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A fresh start in Madrid: help the Karimi family resettle

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

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Karina C. Ávila
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Madrid
My family left Ethiopia 10 months ago after we were targeted for our work. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Madrid. We're a family of four 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 an electrician in Ethiopia, 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 $2,600 goes: • Rent deposit and first month: $1,350 • Beds, table and basic furniture: $470 • Winter clothing and school supplies: $320 • Language classes and bus passes: $310 • Phone and internet for school and job search: $150 Glad we found this place.
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Updates from Karina

  1. 58% there. I made the first payment toward winter clothing and school supplies. Thank you.

  2. Update from Madrid: I made the first payment toward phone and internet for school and job search. We're at 21% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Temitope Bola Ogunbanjo 🇳🇬 · $250
  • Travis T. Schwartz 🇨🇦 · $10
  • Janhavi D. Kothari 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Nida Mehwish Orakzai 🇵🇰 · $25
  • Júlia Regina Amaral 🇧🇷 · $30
  • Teklu Ephrem Regassa 🇪🇹 · $50

    “Sending love. Been where you're, it gets better. - Bahir Dar”

  • Salvatore Bianco 🇮🇹 · $25

    “From my family to yours. - Parma”

  • Lucy C. Avila 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Thought of Karina all day after reading this. - Fort Collins”

  • Bolaji Tunde Ogunbanjo 🇳🇬 · $20
  • Valentina M. Guerrero 🇲🇽 · $50

    “Good luck. Thought of Karina all day after reading this. - Iztapalapa”

  • Junaid Omer Pasha 🇵🇰 · $10
  • Fe H. Pangilinan 🇵🇭 · $7
  • Nathan C. Fox 🇨🇦 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Danish Yasir Qureshi 🇵🇰 · $25
  • Zoe Vaughn 🇬🇧 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Daniela E. Santos 🇺🇸 · $100

    “God bless. Thought of Karina all day after reading this. - Kansas City”

  • Aarti W. Savla 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Esperanza D. Fernández 🇲🇽 · $25

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  • Cora Morris

    Sending strength, Karina. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes

    • Angela Cohen

      Hang in there. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Madrid.

      • Scarlett J. TatePhoto verified

        Wishing you peace, Karina. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. All the best.

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