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Resettlement support for 7 people arriving in Edmonton

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

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Chen Jing Zhong
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Edmonton
My family left Sudan 5 months ago after the war reached our town. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Edmonton. We're a family of eight and we're safe, but we arrived with very little. Our resettlement agency has provided 4 months of rent, and that support ends in April. I was an engineer 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 Edmonton Welcome Table charity, a registered organization, which pays the landlord and suppliers on the family's behalf. Where the $3,350 goes: • Rent deposit and first month: $1,550 • Beds, table and basic furniture: $900 • Winter clothing and school supplies: $470 • Language classes and bus passes: $230 • Phone and internet for school and job search: $200 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
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Updates from Chen

  1. We're at 54% thanks to 49 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,243 in total) I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 25% now ($833). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward rent deposit and first month.

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  • Susana H. Aguilar 🇲🇽 · $100
  • Dennis L. Harvey 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Everett R. Elliott 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Apurva G. Vyas 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Upendo Tabitha Mollel 🇰🇪 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Ajay G. Oberoi 🇮🇳 · $30
  • Mandla N. Maharaj 🇿🇦 · $10
  • Shivam R. Agarwal 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Nimal Indika Rajapaksa 🇱🇰 · $5
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇪🇬 · $20

    “Thought of Chen all day after reading this. - Giza”

  • Mekdes Yodit Lemma 🇪🇹 · $20
  • Swetha G. Prabhu 🇮🇳 · $5
  • Anonymous 🇮🇹 · $100
  • Serena Rosa Negri 🇮🇹 · $10
  • Nolan L. Gray 🇬🇧 · $5

    “Hope this helps. Hope the April deadline works out. - Bristol”

  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $5

    “Every little bit. Thought of Chen all day after reading this. - Edinburgh”

  • Lena Elisabeth Ziegler 🇩🇪 · $20

    “God bless. Thought of Chen all day after reading this. - Berlin”

  • Ruth M. Quincy 🇺🇸 · $30

    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Chen all day after reading this. - San Antonio”

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  • Naresh B. Gurjar

    Hope things get better soon, Chen. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in London this morning. Take care

    • Usha R. RandhawaAddress verified

      sending love. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Sydney.

      • Spyridon Nikos Tzortzis

        Keep going, Chen. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. God bless.

        • Lubna Huda DarwishQuestion

          is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Chen

          • Tyler T. Nelson

            Hope you get there. I have a 15 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Edmonton.

            • Flávio Leandro Teixeira

              Sending good thoughts, Chen. I hope things turn around soon. All the best

              • Francis J. Tomas

                your post was clear and honest. My neighbor in Jakarta Selatan donated after I showed her your page!

                • Pilar A. Quiroga

                  You're not alone, Chen. Looking forward to the next update. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Edmonton.

                  • Grace Sade AjayiVerified organization

                    Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I have a 12 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Edmonton.

                    • Hatem Amir Zidan

                      You're not alone, Chen. Shared this with my family. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Edmonton.

                      • Luca Aguilar

                        Sending good thoughts, Chen. Shared this with my family. God bless.

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