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A fresh start in Nashville: help the Karimi family resettle

The Karimi family are rebuilding in Nashville after leaving Ethiopia; your gift pays for housing basics.

🇺🇸 Nashville, Tennessee, United States3,143 views
Gabriella E. Douglas
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Nashville
My family left Ethiopia 7 months ago after we were targeted for our work. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Nashville. 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 May. 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. All purchases will be documented and photos shared (with the family's consent). Where the $2,550 goes: • Phone and internet for school and job search: $180 • Rent deposit and first month: $1,400 • Beds, table and basic furniture: $970 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support. - Gabriella

Updates from Gabriella

  1. 43% there. the plan for beds, table and basic furniture is now scheduled. Thank you.

  2. 35% there. I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($579 in total) the plan for phone and internet for school and job search is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  • Dhanush H. Chandrasekhar 🇮🇳 · $250
  • Craig J. Holmes 🇬🇧 · $200
  • Anonymous 🇦🇺 · $100

    “Happy to help. Been where you're, it gets better. - Geelong”

  • Samuel Kofi Osei 🇬🇭 · $75

    “Thinking of you. My cousin told me about this one. - Tema”

  • Cristina B. Ávila 🇪🇸 · $75
  • Mackenzie R. Wade 🇺🇸 · $70.50
  • Theodore D. Chambers 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Helene Heike Heinrich 🇩🇪 · $50

    “Wishing you the best. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Munich”

  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $50
  • Ouma Hamisi Simiyu 🇰🇪 · $50

    “All the best. Been where you're, it gets better. - Thika”

  • Anonymous 🇿🇦 · $50
  • Ian D. Stokes 🇺🇸 · $50

    “All the best - Kansas City”

  • Dereje Dereje Bekele 🇪🇹 · $50
  • Saraswathi M. Vaidyanathan 🇮🇳 · $50

    “Keep your head up. Hope you get the rest soon. - Agra”

  • Janina Dąbrowski 🇵🇱 · $50
  • Julian N. Acosta 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇯🇵 · $37.50

    “Hope this helps. - Setagaya”

  • Ellen Janssen 🇳🇱 · $30

    “Praying for you. Only $30 but hope it helps. - Rotterdam”

  • Anonymous 🇹🇭 · $30
  • Priscila Barros 🇧🇷 · $30

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  • Praying for you, Gabriella. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Nashville

    • Derek J. TurnerAddress verifiedID verified

      Sending strength, Gabriella. Shared this with my family. We're a small family in Montgomery but we're thinking of you. All the best.

      • Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Gabriella

        • Gabriella E. DouglasOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

          It's all in the list in the story. phone and internet for school and job search is the big one at $180, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Let me know if you want more detail.

      • You're not alone. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Nashville.

        • best of luck, Gabriella. Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out.

          • can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Nashville.

            • Gabriella E. DouglasOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

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

          • stay strong. Hope you get there. My neighbor in Seoul donated after I showed her your page.

            • Thanks for sharing this, Gabriella. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Blessings.

              • reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'm in customer support myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

                • thinking of you. Your post was clear and honest. My husband and I read this together. Take care

                  • thinking of you and your family. Looking forward to the next update. After 10 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

                    • Thanks for sharing this, Gabriella. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. It's not much but it's yours. Blessings

                      • Shared it with a few friends. After 8 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Blessings.

                        • Sending strength. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

                          • Praying for you, Gabriella. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't be hard on yourself for asking

                            • Pedro N. OcampoAddress verified

                              Keep going, Gabriella. I hope things turn around soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

                              • You're not alone, Gabriella. I hope things turn around soon. I'll check back for the next update.

                                • Everly BradyPhoto verified

                                  Take care, Gabriella. Gave what I could, wish it was more. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

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