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Resettlement support for 8 people arriving in Catania

Help a family of 6 start their new life in Catania: furniture, rent deposit and language classes.

🇮🇹 Catania, Sicily, Italy2,089 views
Mario Costa
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Catania
My family left Sudan 6 months ago after we could no longer live safely. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Catania. 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 October. I was a pharmacist 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 Catania Refugee Support Network, a registered organization, which pays the landlord and suppliers on the family's behalf. Where the $2,700 goes: • Rent deposit and first month: $970 • Beds, table and basic furniture: $690 • Winter clothing and school supplies: $470 • Language classes and bus passes: $380 • Phone and internet for school and job search: $190 With deep gratitude, Mario

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  • Luiz Edson Barros 🇧🇷 · $48

    “Best of luck. Please keep us posted. - Santos”

  • Jaxon Mack 🇬🇧 · $25
  • Tim Jonas Horn 🇩🇪 · $20

    “Keep your head up. Thought of Mario all day after reading this. - Nuremberg”

  • Sabina Ayesha Uddin 🇧🇩 · $50
  • Marcel Willem Kuipers 🇳🇱 · $10

    “God bless. Been where you're, it gets better. - Amsterdam”

  • Dagmawit Mulu Tilahun 🇪🇹 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $25

    “Every little bit. Hope the October deadline works out. - Madrid”

  • Andi Bayu Sihombing 🇮🇩 · $25

    “Praying for you. Hope you get the rest soon. - Jakarta Barat”

  • Luke L. Walsh 🇺🇸 · $10

    “You got this! - Miami”

  • Lakshmi Jayasuriya 🇱🇰 · $30
  • Marilyn G. Larson 🇺🇸 · $5
  • Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $10

    “Thought of Mario all day after reading this.”

  • Márcia Regina Soares 🇧🇷 · $25
  • Odhiambo Victor Hamisi 🇺🇬 · $10

    “Best of luck. Please keep us posted. - Kampala”

  • Bennett Palmer 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Yaw Kwabena Manu 🇬🇭 · $34
  • Christian W. Hunter 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Otieno Barasa Nabwire 🇰🇪 · $30

    “Best of luck. Gave what I could this week. - Machakos”

  • Anonymous 🇯🇲 · $5

    “Get well soon. Only $5 but hope it helps. - Mandeville”

  • Mitu Sharmin Mahmud 🇮🇳 · $15

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  • Rory H. CunninghamPhoto verified

    Sending love. Shared it with a few friends. Blessings

    • Thinking of you and your family, Mario. Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Calamba so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Catania.

      • Is there anything that isn't money that would help Mario?

        • Mario CostaOwnerAnswer

          Thank you. If you're in Catania I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks for asking.

      • Sending strength. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Wish I lived closer to Niterói so I could bring a meal.

        • rooting for you. Shared it with a few friends. God bless

          • Hope you get there. Thinking of Catania.

            • any update on how things are going in Catania?

              • Keep going, Mario. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. God bless.

                • Hang in there, Mario. Hope this works out for you. My husband and I read this together!

                  • Sending love, Mario. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes!

                    • Best of luck, Mario. Hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Howrah

                      • hope things get better soon. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We're a small family in Philadelphia but we're thinking of you.

                        • Ashwin M. NairPhoto verified

                          Thinking of you, Mario. I hope things turn around soon. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Osaka.

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