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A fresh start in Jimma: help the Yusuf family resettle
After fleeing Eritrea, the Yusuf family has arrived in Jimma with little more than their documents. They need help with a deposit, furniture and the first months.
🇪🇹 Jimma, Oromia, Ethiopia277 views
My family left Eritrea 6 months ago after we could no longer live safely. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Jimma. We're a family of five and we're safe, but we arrived with very little.
Our resettlement agency has provided 2 months of rent, and that support ends in November.
I was a nurse in Eritrea, 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 $450 goes:
• Phone and internet for school and job search: $25
• Beds, table and basic furniture: $100
• Rent deposit and first month: $230
• Winter clothing and school supplies: $95
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- Haile
Updates from Haile
Wanted to say thank you properly. 11% funded and the plan for rent deposit and first month is now scheduled.
Update from Jimma: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 16% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($110 in total) I made the first payment toward winter clothing and school supplies. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely. - Haile
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so sorry you're going through this, Haile. Shared this with my family. I hope November is when things finally get easier. God bless.
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Haile?
Thank you. If you're in Jimma I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. I'll keep the page updated.
shared this with my family. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings!
Stay strong, Haile. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Please keep us posted.
Stay strong, Haile. Your post was clear and honest. I'll check back for the next update.
How is Haile doing now?
hope it all works out. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Gazipur.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Haile.
It's all in the list in the story. phone and internet for school and job search is the big one at $25, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. I'll keep the page updated.
your post was clear and honest. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Jimma.
Praying for you. I hope things turn around soon. Sent it to 5 people at work. Take care
Wishing you the best, Haile. Your post was clear and honest.
Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Hồ Chí Minh City so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Jimma.
Hope this works out for you. Love from Coventry.
Hang in there. Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Kampala so I could bring a meal. Greetings from San Diego.