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A fresh start in Knoxville: help the Karimi family resettle
The Karimi family are rebuilding in Knoxville after leaving Syria; your gift pays for housing basics.
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My family left Syria 10 months ago after the war reached our town. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Knoxville. We're a family of four and we're safe, but we arrived with very little.
Our resettlement agency has provided 4 months of rent, and that support ends in November.
I was a shopkeeper in Syria, 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 $3,050 goes:
• Rent deposit and first month: $1,150
• Language classes and bus passes: $340
• Winter clothing and school supplies: $620
• Beds, table and basic furniture: $940
Thank you for reading my story.
- Emery
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Hope things get better soon, Emery. I hope things turn around soon. My neighbor in Winston-Salem donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Winston-Salem.
wishing you peace. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Luxor but we're thinking of you. God bless.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. We're a small family in Saskatoon but we're thinking of you. Love from Saskatoon.