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A fresh start in Konya: help the Karimi family resettle

Help a family of 3 start their new life in Konya: furniture, rent deposit and language classes.

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Volkan Uğur Demir
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Konya
My family left Venezuela 7 months ago after we could no longer live safely. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Konya. We're a family of eight and we're safe, but we arrived with very little. Our resettlement agency has provided 4 months of rent, and that support ends in July. I was an engineer in Venezuela, 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 a local church-run settlement group, a registered organization, which pays the landlord and suppliers on the family's behalf. Where the $1,000 goes: • Language classes and bus passes: $100 • Rent deposit and first month: $420 • Winter clothing and school supplies: $100 • Beds, table and basic furniture: $380 Thanks for reading all this.

Updates from Volkan

  1. Quick update: $701 raised so far (70%). I made the first payment toward winter clothing and school supplies. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. We're at 54% thanks to 11 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.

  3. Wanted to say thank you properly. 21% funded and I made the first payment toward language classes and bus passes.

  • Ezekiel A. Wood 🇺🇸 · $43
  • Lucie Boyer 🇫🇷 · $25
  • Bruno N. Quiroga 🇦🇷 · $100
  • Nandini W. Gounder 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Blessings. Hope the July deadline works out. - Hyderabad”

  • Fitri Lia Simanjuntak 🇮🇩 · $30

    “God bless. Saw your post and had to give. - Semarang”

  • Janet Rebecca Fosu 🇬🇭 · $200
  • Veronika Alina Hrytsenko 🇺🇦 · $25

    “Praying for you. Hope the July deadline works out. - Lviv”

  • Musyoka Kevin Mollel 🇰🇪 · $71
  • Camila P. Martínez 🇲🇽 · $20

    “Take care of yourselves. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Veracruz”

  • Omondi Ochieng Ochieng 🇰🇪 · $22
  • Ruma Rina Biswas 🇧🇩 · $25

    “Happy to help. I'm in Rajshahi, thinking of you.”

  • Enes Recep Çetin 🇹🇷 · $50
  • Anisur Faruk Rahman 🇧🇩 · $20
  • Mihaela Gabriela Dinu 🇷🇴 · $50

    “Hope it all works out. Hope the July deadline works out. - Iași”

  • Rosa E. Gómez 🇨🇴 · $10
  • Jasmine L. Fernandez 🇺🇸 · $200
  • Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $50

    “Every little bit. Been where you are, it gets better. - Comilla”

  • Nga Châu Quach 🇻🇳 · $20
  • Hải Thành Pham 🇻🇳 · $50

    “Keep your head up - Da Nang”

  • Anisur Hridoy Akter 🇧🇩 · $10

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  • Hope things get better soon, Volkan. Looking forward to the next update. I hope July is when things finally get easier.

    • Take care. Shared this with my family. Sent it to 30 people at work.

      • Is there anything that isn't money that would help Volkan?

        • Volkan Uğur DemirOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

          Thank you. If you're in Konya I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Appreciate you taking the time.

      • Best of luck, Volkan. Hope you get there. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money

        • Raúl G. VelascoAddress verified

          good luck, Volkan. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.

          • Hope things get better soon. This could happen to any of us. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home

            • Mattia FerrettiPhoto verified

              Shared it with a few friends. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Rio de Janeiro

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