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    1. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 15 Oct 2019

      Want to change two kids lives? I met them last night. Single mom and two sweet kids are in a poverty trap—a few thousand $ would be life-changing. She works two jobs but no money for rent deposit so almost homeless. Now car about to die.😢I'll cover fees. https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-homeless-single-mom-and-her-2-kids …

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    2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 15 Oct 2019

      I only share local cases facing immediate crisis where social services cannot step up in time. (Not for lack of trying, believe me! A social worker is on it). Too many cases like this. Lack of few thousand dollars=catastrophic feedback cycle. Lose car so lose job so lose home..😢

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    3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 15 Oct 2019

      You've almost raised $2,000. 🙏So *tomorrow* they will move out of their expensive and crappy hotel and move to an acceptable place of their own. The kids are psyched! Mom had a day off and SLEPT. Next up, a reliable car and hopefully get mom down to one job (she now works two!)

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    4. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 15 Oct 2019

      First update! 🙏 Now for a reliable car. We've located a Civic with little over 100K! My own Civic runs great at 200K.🤸‍♀️ I thought about donating it but it's a manual with all the dents. Anyone know if I can buy a pre-dented stick shift car without an IP?😬https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-homeless-single-mom-and-her-2-kids …pic.twitter.com/HTRw02KruB

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    5. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 15 Oct 2019

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted now_grace  🇪🇸  🇺🇸 #MECFS #Lyme #Endo

      This is exactly the poverty trap. It's expensive to be poor. I can get away with my pre-dented 19-year old Civic because if it needs to go in the shop or if I drive long distance, I can rent a car AND I can afford to live close enough to work to bike/bus.https://twitter.com/now_grace/status/1184112055101509632 …

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      now_grace  🇪🇸  🇺🇸 #MECFS #Lyme #Endo @now_grace
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      I feel for this story so much. When I lived in TX I got bad credit from a health crisis, my car died, I couldn't qualify for a loan, and ended up spending $400 a month on taxis. It was a nightmare. And all of it could be avoided if we had public transport and healthcare.
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    6. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 15 Oct 2019

      Just passed the halfway mark for this single mom with two kids! To repeat: no other immediate help is available. Social services often step in *after* the catastrophe. That makes it more expensive with a lot more suffering. Support now can stabilize them. https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-homeless-single-mom-and-her-2-kids …

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    7. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 15 Oct 2019

      This fundraiser has only $1750 to go! Yesterday the mom got the day off just to sleep. (Seriously, she just slept!) Tomorrow, they move out of the hotel! Last bit is a reliable car. Would be great to tell the kids it's done when they come home from school. https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-homeless-single-mom-and-her-2-kids …

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      zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 15 Oct 2019

      Almost there! Less than $500 left to give this family pretty good news. They can certainly use a break after all they’ve been through recently. https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-homeless-single-mom-and-her-2-kids …

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        2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 15 Oct 2019

          Thank you! The mom expresses her gratitude and amazement. It shouldn’t come down to fundraising but here we are. Tomorrow they move to a safe, green place with room for the kids to run around—they’ve been cooped up in a dark hotel room for months. All for lack of rent deposit.😡

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        3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 28 Oct 2019

          I love the happy updates. The kids are no longer living in the dark, small hotel room and they have a new-to-them reliable car. Thank you, everyone! Mom sends her gratitude. They’re very happy. 🙏pic.twitter.com/AIrAo5kJzw

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