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Asylum application: Fatuma needs $550 before the deadline
Help Fatuma cover the fees of an asylum application so She can stay with her family.
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Fatuma is facing an asylum application. The hearing is scheduled for May, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $550. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
Fatuma has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at Kasarani Welcome Centre has confirmed that the case is valid.
If the deadline is missed Fatuma could lose the right to stay with the family and the job. The children were born here and this is the only home they know.
Funds cover only the filing fees, translations and attorney retainer.
Where the $550 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $370
• Filing and biometrics fees: $120
• Certified translations and document copies: $45
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $15
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Thinking of you and your family, Musyoka. This could happen to any of us. Take care.
Rooting for you, Musyoka. Your post was clear and honest. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money
sending good thoughts. Hope this works out for you. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
Sending strength, Musyoka. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Kasarani
Thinking of you. Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to Dwarka so I could bring a meal. God bless.
So sorry you're going through this. Hope this works out for you. We're a small family in Bogor but we're thinking of you. Blessings.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Fatuma!
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. attorney retainer comes first ($370) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. It helps to be asked.
Best of luck. Hope this works out for you. Wish I lived closer to Manchester so I could bring a meal
hang in there. Shared this with my family. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money
Hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Kasarani!
Thinking of you and your family, Musyoka. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Sacramento.
wishing you the best. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Lagos.
Best of luck, Musyoka. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Please keep us posted. All the best.
Good luck. Hope you get there. My husband and I read this together. Love from Orlando.
good luck, Musyoka. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Sent it to 37 people at work. Greetings from Nagpur.
Hope things get better soon. I hope things turn around soon. Sent it to 8 people at work. Blessings.
Keep going. I hope things turn around soon. My neighbor in Ikeja donated after I showed her your page. God bless.
Thinking of you and your family, Musyoka. It takes guts to ask. Well done!
Wishing you the best, Musyoka. Looking forward to the next update.
Thinking of you and your family, Musyoka. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless
Sending good thoughts, Musyoka. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Chennai.
I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Kasarani.
Thanks for sharing this, Musyoka. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of Kasarani.
Sending good thoughts, Musyoka. Shared this with my family. God bless
Gave what I could, wish it was more. After 14 years in hospitality I know how hard it is to ask for anything
keep going, Musyoka. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Kasarani.