Dear FreeBeg,

I'm a student currently studying high school in a remote town in California.

When I first began learning Chinese a few years ago I would often rely on paperback dictionaries to aid me in learning. Despite looking online I could not find a dictionary primarily focused on the etymology of Chinese characters so I could put things into context.

I come from a background of Cantonese and European ethnicities, and as a result, I have been often pressured by relatives into learning Mandarin and perfecting my sloppy Cantonese (passable at the moment). 

Recently however I found out there is a virtual dictionary, called the Outlier Dictionary of Chinese Characters available which I demoed and found incredibly useful. However, it startled me to find out it cost $30 for the Essentials edition and $60 for the Expert edition.
I have wanted to get it for a long time - I've even tried applying for a job cleaning at a local fast-food restaurant - in order to try to save up some money - but I was rejected for being underage. 

My family works very hard to make ends meet (mainly due to the high price of living in such a rural place) and as a result, they refuse to waste money on such a "useless" piece of software.

Next year, I am planning to take a family visit trip to Guangdong, Mainland China (my hometown), and having this dictionary on my side would be incredibly helpful. Already from the demo, I have learned an immense amount about Chinese characters. 

I hope this is not too much to ask of you, but if you could perhaps help out, I would be immensely grateful. I have previously turned to Reddit for help, but in our suspicion-filled world no-one's willing to help out. Please, it would be so kind of you. 

There is a registration code that appears upon purchase, and that is all I need to activate it. I don't need money or anything else sent to me. It can be found at the link: https://www.outlier-linguistics.com/coll...characters

Thank you so much in advance.

Greetings!
My wife and I are from Ukraine. Like everyone there we work hard to earn some money to survive, but we are still far away from the dream of our own place to live. A tiny off-grid house with a small garden somewhere in a safe rural area is everything we want. To have our own space to live and grow children.
We looked through the prices of how much it will cost and, unfortunately, we understood that without someone’s support it will be very difficult to get even close to achieving our dream.
$30.000 to build a little and cosy home is far from what we have now.
We have our savings, so we need at least $20.000 more. We are afraid that soon the prices will jump higher and our dream will become unreachable.
If you can donate at least something, you will help us to take a step closer to our dream. We highly appreciate your support.

Thank you!


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Hi everyone i need help. The lockdown has ruined my life. I have no money for food or rent. My bank account is right now negative. I have lost my job due to covid-19 because my company I work for was struggling to keep up running. I'm a honest person i wouldn't ever beg for anything if i wasn't in need. Please help me survive .I'm even willing to do any job you can offer to me, Thank you to anyone who helps me.

Hello, I am a single mother to five beautiful children who are my heart and soul. This past February we moved to a new city. I was job searching and wasn't having much luck. At the same time I started a free course to better myself and upgrade my skills. It was in a group environment. I didn't get to finish due to the pandemic. I am still job searching. I am struggling now more then ever financially. I am behind on my rent and utility bills. Most of our households items are still in a storage unit an hour away. I owe the storage alot of money and if I don't pay it by the end of this month August, they said my items will belong to them. Therefore I will lose everything. It's important to me as its most of our belongings and personal, special memory items. I don't have a vehicle and have nobody to turn too. No family. I feel so alone and depressed. I try to hide it the best I can from my kids. They have been amazing through this tough time. I pray every day that things will get better and start looking up for us. I am in urgent need for food for my kids. I would truly appreciate anything right now. I would very much appreciate any kind of help and I am truly thankful. God Bless You.

Thank you,

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Hi guys!

Like most of you, I have been struggling financially. I am struggling to pay off my student loans. I have $20,000 left to pay off. I have been saving up by working 2-3 jobs at a time and only need about $8,000 left. I'm exhausted of working demanding jobs and really am trying to work towards my goal of opening up my own animal rescue. I don't really like begging for money or anything, but I want to get my life rolling so I can eventually help others in need and actually be happy for once. Thank you for taking the time to read my post. If you would like to help me out my cashapp is http://cash.me/plainjane133

I'm disabled, and on a fixed income. I live in a small apartment in Quincy, IL, with 2 other disabled women. We are fixing up a house in St. Louis to live in, but the going has been slow. I usually don't have any problems paying my share of the monthly obligations. I get Medicare and Medicaid, and even though I only get $16 a month in food stamps, I've been getting extra from the pandemic relief, and I usually have extra money left to pay for food. But since April, I've had 3 mini-strokes, and a whole host of other new medical concerns, on top of the ones I'm already dealing with. This month has been especially taxing, money-wise, and I'm short $200 on my rent. My roommates are pressuring me to pay, as we have other bills due that need to be paid, too. My credit is shot, and I don't qualify for a loan. My friends and family say they can't help me. I don't know where else to turn. My paypal is

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I need someone to believe in me, I no longer do and can't find any reason to. Just struggling, fighting to get on my feet after leaving my husband. Who did everything to leave me desolate which he did. Thought I was getting there had saved almost enough to get a car at least when it was stolen from me by the only "friends" I had, to throw salt in the wounds they called the police and tried to claim it was me who stole from them. Now homeless, without anything I'm ready to just give up. What is life worth when you have nothing to live for and no one to care about?

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Hello. I am greatly in need of help. I am asking for a donation to help to pay off my tuition costs. I currently owe US $2000. I would really like to be able to continue my studies to achieve my professional degree. This will help me to score a job at the end of studying so I can get the chance to take care of my parents in the future. My father is the sole provider of the household. He is near to retirement age and he is still working. He is currently still paying loans that he borrowed to pay my tuition in the first few years of my studies.
If there is anyone out there who can help me, I would be most grateful. Thank you so much for reading my request and thanks in advance for any assistance I might receive.

I was wondering if I could ask for some unconditional help here.
I am not asking for much but every little helps. I have been in a very dark place recently and still I am in it, but now I am certain that things will be better in the future.
Can I maybe beg for a dollar or so (£1 to be precise) to buy a bar of milk chocolate. I want to taste the sweet creaminess of chocolate in my mouth and I won't eat the bar of chocolate straight away. I will try my best to have it at least for 2-3 days. I can't and won't commit a crime for sweets.

Thanks if you can spare some cents or pennies, but do not donate if you, your family or friends are in financial problems.

Oh, I hate covid! I truly do! It has brought my mental health to dangerous levels and destroyed my plans.

Thanks again for your time,

Kris

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