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Resettlement support for 4 people arriving in Houston

After fleeing Eritrea, the Bakr family has arrived in Houston with little more than their documents. They need help with a deposit, furniture and the first months.

🇺🇸 Houston, Texas, United States4,903 views
Isaac C. Carroll
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Houston
My family left Eritrea 7 months ago after we were targeted for our work. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Houston. 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 an engineer 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. All purchases will be documented and photos shared (with the family's consent). Where the $4,250 goes: • Beds, table and basic furniture: $1,350 • Rent deposit and first month: $2,400 • Language classes and bus passes: $500 With deep gratitude, Isaac
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Updates from Isaac

  1. 35% there. I made the first payment toward language classes and bus passes. Thank you.

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  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $250

    “Every little bit. Thought of Isaac all day after reading this. - Campinas”

  • Serenity T. McCoy 🇦🇺 · $250

    “All the best. Hope you get the rest soon. - Wollongong”

  • Anonymous 🇷🇺 · $250

    “God bless. My colleague told me about this one. - Saint Petersburg”

  • Refilwe K. Buthelezi 🇿🇦 · $200
  • Halima Zawadi Hamisi 🇰🇪 · $200

    “Only $200 but hope it helps. - Embakasi”

  • Iwan Satria Suharto 🇮🇩 · $100

    “Every little bit. From Bandung with love. - Bandung”

  • Yuto Riku Sugawara 🇯🇵 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $100
  • Bianca Greta Marino 🇮🇹 · $100

    “Best of luck. Thought of Isaac all day after reading this.”

  • Garima T. Mehra 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Emilia Danuta Szczepański 🇵🇱 · $100

    “Every little bit. My mother told me about this one. - Radom”

  • Rahima Tamanna Miah 🇧🇩 · $100

    “Keep your head up. I'm in Jessore, thinking of you.”

  • Mary Grace B. Alcantara 🇵🇭 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $79.50
  • Prakash F. Sastry 🇮🇳 · $76.50
  • Nadia Zlata Ivanov 🇮🇹 · $76.50

    “Get well soon. Hope you get the rest soon. - Messina”

  • Alexa C. Brown 🇦🇺 · $75

    “Thought of Isaac all day after reading this. - Newcastle”

  • Teresa Young 🇺🇸 · $75
  • Asma Yasmin Ismail 🇪🇬 · $75

    “Hope this helps. Thought of Isaac all day after reading this. - Cairo”

  • Qasim Zain Javed 🇵🇰 · $69.50

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  • Hande Yavuz

    hope you get there. Don't give up. Greetings from Alexandria

    • Francois S. Naidoo

      Good luck, Isaac. Shared it with a few friends. Take care

      • Hridoy Sohel Biswas

        Stay strong, Isaac. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We're a small family in Liverpool but we're thinking of you.

        • Teodoro P. Lacson

          Sending love. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected

          • Serkan Doğan

            Stay strong, Isaac. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Take care

            • Hadley Sanchez

              you're not alone. Your post was clear and honest. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Palermo.

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