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A fresh start in Anaheim: help the Petrenko family resettle
The Petrenko family are rebuilding in Anaheim after leaving Afghanistan; your gift pays for housing basics.
🇺🇸 Anaheim, California, United States3,338 views
My family left Afghanistan 14 months ago after our home was destroyed. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Anaheim. We're a family of eight and we're safe, but we arrived with very little.
Our resettlement agency has provided 3 months of rent, and that support ends in November.
I was a shopkeeper in Afghanistan, and I'm studying the language every evening. Our daughter and son have started school and are doing well.
We want nothing more than to be self-sufficient. This fund will help us through the first six months.
All purchases will be documented and photos shared (with the family's consent).
Where the $4,300 goes:
• Language classes and bus passes: $410
• Beds, table and basic furniture: $1,250
• Rent deposit and first month: $1,850
• Winter clothing and school supplies: $790
Glad we found this place.
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Sending love. Hope you get there. Take care.
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Toàn?
Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about language classes and bus passes, advice is welcome too. It helps to be asked.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Put this on a community board in Savannah this morning. All the best!
any update on how things are going in Anaheim?
Wishing you peace. Shared it with a few friends. Sent it to 7 people at work. All the best.
Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Anaheim
Thanks for sharing this, Toàn. I hope things turn around soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
So sorry you're going through this. Shared this with my family. We're a small family in Venice but we're thinking of you.
You're not alone. Hope this works out for you. Love from Rome.