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A fresh start in Hialeah: help the Petrenko family resettle

After fleeing the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Petrenko family has arrived in Hialeah with little more than their documents. They need help with a deposit, furniture and the first months.

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Armando C. Solís
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Hialeah
My family left the Democratic Republic of Congo 9 months ago after we could no longer live safely. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Hialeah. 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 June. I was a shopkeeper in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 the Hialeah Refugee Support Network, a registered organization, which pays the landlord and suppliers on the family's behalf. Where the $3,600 goes: • Rent deposit and first month: $1,450 • Beds, table and basic furniture: $680 • Winter clothing and school supplies: $670 • Language classes and bus passes: $620 • Phone and internet for school and job search: $180 Thank you for reading my story.

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  • Hope you get there. We're a small family in Badagry but we're thinking of you. God bless.

    • so sorry you're going through this, Armando. Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to El Paso so I could bring a meal.

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        • thinking of you. Hope this works out for you. Sent it to 25 people at work. Greetings from Kampala

          • Wishing you peace. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Wish I lived closer to Bhaktapur so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Hialeah.

            • Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Syracuse.

              • Rooting for you, Armando. Hope this works out for you. All the best

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