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Resettlement support for 5 people arriving in Laredo
After fleeing Venezuela, the Petrenko family has arrived in Laredo with little more than their documents. They need help with a deposit, furniture and the first months.
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My family left Venezuela 9 months ago after our home was destroyed. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Laredo. 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 May.
I was a pharmacist 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 $3,850 goes:
• Rent deposit and first month: $1,800
• Beds, table and basic furniture: $960
• Winter clothing and school supplies: $340
• Language classes and bus passes: $520
• Phone and internet for school and job search: $230
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Good luck, Caleb. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Kakamega.
hope you get there. Thinking of Laredo.
Praying for you, Caleb. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Laredo.
Sending strength, Caleb. I hope things turn around soon.