Dear friends,

We are once again turning to you with a plea for help, this time for Piia, a single mother from Läänemaa, and her three young children, aged 5, 7, and 9.

Piia recently lost her job because her former employer faced financial difficulties and had to terminate her contract. Since the beginning of the year, Piia has been registered as unemployed and occasionally takes on short-term jobs as a support person. Unfortunately, this income is not enough to cover the family’s basic needs – food for the children, mortgage payments, utility bills, and electricity.

Piia separated from the children’s father years ago due to his struggles with alcohol, and unfortunately, the father does not provide child support. From our side, we are offering Piia the support of a lawyer, a financial advisor, and a peer counsellor.

Piia is actively searching for a new, permanent job, but a significant challenge is her lack of a car and a driver’s license, which makes her completely dependent on public transport. However, she is very hopeful that she can return to work as early as next month, which would bring stability to the family and perhaps even allow the children to attend after-school activities.

Before losing her job, Piia was managing well. In the spring of 2021, with the help of a large-family grant from KredEx (a state foundation), she was able to secure a loan to buy a home for her family. However, her current situation has made it impossible to keep up with the mortgage payments.

The local government has supported the family with food from the food bank, a grocery store gift card, and one-off benefits. Piia’s eldest child, who is already living independently, has also helped with groceries and financial support from time to time. Unfortunately, they too have recently lost their jobs and can no longer provide the same level of assistance.

Dear friends, let’s come together to help Piia and her lovely children so that they do not lose the most important thing they have – their home.

Currently, the family has the following debts:

• Mortgage debt: €500
• Electricity debt: €310

Every donation, no matter how large or small, is invaluable.

Thank you in advance, from the bottom of our hearts!

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