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A fresh start in Toronto: help the Mukiza family resettle
The Mukiza family are rebuilding in Toronto after leaving Somalia; your gift pays for housing basics.
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My family left Somalia 9 months ago after we could no longer live safely. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Toronto. We're a family of five and we're safe, but we arrived with very little.
Our resettlement agency has provided 2 months of rent, and that support ends in August.
I was a nurse in Somalia, 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 $3,300 goes:
• Rent deposit and first month: $1,400
• Beds, table and basic furniture: $810
• Winter clothing and school supplies: $300
• Language classes and bus passes: $490
• Phone and internet for school and job search: $300
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
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keep going, Léa. Looking forward to the next update.
You're not alone. Shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in Coyoacán but we're thinking of you.
Take care. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor in Khon Kaen donated after I showed her your page. God bless.
keep going. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money
thinking of you and your family, Léa. Hope this works out for you. We're a small family in Cleveland but we're thinking of you. Take care
Stay strong, Léa. Shared this with my family. Take care.