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Resettlement support for 5 people arriving in Thessaloniki
The Shevchenko family are rebuilding in Thessaloniki after leaving Somalia; your gift pays for housing basics.
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My family left Somalia 11 months ago after the war reached our town. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Thessaloniki. We're a family of eight and we're safe, but we arrived with very little.
Our resettlement agency has provided 2 months of rent, and that support ends in October.
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 a local church-run settlement group, a registered organization, which pays the landlord and suppliers on the family's behalf.
Where the $1,950 goes:
• Language classes and bus passes: $240
• Beds, table and basic furniture: $540
• Rent deposit and first month: $1,170
Every share and every dollar helps.
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Thinking of you and your family. This could happen to any of us. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Take care
you're not alone, Natalia. Hope you get there. Please keep us posted. All the best.
Good luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. All the best.