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A fresh start in Los Angeles: help the Shevchenko family resettle
The Shevchenko family are rebuilding in Los Angeles after leaving Venezuela; your gift pays for housing basics.
🇺🇸 California, United States2,977 views
My family left Venezuela 14 months ago after we were targeted for our work. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Los Angeles. We're a family of six and we're safe, but we arrived with very little.
Our resettlement agency has provided 4 months of rent, and that support ends in March.
I was a pharmacist 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.
All purchases will be documented and photos shared (with the family's consent).
Where the $4,850 goes:
• Rent deposit and first month: $2,350
• Beds, table and basic furniture: $1,250
• Winter clothing and school supplies: $360
• Language classes and bus passes: $670
• Phone and internet for school and job search: $220
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- Ariana
Updates from Ariana
Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,427 in total) I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $500
- Rashid Fahad Hussain 🇵🇰 · $250
“Wishing you the best. Only $250 but hope it helps. - Sukkur”
- Huy Khoa Huynh 🇻🇳 · $250
- Mussa Omondi Kariuki 🇰🇪 · $200
- Karanja Samuel Mwangi 🇰🇪 · $200
“Stay strong. Hope the March deadline works out. - Embakasi”
- Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $200
- Adwoa Victoria Zakaria 🇬🇭 · $100
- Maria Kelly Peixoto 🇧🇷 · $100
- Jamal Imad Badawi 🇪🇬 · $100
“Keep your head up. Thought of Ariana all day after reading this. - Alexandria”
- Sophia N. Davis 🇺🇸 · $100
- Terry P. Whitfield 🇨🇦 · $100
- Arthit Lertchai Thongchai 🇹🇭 · $100
- Gabriel L. Griffin 🇺🇸 · $100
- Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $100
- Emilio F. Ortiz 🇺🇸 · $100
- Silvia S. Flores 🇺🇸 · $100
“Thought of Ariana all day after reading this. - Bronx”
- Nova L. Burton 🇺🇸 · $100
- Rocco Edoardo Costantini 🇮🇹 · $75
- Silas Davis 🇺🇸 · $72
- Darshan F. Shah 🇮🇳 · $56
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wishing you peace, Ariana. Your post was clear and honest. Put this on a community board in Peshawar this morning. Love from Peshawar.
Sending good thoughts, Ariana. Hope this works out for you
best of luck, Ariana. Your post was clear and honest. Take care
So sorry you're going through this. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Put this on a community board in Madrid this morning. Love from Madrid.