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Resettlement support for 5 people arriving in Rotterdam

After fleeing Venezuela, the Shevchenko family has arrived in Rotterdam with little more than their documents. They need help with a deposit, furniture and the first months.

🇳🇱 South Holland, Netherlands607 views
Hanneke Janssen
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Rotterdam
My family left Venezuela 6 months ago after we were targeted for our work. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Rotterdam. We're a family of four and we're safe, but we arrived with very little. Our resettlement agency has provided 4 months of rent, and that support ends in October. I was a shopkeeper 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. All purchases will be documented and photos shared (with the family's consent). Where the $3,600 goes: • Language classes and bus passes: $610 • Winter clothing and school supplies: $490 • Phone and internet for school and job search: $175 • Rent deposit and first month: $2,325 I hope life is good to you. - Hanneke

Updates from Hanneke

  1. We're at 5% thanks to 6 of you. the plan for winter clothing and school supplies is now scheduled. More news soon.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($219 in total) I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  • Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $20

    “Happy to help. My brother told me about this one. - Madrid”

  • Moritz Finn Schulte 🇩🇪 · $25
  • Kumari Dissanayake 🇱🇰 · $20

    “Blessings. Thought of Hanneke all day after reading this.”

  • Viviane Luana Paiva 🇧🇷 · $30

    “You got this. Thought of Hanneke all day after reading this.”

  • Hridoy Shakil Saha 🇧🇩 · $29
  • André Ricardo Medeiros 🇧🇷 · $55.50

    “Hope this helps. From Duque de Caxias with love.”

  • Vinayak G. Soni 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Halima Yetunde Jimoh 🇳🇬 · $10
  • Adrián W. Paredes 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Sade Nneka Idowu 🇳🇬 · $20
  • Clara Franziska Lange 🇩🇪 · $25
  • Ana D. Guzmán 🇪🇸 · $48.50
  • Ashwin Goud 🇮🇳 · $55.50
  • Fajar Oky Gozali 🇮🇩 · $10

    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Hanneke all day after reading this.”

  • Avery L. Bowers 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Princess M. Gonzales 🇵🇭 · $25

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  • Shared this with my family. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care.

    • Liam SöderbergPhoto verified

      Praying for you. This could happen to any of us. Love from Dundee

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

        • Hanneke JanssenOwnerAnswer

          Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. language classes and bus passes comes first ($610) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Thanks for looking so closely.

      • Take care, Hanneke. Shared it with a few friends

        • keep going, Hanneke. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from New Delhi

          • Wishing you peace, Hanneke. Shared this with my family. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Dehiwala.

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