Starting a New Life

Hello everyone! My name is Alex, and I would like to kindly ask you to help me to start a new life. In November 2016 I came to London with my husband. In Russia, he was the main breadwinner, as I did work but didn’t make an impressive living as. . . . .

Hello everyone! My name is Alex, and I would like to kindly ask you to help me to start a new life.

In November 2016 I came to London with my husband. In Russia, he was the main breadwinner, as I did work but didn’t make an impressive living as a teacher of English at a university. As a mobile architect, he could support both of us, and we had a certain level of life that was slowly but steadily improving. More than that, it seemed that we were very rich having each other. Our move to Britain was supposed to be a continuation of our story, a new opportunity for me to develop professionally and for us as a couple to have new experiences and a better life.

In July this year my husband left me. He had met someone else and he couldn’t be happy with me any more. I had been trying to save our marriage for almost three months. We were together for more than 10 years, and I used to be happy. On the 25th of July it would have been our third wedding anniversary.

After coming to England, I decided to change my career path because as a teacher of English, but not a native speaker, I didn't have much opportunity to secure a good job. Finally, in May 2017 I was lucky to start a career as a Learning Designer in a dynamic company. So, on a brighter note now I’m able to support myself and I’m going to develop professionally.

Here in Britain, I have a few acquaintances, but no-one really close. I come from a very modest background. In my family, there is just me and my mother, and she is in Russia. She is retired and she needs my financial support as well.

Upon leaving, my husband promised to cover half of the rent cost for the flat that we rented. The rent is pretty expensive, because as a working couple we could afford that. Now, I don't trust my ex-husband to continue financing this for a long time, as he has his interests and heart elsewhere. Besides, I put a lot of effort into this flat to make it our cosy home. Now it’s rather a reminder of a life and a future that I was dreaming of and that I will never have. Therefore, I need to move. The lease is till December this year, so I’m aiming at moving in late November.

I love the place, and I hate the place, and I desperately need to start a new life. My own life.

The money I’m making now is just enough to support me and to cover my share of current flat rent and bills. Unfortunately, in order to move I need a substantial sum to be able to pay a deposit, the first month of rent, the cost of moving my stuff and furniture to the new place and potentially buying a couple more items of furniture (the flat was partly furnished, and I want to rent unfurnished). Besides, I want to finally make my dream come true and get a dog. I've been dying to have a dog for years, and now I need it more than ever. To my great regret, I won't be able to save the amount of money I need by November. This is why I need your help.

I love Britain, I adore London and I enjoy what I'm doing at work. Although back in Russia I had a happy marriage, I wasn’t happy with other sides of my life, particularly my job. Since I moved, I have been feeling much better, more respected, and far more fulfilled since I got the job. If I'm able to move to my own place and make it my own cosy home, and also if I have a four-pawed friend to keep me company, it will mean I great deal to me and will give me a lot of strength to move on and feel better about myself and my own life as a single person. I used to believe that my purpose in life was in creating a family and caring about it. As it didn’t happen as I imagined it at all, I need to reinvent my purpose, and my life.

I will be extremely grateful to everyone helping me to achieve this.