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Resettlement support for 5 people arriving in Miami
Help a family of 6 start their new life in Miami: furniture, rent deposit and language classes.
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My family left Somalia 9 months ago after we could no longer live safely. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Miami. 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 February.
I was a pharmacist in Somalia, 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 Miami Refugee Support Network, a registered organization, which pays the landlord and suppliers on the family's behalf.
Where the $4,900 goes:
• Rent deposit and first month: $2,050
• Beds, table and basic furniture: $1,350
• Winter clothing and school supplies: $730
• Language classes and bus passes: $520
• Phone and internet for school and job search: $250
Thank you for reading my story.
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You're not alone, Tyler. I hope things turn around soon.
Wishing you the best, Tyler. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Miami
Take care, Tyler. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best.
Rooting for you. Looking forward to the next update. After 14 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from London.
Wishing you peace, Tyler. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Blessings.
Good luck, Tyler. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Miami.
Best of luck, Tyler. Shared this with my family
Sending good thoughts, Tyler. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'm in engineering myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
Thanks for sharing this, Tyler. Hope this works out for you.
Sending love, Tyler. Looking forward to the next update. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Manchester
Sending strength. Hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it
Take care, Tyler. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Miami.
Stay strong. Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Hồ Chí Minh City so I could bring a meal
you're not alone. Looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 36 people at work. Take care.
Best of luck. This could happen to any of us. We're a small family in Kediri but we're thinking of you.