A fresh start in Manukau: help the Petrenko family resettle

My family left Sudan 11 months ago after our home was destroyed. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Manukau. We're a family of five and we're safe, but we arrived with very little. Our resettlement agency has provided 3 months of rent, and that support ends in October. I was a shopkeeper in Sudan, 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 $2,800 goes: • Rent deposit and first month: $910 • Beds, table and basic furniture: $620 • Winter clothing and school supplies: $750 • Language classes and bus passes: $320 • Phone and internet for school and job search: $200 Glad we found this place.