Skip to content
HelpBLESS
MoneyRefugees & displacementCritical

Resettlement support for 7 people arriving in Arlington

The Hosseini family are rebuilding in Arlington after leaving Afghanistan; your gift pays for housing basics.

🇺🇸 Arlington, Texas, United States2,517 views
David G. Smith
Email verified
Arlington
My family left Afghanistan 12 months ago after the war reached our town. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Arlington. 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 July. I was a mechanic in Afghanistan, 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 $4,500 goes: • Rent deposit and first month: $1,300 • Beds, table and basic furniture: $1,600 • Winter clothing and school supplies: $740 • Language classes and bus passes: $620 • Phone and internet for school and job search: $240 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.

Updates from David

No updates yet. Supporters are notified when the owner posts one.

  • Emmanuel Abdul 🇬🇭 · $10
  • Ayu Yuni Nugroho 🇮🇩 · $12
  • Rolf Sjögren 🇸🇪 · $30
  • Anonymous 🇪🇹 · $5
  • Beatriz R. Chávez 🇲🇽 · $10
  • Gonzalo D. Zamora 🇲🇽 · $200
  • Ugo Claudio Marchetti 🇮🇹 · $20
  • Jameson T. Grant 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Victor G. Enriquez 🇵🇭 · $10

    “All the best. My mother told me about this one. - San Fernando”

  • Anonymous 🇱🇰 · $50
  • Nadia Galina Antonov 🇷🇺 · $25

    “Sending love. Thought of David all day after reading this. - Moscow”

  • Uyên Giang Ngo 🇺🇸 · $250
  • Elena H. Merritt 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Pravin M. Venter 🇿🇦 · $5
  • Elena W. Cordero 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Gustavo Maldonado 🇪🇸 · $46

    “Thought of David all day after reading this. - Móstoles”

  • Liam E. Spencer 🇬🇧 · $100
  • Lucky A. Jones 🇿🇦 · $64
  • Sergio B. Hernández 🇺🇸 · $10

    “From my family to yours. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Louisville”

  • Angelo P. Salvador 🇵🇭 · $5

Reviews

Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.

No reviews yet.

Questions & comments

Ask before you give. Email-verified members can comment and ask questions - no donation needed.

Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.

  • rooting for you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Kumasi.

    • Praying for you, David. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.

      • Sending love. Shared this with my family. Thinking of Arlington.

        • Ricardo A. CamposPhoto verified

          Hope it all works out, David. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.

          • hang in there. Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Jakarta so I could bring a meal. Love from Albany.

            • Shared it with a few friends. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Arlington

              • Thinking of you and your family, David. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Sent it to 33 people at work. Take care.

                • hope this works out for you. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Kolkata.

                  • Sending love, David. This could happen to any of us. All the best.

                    • Wishing you the best. Shared this with my family. Thinking of Arlington.

                      • Vincent PonsPhoto verified

                        Hope things get better soon, David. Looking forward to the next update. After 9 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Taguig.

                        • sending love. Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Los Angeles so I could bring a meal.

                          • You're not alone, David. Your post was clear and honest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day

                            • Antonio F. FuentesAddress verified

                              Thinking of you and your family, David. Shared this with my family. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.

                              $1,834 raised of $4,500

                              Give

                              More people who need help