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A fresh start in Berlin: help the Tesfaye family resettle

After fleeing Iraq, the Tesfaye family has arrived in Berlin with little more than their documents. They need help with a deposit, furniture and the first months.

🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany1,832 views
Orhan Erdem Özkan
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Berlin
My family left Iraq 5 months ago after our home was destroyed. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Berlin. We're a family of eight and we're safe, but we arrived with very little. Our resettlement agency has provided 2 months of rent, and that support ends in August. I was a farmer in Iraq, 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. Funds are managed by a local church-run settlement group, a registered organization, which pays the landlord and suppliers on the family's behalf. Where the $2,000 goes: • Rent deposit and first month: $1,150 • Phone and internet for school and job search: $105 • Winter clothing and school supplies: $745 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
#refugees#resettlement#family

Updates from Orhan

  1. Quick update: $643 raised so far (32%). I made the first payment toward winter clothing and school supplies. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Christina Julia Schulte🇩🇪Verified helper
    Honest and trustworthy

    The help I received was exactly what was described and more. This person follows through on their commitments and genuinely cares about making a positive impact.

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    Exceeded expectations

    The help I received was exactly what was described and more. This person follows through on their commitments and genuinely cares about making a positive impact.

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    Practical and effective help

    I can't speak highly enough about this helper. They were available when I needed them, supportive when I felt lost, and practical in their solutions.

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  • Filip Mariusz CzarneckiQuestion

    is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Orhan

    • Orhan Erdem ÖzkanOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

      Rent deposit and first month is $1,150 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Let me know if you want more detail.

  • Burcu Sarı

    Shared this with my family. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Onitsha.

    • Daniel G. Juarez

      So sorry you're going through this, Orhan. This could happen to any of us. Take care.

      • Kamal Saeed Benali

        So sorry you're going through this, Orhan. This could happen to any of us.

        • Claire T. Byrd

          Hope you get there. My neighbor in Québec donated after I showed her your page. Take care

          • Solomon Yonas LegesseAddress verified

            So sorry you're going through this. I hope things turn around soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless.

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