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Resettlement support for 5 people arriving in Victoria

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

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Baptiste Garcia
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Victoria
My family left Ethiopia 6 months ago after our home was destroyed. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Victoria. We're a family of four and we're safe, but we arrived with very little. Our resettlement agency has provided 3 months of rent, and that support ends in October. I was a pharmacist in Ethiopia, 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 $4,150 goes: • Rent deposit and first month: $2,250 • Beds, table and basic furniture: $730 • Winter clothing and school supplies: $470 • Language classes and bus passes: $560 • Phone and internet for school and job search: $140 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.

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  • Bogdana Nadia MelnykQuestionPhoto verified

    Any update on how things are going in Victoria?

    • sending love, Baptiste. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care.

      • Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Iztapalapa.

        • Rooting for you, Baptiste. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Victoria.

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