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Young student facing significant financial hardship and unable to afford a laptop and some basic necessities

This young person and their family have been facing significant financial difficulties and struggling with the cost of living, being asked to leave their rental property and limited access to money for food and fuel. The family is comprised of four young people and one adult with the older children having to contribute majority of their wages to help with paying for bills and food.
Sometimes the younger children will stay home from work / school to look after their younger siblings, as their mother is working which impacts significantly on their work and school lives. This student is the youngest sibling and the last child who is in school in the family. This student does not have access to any device at home and struggles with completing her school work and assessments as a result. This student would greatly benefit from being able to have a laptop, but also the family would benefit from food and fuel vouchers to help with getting basic necessities.