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A fresh start in Hobart: help the Bakr family resettle

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

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Ellie T. Gill
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Hobart
My family left Yemen 10 months ago after we could no longer live safely. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Hobart. We're a family of seven and we're safe, but we arrived with very little. Our resettlement agency has provided 3 months of rent, and that support ends in December. I was an engineer in Yemen, 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 $3,000 goes: • Rent deposit and first month: $2,000 • Language classes and bus passes: $550 • Winter clothing and school supplies: $450 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure. - Ellie
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Updates from Ellie

  1. We're at 57% thanks to 39 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($379 in total) I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. We're at 29% thanks to 25 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.

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  • Juan B. Lara 🇪🇸 · $200
  • Ximena F. Wong 🇺🇸 · $39
  • Isaree Lalita Wongprasert 🇹🇭 · $20
  • Deepa P. Das 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Alessia Basile 🇮🇹 · $50
  • Pratik A. Parmar 🇮🇳 · $27
  • Sharon E. Joseph 🇺🇸 · $15
  • Jade T. Davis 🇺🇸 · $5
  • Hathai Pornpimol Sukhum 🇹🇭 · $10

    “Rooting for you. My colleague told me about this one. - Phuket”

  • Isha S. Phadke 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Anil L. Tandon 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇪🇬 · $5
  • Swati N. Sood 🇨🇦 · $5
  • Manoel Luiz Azevedo 🇧🇷 · $30
  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $65

    “Keep your head up. Only $65 but hope it helps. - Lagos”

  • Soo-jin Kyung-mi Park 🇰🇷 · $20
  • Noreen Samina Qazi 🇵🇰 · $15

    “Thought of Ellie all day after reading this. - Lahore”

  • Lata L. Mishra 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Seung-woo Ha-joon Song 🇰🇷 · $50
  • Aileen W. Lopez 🇺🇸 · $100

    “Rooting for you. Thought of Ellie all day after reading this. - Bronx”

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  • Jocelyn D. Alcantara

    Stay strong. Hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. All the best.

    • Stepan Nikolaev

      Stay strong, Ellie. Shared it with a few friends

      • Walker M. Reyes

        Best of luck, Ellie. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I have a 9 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Blessings

        • Mónica J. Treviño

          Stay strong, Ellie. This could happen to any of us. It's not much but it's yours

          • Joaquín K. FuentesPhoto verified

            hope this works out for you. Love from Paarl.

            • Maxim Dmitry Novikov

              Praying for you, Ellie. It takes guts to ask. Well done.

              • Boonmee Mahawong

                hope it all works out, Ellie. Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to Lapu-Lapu so I could bring a meal. God bless!

                • Jonathan Jackson

                  Good luck, Ellie. Looking forward to the next update.

                  • Rubina Jannat Rashid

                    Keep going. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Hobart.

                    • Stella F. Maldonado

                      Praying for you, Ellie. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Soweto.

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