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Resettlement support for 6 people arriving in St. Petersburg

The Sahin family are rebuilding in St. Petersburg after leaving Venezuela; your gift pays for housing basics.

🇺🇸 St. Petersburg, Florida, United States1,991 views
Mia E. Haynes
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St. Petersburg
My family left Venezuela 11 months ago after the war reached our town. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in St. Petersburg. We're a family of six and we're safe, but we arrived with very little. Our resettlement agency has provided 4 months of rent, and that support ends in September. I was a farmer 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. Funds are managed by the St. Petersburg Refugee Support Network, a registered organization, which pays the landlord and suppliers on the family's behalf. Where the $3,200 goes: • Rent deposit and first month: $1,200 • Beds, table and basic furniture: $760 • Winter clothing and school supplies: $370 • Language classes and bus passes: $610 • Phone and internet for school and job search: $260 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Mia
#refugees#resettlement#family

Updates from Mia

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($954 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Small update. $563 so far, I made the first payment toward beds, table and basic furniture.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 6% now ($200). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for language classes and bus passes is now scheduled.

Donations

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  • Merve Merve Güler 🇹🇷 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇺🇬 · $25

    “Every little bit. Gave what I could this week. - Jinja”

  • Samuele Rizzo 🇮🇹 · $25

    “You got this. Thought of Mia all day after reading this. - Bergamo”

  • Anonymous 🇪🇬 · $200

    “Every little bit. Only $200 but hope it helps. - Zagazig”

  • Amani Faith Ochieng 🇺🇬 · $30
  • Anonymous 🇯🇵 · $32

    “Sending love. Only $32 but hope it helps. - Kobe”

  • Hasan Mohammad Sarker 🇧🇩 · $5
  • Nazrul Jahid Miah 🇮🇳 · $100

    “Hope it all works out. My cousin told me about this one. - Gaya”

  • Fernando Jorge Almeida 🇧🇷 · $59

    “Praying for you. Shared with friends too. - Fortaleza”

  • Khadija Kalu 🇳🇬 · $50
  • Gita Putri Surya 🇮🇩 · $20
  • Benjamin R. King 🇨🇦 · $25
  • Rafael S. Carrillo 🇨🇴 · $10
  • Daniel F. Mitchell 🇺🇸 · $4

    “Thought of Mia all day after reading this. - Vancouver”

  • Shanice D. Naidoo 🇿🇦 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $72.50

    “You got this. Hope the September deadline works out. - Bekasi”

  • Danielle F. Stevens 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Njeri Barasa 🇰🇪 · $10
  • Zinhle G. Lombard 🇿🇦 · $10
  • Yves Thomas Thomas 🇫🇷 · $15

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  • Lincoln Ellis

    Rooting for you, Mia. Shared this with my family. I have a 6 year old who wants to send good wishes too

    • Het M. Pandya

      You're not alone. Your post was clear and honest. My neighbor in Hawassa donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of St. Petersburg

      • Min-ji Su-bin Ryu

        Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from San Antonio

        • Nada Rasha Metwally

          stay strong, Mia. Your post was clear and honest. God bless.

          • Jenny S. GonzalesPhoto verified

            Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Kanpur

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