dayjanta dreams of being a footballer.mily's household bills has led to an outpouring of love. i feel better because people said that i'm a sweet boy and i'm a good child. last week, dayjanta and his mother spoke frankly about their financial struggles, how christine's full time salary as a carer wasn't enough to live on. do you worry? yeah, a lot and i don't want to be living out on the streets. i wish i was older so i could pay the bills with her. his honesty struck a chord and the family have been inundated with donations and gifts. i feel better because they made me forget about everything that's been bad happening and they made me think about fun stuff. a lady gave me £75 to get him sneakers and then he was like, i can take some of it for the bills. i'm like, oh, my god. i know it will take some time. i'm not going tojust go like that really. yeah, i'mjust happy that he's happy. my favourite thing in here is my bed cover and i really love it. and on the pillow... the arsenal presents have made dayjanta happiest and hi

school over, dayjanta and his mother head home. but their flat isn't the sanctuary it should be.else, because he's a deep thinker. christine works 35 hours a week as a carer, but her salary just covers the bills. i mean, he asks me, "mum, are you up with your bills now? "you can manage them?" and things like that, you know? do you worry? yes, a lot. because i don't know what's going to happen when she doesn't get enough bills paid and i don't want to be living out on the streets. his dream is to be a footballer, to earn lots of money. so you can help your mum? yeah. and i wish i was older, so i could pay the bills with her. he will sometimes ask me to pray for him. and, by the time i pray for him, that calms him down and he goes off to sleep. christine earns £1,200 a month but often needs a food bank to feed her family. the 47—year—old regularly skips meals herself. i've lost so much weight. people said, "oh, you lose the weight, christine." i can't even say much to them because i say to myself, "a pity you don't know what is happening right here." 50p an item now, it's all got t

school over, dayjanta and mother head home. but their flat isn't the sanctuary it should be. worries, so i can't let him see everything else, because he's a deep thinker. christine works 35 hours a week as a carer, but her salaryjust covers the bills. i mean, he asks me, "mum, are you up with your bills now? "you can manage them?" and things like that, you know? do you worry? yes, a lot. because i don't know what's - going to happen when she doesn't get enough bills paid and i don't want to be living _ out on the streets. his dream is to be a footballer, to earn lots of money. so you can help your mum? yeah. and i wish i was older, so i could pay- the bills with her. he will sometimes ask me to pray for him. and, by the time i pray for him, that calms him down and he goes off to sleep. christine earns £1,200 a month but often needs a food bank to feed her family. the 47—year—old regularly skips meals herself. i've lost so much weight. people said, "oh, you lose the weight, christine." i can't even say much to them because i say to myself, "a pity you don't know what is happen

dayjanta dreams of being a footballer.istine's full time salary as a carer wasn't enough to live on. do you worry? yeah, a lot and i don't want to be living out on the streets. i wish i was older so i could pay the bills with her. his honesty struck a chord and the family have been inundated with donations and gifts. i feel better because they made me forget about everything that's been bad happening and they made me think about fun stuff. a lady gave me £75 to get him sneakers and then he was like, i can take some of it for the bills. i'm like, oh my god. i know it will take some time. i'm not going tojust go like that really. yeah, i'mjust happy that he's happy. my favourite thing in the year is my bed cover and i really love it. and on the pillow... the arsenal presents have made dayjanta happiest and his 18—year—old sister has also been sent some gifts. but for his mother, it's the cards and letters that have meant the most. if somebody say like something positive to me, like i'm a wonderful person and stuff, i find it

school over, dayjanta and his mother head home. but their flat isn't the sanctuary it should be.ls. i mean, he asks me, "mum, are you up with your bills now? "you can manage them?" and things like that, you know? do you worry? yes, a lot. because i don't know what's going to happen when she doesn't get enough bills paid and i don't want to be living out on the streets. his dream is to be a footballer, to earn lots of money. so you can help your mum? yeah. and i wish i was older, so i could pay the bills with her. he will sometimes ask me to pray for him. and, by the time i pray for him, that calms him down and he goes off to sleep. christine earns £1,200 a month but often needs a food bank to feed her family. the 47—year—old regularly skips meals herself. i've lost so much weight. people said, "oh, you lose the weight, christine." i can't even say much to them because i say to myself, "a pity you don't know what is happening right here." 50p an item now, it's all got to go. at the market in west bromwich, money is getting tighter, say traders. energy and petrol price rises making