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Resettlement support for 4 people arriving in San Diego
The Mukiza family are rebuilding in San Diego after leaving Venezuela; your gift pays for housing basics.
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My family left Venezuela 6 months ago after we could no longer live safely. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in San Diego. We're a family of eight and we're safe, but we arrived with very little.
Our resettlement agency has provided 3 months of rent, and that support ends in February.
I was a shopkeeper in Venezuela, 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 $2,150 goes:
• Beds, table and basic furniture: $1,250
• Phone and internet for school and job search: $180
• Winter clothing and school supplies: $720
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
Updates from Madeline
Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,178 in total) I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Cooper Knight 🇬🇧 · $10
- Kendall W. Campbell 🇦🇺 · $50
- Laxmi Mina Newar 🇳🇵 · $60.50
“Only $61 but hope it helps. - Pokhara”
- Ruben Gerrit Van Dam 🇳🇱 · $100
- Ioana Monica Popa 🇷🇴 · $50
- Heather Diaz 🇬🇧 · $25
- Sneha N. Sastry 🇮🇳 · $50
- Yui Himari Nakamura 🇯🇵 · $74
- Nonso Kingsley Coker 🇳🇬 · $50
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $20
- Tetiana Elena Vasiliev 🇷🇺 · $75
- Comfort Juliet Obi 🇳🇬 · $15
“Hope this helps. Hope the February deadline works out. - Kano”
- Saga Mårtensson 🇸🇪 · $10
“Keep your head up. Been where you're, it gets better. - Gothenburg”
- Parker W. Santos 🇬🇧 · $200
- Anonymous 🇯🇲 · $50
“Every little bit. Please keep us posted. - Half-Way Tree”
- Namukasa Irene Simiyu 🇹🇿 · $25
- Anh Lan Vuong 🇻🇳 · $25
- Anonymous 🇲🇦 · $72
- Ruby W. Carroll 🇺🇸 · $200
“Take care of yourselves. Thought of Madeline all day after reading this.”
- Eko Oky Nugroho 🇮🇩 · $50
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Looking forward to the next update. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Cairo.
Thinking of you, Madeline. Your post was clear and honest. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Kingston.
Hang in there, Madeline. Hope you get there. Greetings from Lagos