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Resettlement support for 5 people arriving in Pittsburgh
The Abdi family are rebuilding in Pittsburgh after leaving Iraq; your gift pays for housing basics.
🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States926 views
My family left Iraq 11 months ago after we could no longer live safely. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Pittsburgh. We're a family of seven and we're safe, but we arrived with very little.
Our resettlement agency has provided 2 months of rent, and that support ends in March.
I was an engineer 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.
Funds are managed by the Pittsburgh Refugee Support Network, a registered organization, which pays the landlord and suppliers on the family's behalf.
Where the $1,300 goes:
• Winter clothing and school supplies: $610
• Phone and internet for school and job search: $250
• Language classes and bus passes: $440
Glad we found this place.
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- Letícia Manuela Miranda 🇧🇷 · $20
“Wish I could do more. Thought of Amber all day after reading this. - Santos”
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- Wekesa Massawe 🇹🇿 · $70
“Blessings. Only $70 but hope it helps. - Dar es Salaam”
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“Praying for you. My sister told me about this one. - Cape Town”
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- Fatima Ismail 🇪🇬 · $100
“Blessings. My cousin told me about this one. - Mansoura”
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“Blessings. Gave what I could this week. - Cork”
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“Good luck. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Indore”
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“Thinking of you. Only $58 but hope it helps. - Riverside”
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Hope things get better soon, Amber. Your post was clear and honest.
take care. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings
wishing you peace. I hope things turn around soon. I'm in teaching myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you
Sending love, Amber. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best!
Good luck, Amber. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Blessings