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Resettlement support for 4 people arriving in Berlin
After fleeing Eritrea, the Karimi family has arrived in Berlin with little more than their documents. They need help with a deposit, furniture and the first months.
🇩🇪 Berlin, Berlin, Germany1,935 views
My family left Eritrea 10 months ago after we were targeted for our work. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Berlin. We're a family of six and we're safe, but we arrived with very little.
Our resettlement agency has provided 2 months of rent, and that support ends in March.
I was a nurse 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 the Berlin Welcome Table charity, a registered organization, which pays the landlord and suppliers on the family's behalf.
Where the $3,700 goes:
• Rent deposit and first month: $1,700
• Beds, table and basic furniture: $770
• Winter clothing and school supplies: $440
• Language classes and bus passes: $610
• Phone and internet for school and job search: $180
Thanks for being kind about this.
Updates from Ludwig
Small update. $417 so far, I made the first payment toward phone and internet for school and job search.
We're at 7% thanks to 7 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.
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reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. It's not much but it's yours. All the best
Best of luck. Shared this with my family. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care.
Good luck, Ludwig. This could happen to any of us. We're a small family in Likoni but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Berlin.