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Resettlement support for 8 people arriving in Atlanta

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

🇺🇸 30369, Atlanta, Georgia, United States1,205 views
Gabriela G. Paredes
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Atlanta
My family left Venezuela 5 months ago after our home was destroyed. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Atlanta. We're a family of eight and we're safe, but we arrived with very little. Our resettlement agency has provided 3 months of rent, and that support ends in January. I was an engineer 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 a local church-run settlement group, a registered organization, which pays the landlord and suppliers on the family's behalf. Where the $1,750 goes: • Language classes and bus passes: $350 • Rent deposit and first month: $1,100 • Phone and internet for school and job search: $300 If you're reading this, thank you. - Gabriela

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