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Resettlement support for 6 people arriving in Stockholm
After fleeing Sudan, the Petrenko family has arrived in Stockholm with little more than their documents. They need help with a deposit, furniture and the first months.
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My family left Sudan 5 months ago after the war reached our town. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Stockholm. We're a family of six and we're safe, but we arrived with very little.
Our resettlement agency has provided 2 months of rent, and that support ends in January.
I was a shopkeeper in Sudan, 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 Stockholm Refugee Support Network, a registered organization, which pays the landlord and suppliers on the family's behalf.
Where the $1,900 goes:
• Winter clothing and school supplies: $620
• Beds, table and basic furniture: $1,100
• Phone and internet for school and job search: $180
Thanks for reading all this.
- Elin
Updates from Elin
Update from Stockholm: we've started the first stage. We're at 69% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Small update. $330 so far, I made the first payment toward winter clothing and school supplies.
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“Praying for you. Saw your post and had to give. - Alexandria”
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Rooting for you, Elin. I hope things turn around soon.
Best of luck. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Edinburgh.
Hope things get better soon, Elin. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
Your post was clear and honest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. All the best
How is Elin doing now?
Praying for you, Elin. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Elin.
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. winter clothing and school supplies is the biggest at $620. Happy to explain more.
So sorry you're going through this, Elin. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes
can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Stockholm.
Thank you. If you're in Stockholm I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Appreciate you taking the time.
Thanks for sharing this, Elin. I hope things turn around soon
Sending good thoughts. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out!
Wishing you the best, Elin. Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to Gazipur so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Ahmedabad
Keep going, Elin. Shared it with a few friends. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
Best of luck. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless.
Take care, Elin. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Kota this morning. All the best.
Thinking of you. Hope this works out for you. I'll check back for the next update. Blessings.
Best of luck. Your post was clear and honest. All the best
sending good thoughts. I hope things turn around soon. All the best!
Hang in there, Elin. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We're a small family in Regensburg but we're thinking of you
So sorry you're going through this, Elin. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Stockholm.
a colleague of mine might know someone for this in Stockholm. I'll ask around and let you know
good luck. Gave what I could, wish it was more. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Manila.