A fresh start in Erie: help the Okonkwo family resettle
After fleeing Ethiopia, the Okonkwo family has arrived in Erie with little more than their documents. They need help with a deposit, furniture and the first months.
Updates from Paloma
Update from Erie: I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. We're at 51% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,683 in total) I made the first payment toward phone and internet for school and job search. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Quick update: $735 raised so far (16%). the plan for language classes and bus passes is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
- Maryna Yana Kovalchuk 🇷🇺 · $250
“Wishing you the best. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Saint Petersburg”
- Jan Rick Meijers 🇳🇱 · $200
- Wagner Vinícius Azevedo 🇧🇷 · $200
- Jennifer Tillman 🇬🇧 · $100
“Blessings - Birmingham”
- Kenji Sosuke Abe 🇯🇵 · $100
- Rabia Kausar Iqbal 🇵🇰 · $100
- Sathi Tithi Islam 🇧🇩 · $100
“I'm in Bogra, thinking of you.”
- Yinka Isaac Zakari 🇳🇬 · $100
“Thinking of you - Gwagwalada”
- Russell D. Watkins 🇺🇸 · $100
“Get well soon. - St. Petersburg”
- Gonzalo J. Lozano 🇲🇽 · $100
- Emily L. Dlamini 🇿🇦 · $100
- Lerato H. Tshabalala 🇿🇦 · $100
- Mi-sook Ha 🇰🇷 · $100
“Please keep us posted. - Suwon”
- Suhas M. Amin 🇮🇳 · $78
- Walker R. Norris 🇺🇸 · $75
“Happy to help. My brother told me about this one. - Fort Worth”
- Yewande Halima Musa 🇳🇬 · $67
“Take care of yourselves! - Lagos”
- Bakari Dennis Urassa 🇰🇪 · $62.50
- Hailey P. Brewer 🇺🇸 · $50
- Rachel Welch 🇬🇧 · $50
- Barbara Jadwiga Malinowski 🇬🇧 · $50
“Blessings. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Southampton”
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You're not alone. Hope you get there. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
Sending love, Paloma. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. All the best.
keep going. Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Marseille this morning. Blessings.
Wishing you the best. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Erie
Good luck, Paloma. Looking forward to the next update.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Jakarta Barat.