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Resettlement support for 5 people arriving in Ottawa
Help a family of 6 start their new life in Ottawa: furniture, rent deposit and language classes.
🇨🇦 Ontario, Canada3,699 views
My family left the Democratic Republic of Congo 7 months ago after we could no longer live safely. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Ottawa. 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 November.
I was a shopkeeper in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Ottawa Refugee Support Network, a registered organization, which pays the landlord and suppliers on the family's behalf.
Where the $5,050 goes:
• Rent deposit and first month: $2,550
• Beds, table and basic furniture: $910
• Winter clothing and school supplies: $800
• Language classes and bus passes: $620
• Phone and internet for school and job search: $170
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
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is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Naresh
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. rent deposit and first month is the biggest at $2,550. Thanks for looking so closely.
Hope it all works out, Naresh. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'll check back for the next update.
good luck, Naresh. Your post was clear and honest
keep going. This could happen to any of us. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Ottawa
Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Paris so I could bring a meal. Love from Thessaloniki.
Sending strength. I hope things turn around soon. Greetings from Sheffield.