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Resettlement support for 5 people arriving in Patras

Help a family of 5 start their new life in Patras: furniture, rent deposit and language classes.

🇬🇷 Patras, Western Greece, Greece4,590 views
Athina Vasileiou
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Patras
My family left Iraq 13 months ago after the conflict closed our school and clinic. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Patras. 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 November. I was an electrician in Iraq, 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. All purchases will be documented and photos shared (with the family's consent). Where the $2,200 goes: • Rent deposit and first month: $1,150 • Beds, table and basic furniture: $350 • Winter clothing and school supplies: $320 • Language classes and bus passes: $220 • Phone and internet for school and job search: $160 Thank you so much. - Athina
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    “Get well soon. Thought of Athina all day after reading this. - Mumbai”

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    “Wish I could do more. Hope the November deadline works out. - Amiens”

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    “Praying for you. I'm in Glasgow, thinking of you.”

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    “All the best. Thought of Athina all day after reading this.”

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    “Get well soon. Gave what I could this week. - Kansas City”

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    “Thought of Athina all day after reading this. - Lahore”

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    “Every little bit. - Mbarara”

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    “Thought of Athina all day after reading this.”

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  • Odhiambo Mwende Kioko

    Good luck, Athina. It takes guts to ask. Well done. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

    • Puja Sumaiya TalukderQuestion

      Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Athina.

      • Athina VasileiouOwnerAnswer

        Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. rent deposit and first month comes first ($1,150) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Fair thing to want to know.

    • Roman Carr

      Hang in there, Athina. I hope things turn around soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Patras.

      • Nicolás K. Solís

        Shared it with a few friends. Sent it to 8 people at work. Thinking of Patras.

        • Hiền Thu DangAddress verified

          Keep going. Shared it with a few friends. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Patras

          • Naama Sarah Mizrahi

            Gave what I could, wish it was more. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Pune.

            • Masud Sabbir BiswasID verified

              Your post was clear and honest. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings

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