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A fresh start in Portland: help the Yusuf family resettle
Help a family of 3 start their new life in Portland: furniture, rent deposit and language classes.
🇺🇸 Portland, Oregon, United States2,014 views
My family left Eritrea 7 months ago after our home was destroyed. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Portland. 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 May.
I was a teacher in Eritrea, 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 $2,150 goes:
• Language classes and bus passes: $240
• Beds, table and basic furniture: $1,150
• Winter clothing and school supplies: $760
Every share and every dollar helps.
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Nan.
Thanks for sharing this, Nan. Shared it with a few friends. Sent it to 4 people at work
how is Nan doing now?
Hang in there, Nan. Shared it with a few friends. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of Portland.
Stay strong. Hope you get there. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best.
Wishing you peace, Nan. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'm in engineering myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Katowice.
Good luck, Nan. Shared this with my family