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A fresh start in San Antonio: help the Nguyen family resettle

After fleeing Sudan, the Nguyen family has arrived in San Antonio with little more than their documents. They need help with a deposit, furniture and the first months.

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Leonardo J. Alvarez
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San Antonio
My family left Sudan 12 months ago after the conflict closed our school and clinic. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in San Antonio. 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 March. I was an engineer 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. All purchases will be documented and photos shared (with the family's consent). Where the $4,650 goes: • Rent deposit and first month: $2,250 • Beds, table and basic furniture: $990 • Winter clothing and school supplies: $560 • Language classes and bus passes: $660 • Phone and internet for school and job search: $190 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
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Updates from Leonardo

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($2,105 in total) I made the first payment toward beds, table and basic furniture. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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RecentTop gifts
  • José Henrique Vieira 🇧🇷 · $500

    “Stay strong. Only $500 but hope it helps. - Duque de Caxias”

  • Thandi S. Sithole 🇿🇦 · $500
  • Kamau Wekesa Temba 🇰🇪 · $250

    “Blessings. Thought of Leonardo all day after reading this. - Mombasa”

  • Saba Saba Jemal 🇪🇹 · $200

    “Hope it all works out. Hope the March deadline works out. - Addis Ababa”

  • Min-ji Jung-hee Shim 🇺🇸 · $200
  • Shivam B. Panwar 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Annabelle M. Rice 🇦🇺 · $100
  • Nada Sara Sabbagh 🇸🇦 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $100

    “Hang in there. Thought of Leonardo all day after reading this. - London”

  • Boonmee Weerasak Jaidee 🇹🇭 · $100

    “Hope it all works out. Hope the March deadline works out. - Pattaya”

  • Andrea Helene Mayer 🇩🇪 · $100
  • Christopher K. Weaver 🇺🇸 · $76
  • Sandra Sônia Pereira 🇧🇷 · $75
  • Hendrik N. Petersen 🇿🇦 · $75

    “Wish I could do more. Small amount but sent with love. - Paarl”

  • Anonymous 🇦🇺 · $75
  • Danielle R. Johnson 🇯🇲 · $75
  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $75

    “Hope things get better. Thought of Leonardo all day after reading this. - London”

  • Walker G. Dunn 🇬🇧 · $75

    “Hope it all works out. Hope the March deadline works out. - Newcastle upon Tyne”

  • Grace Muthoni Kiptoo 🇹🇿 · $67.50

    “Good luck. From Zanzibar City with love. - Zanzibar City”

  • Winnie Lilian Maina 🇰🇪 · $63

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  • Ratul Ratul Parvez

    good luck, Leonardo. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. God bless

    • Shailesh R. Patil

      Keep going. Hope this works out for you. My neighbor in Rotterdam donated after I showed her your page.

      • Payal E. Dhillon

        Thanks for sharing this, Leonardo. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier

        • Athumani Salim Mwangi

          Hope it all works out, Leonardo. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Cairo so I could bring a meal.

          • Jéssica Natália Bastos

            Your post was clear and honest. I'm in nursing myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

            • Irina Inna DavydovID verified

              Best of luck, Leonardo. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of San Antonio.

              • Natalie P. Delgado

                Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Abbottabad!

                • Brenda Weber

                  Hope things get better soon, Leonardo. I hope things turn around soon. We're a small family in Phoenix but we're thinking of you.

                  • Colette Gerard

                    Praying for you. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Gwagwalada.

                    • Naresh F. Tripathi

                      Thanks for sharing this. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Cape Town.

                      • Stanislav Ruslan Hrytsenko

                        Rooting for you, Leonardo. Shared it with a few friends. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too!

                        • Maryna Valentyna Davydov

                          Shared it with a few friends. I'm in hospitality myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from Denpasar.

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