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A fresh start in Edmonton: help the Sahin family resettle

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

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Eugene D. Castillo
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Edmonton
My family left Myanmar 6 months ago after the war reached our town. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Edmonton. We're a family of seven and we're safe, but we arrived with very little. Our resettlement agency has provided 4 months of rent, and that support ends in March. I was an engineer in Myanmar, 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 $3,350 goes: • Rent deposit and first month: $2,000 • Beds, table and basic furniture: $650 • Winter clothing and school supplies: $700 With deep gratitude, Eugene

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  • Silvia Santos 🇺🇸 · $5

    “Blessings. Been where you are, it gets better. - Dallas”

  • Neha H. Pandya 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Hendrik Jansen 🇳🇱 · $30

    “You got this. I'm in Eindhoven, thinking of you.”

  • Mai Thủy Vu 🇻🇳 · $200

    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Eugene all day after reading this. - Hanoi”

  • Ran Katz 🇮🇱 · $54
  • Heather S. Turner 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Enes Önder 🇹🇷 · $20
  • Anonymous 🇹🇭 · $25

    “Hope this helps. Hope the March deadline works out. - Bang Khen”

  • Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $15
  • Ayaan L. Sethi 🇨🇦 · $25
  • Sachin A. Randhawa 🇮🇳 · $28

    “Good luck. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Durgapur”

  • Jocelyn K. Brown 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Thought of Eugene all day after reading this. - Allentown”

  • Lanre Eze 🇳🇬 · $10

    “Stay strong. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Nnewi”

  • Lemi W. Ranginui 🇳🇿 · $20

    “Best of luck. Shared with friends too. - Manukau”

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  • Evelyn OwensID verified

    Stay strong, Eugene. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected!

    $492 raised of $3,350

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