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A fresh start in Mardan: help the Okonkwo family resettle

Help a family of 6 start their new life in Mardan: furniture, rent deposit and language classes.

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Rabia Samina Farooqi
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Mardan
My family left Ethiopia 13 months ago after the conflict closed our school and clinic. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Mardan. We're a family of seven and we're safe, but we arrived with very little. Our resettlement agency has provided 3 months of rent, and that support ends in August. I was a teacher 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. Funds are managed by the Mardan Welcome Table charity, a registered organization, which pays the landlord and suppliers on the family's behalf. Where the $450 goes: • Winter clothing and school supplies: $45 • Beds, table and basic furniture: $90 • Rent deposit and first month: $315 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.

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  • So sorry you're going through this. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Mardan

    • Shared this with my family. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care!

      • Thinking of you and your family. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of Mardan

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