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Resettlement support for 7 people arriving in Oakland
After fleeing Sudan, the Sahin family has arrived in Oakland 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 7 months ago after our home was destroyed. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Oakland. 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 November.
I was an electrician 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.
All purchases will be documented and photos shared (with the family's consent).
Where the $2,600 goes:
• Winter clothing and school supplies: $470
• Rent deposit and first month: $1,350
• Phone and internet for school and job search: $240
• Language classes and bus passes: $540
Thank you for reading my story.
- Bennett
Updates from Bennett
52% there. I made the first payment toward phone and internet for school and job search. Thank you.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,160 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
12% there. I made the first payment toward language classes and bus passes. Thank you.
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- Li Bo Zheng 🇨🇦 · $100
- Mina Anjali Ghimire 🇳🇵 · $10
- Isabel Fernandez 🇵🇭 · $32
“Hang in there. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Quezon City”
- Sabbir Sumon Mia 🇮🇳 · $50
- Bruno F. Ochoa 🇺🇸 · $15
“God bless! - Bakersfield”
- Mercedes G. Acosta 🇪🇸 · $47.50
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $50
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- Tanvi A. Bhardwaj 🇮🇳 · $10
- Alejandra R. Orozco 🇲🇽 · $17
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $7
“Stay strong. Only $7 but hope it helps.”
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- Heitor Rafael Campos 🇧🇷 · $10
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“Please keep us posted. - Ottawa”
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Bennett!
Sure. The biggest one is winter clothing and school supplies, $470. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Ask me anything else.
Wishing you the best, Bennett. Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Gazipur this morning. All the best.
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Bennett?
Thank you. If you're in Oakland I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great.
Wishing you peace. Shared this with my family. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Oakland.
Sending good thoughts, Bennett. Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Guarulhos this morning.
This could happen to any of us. We're a small family in Riyadh but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Oakland