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So sorry you're going through this, Wawan. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Jakarta.
Take care, Wawan. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Łódź!
How is Wawan doing now?
keep going, Wawan. Shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in Epe but we're thinking of you. God bless.
Sending good thoughts, Wawan. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps
So sorry you're going through this. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Jakarta.
You're not alone, Wawan. I hope your landlord gives you a bit more time while this comes together!
Good luck. A secure home matters so much. Hope you're settled soon. All the best