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Resettlement support for 4 people arriving in Rome

Help a family of 7 start their new life in Rome: furniture, rent deposit and language classes.

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Serena Greco
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Rome
My family left Ukraine 13 months ago after we could no longer live safely. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Rome. We're a family of eight and we're safe, but we arrived with very little. Our resettlement agency has provided 4 months of rent, and that support ends in October. I was an electrician in Ukraine, 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 $3,250 goes: • Rent deposit and first month: $1,400 • Beds, table and basic furniture: $1,100 • Winter clothing and school supplies: $460 • Language classes and bus passes: $220 • Phone and internet for school and job search: $70 Thank you for reading my story.
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Updates from Serena

  1. We're at 51% thanks to 43 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,341 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Small update. $485 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

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  • Andrés J. Núñez 🇦🇷 · $250

    “Rooting for you. Saw your post and had to give. - Córdoba”

  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $200

    “Sending love. Small amount but sent with love. - Guarulhos”

  • Abubakar Sani Williams 🇳🇬 · $100
  • Haider Waqas Chaudhry 🇵🇰 · $100
  • Nattapong Vichai Pattanasiri 🇹🇭 · $100
  • Dante G. Quizon 🇵🇭 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇰🇪 · $100

    “Every little bit. Gave what I could this week. - Kasarani”

  • Gül Feyza Polat 🇹🇷 · $100
  • Enzo Daniel Ferreira 🇧🇷 · $100

    “Blessings. My father told me about this one. - Feira de Santana”

  • Rahul E. Gill 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Sophie B. Lawson 🇺🇸 · $79.50
  • Revathi M. Swamy 🇮🇳 · $75
  • Arianna A. Collins 🇺🇸 · $75
  • Hiba Zainab Habib 🇩🇪 · $68.50

    “Praying for you. From Düsseldorf with love. - Düsseldorf”

  • Micah W. Lawson 🇺🇸 · $66
  • Linh Thanh Dang 🇻🇳 · $64
  • Sharon B. Fox 🇺🇸 · $55
  • Bennett Pearson 🇬🇧 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Sinta Rina Mahendra 🇮🇩 · $50

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  • Courtney P. WatkinsQuestion

    Is there anything that isn't money that would help Serena?

    • Kingsley Ifeanyi Mba

      Thinking of you, Serena. It takes guts to ask. Well done

      • Akash B. Agarwal

        keep going. Hope you get there. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings

        • Raúl T. Zamora

          Sending strength. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Thessaloniki.

          • Liam K. Keane

            So sorry you're going through this. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Please keep us posted. Take care.

            • Mateus Anderson Pereira

              Praying for you, Serena. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Columbus.

              • Joyce D. NicholsPhoto verified

                hope things get better soon. This could happen to any of us. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too.

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