A fresh start in El Paso: help the Yusuf family resettle

My family left Sudan 5 months ago after the conflict closed our school and clinic. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in El Paso. We're a family of four and we're safe, but we arrived with very little. Our resettlement agency has provided 3 months of rent, and that support ends in July. I was a teacher in Sudan, 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 $4,650 goes: • Rent deposit and first month: $2,800 • Beds, table and basic furniture: $650 • Winter clothing and school supplies: $480 • Language classes and bus passes: $370 • Phone and internet for school and job search: $350 Glad we found this place. - Shirley