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Resettlement support for 8 people arriving in Columbus
The Mukiza family are rebuilding in Columbus after leaving Venezuela; your gift pays for housing basics.
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My family left Venezuela 10 months ago after we were targeted for our work. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Columbus. 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 August.
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 $4,750 goes:
• Rent deposit and first month: $2,550
• Beds, table and basic furniture: $1,050
• Winter clothing and school supplies: $450
• Language classes and bus passes: $520
• Phone and internet for school and job search: $180
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
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Keep going. This could happen to any of us. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Columbus.
Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Warri so I could bring a meal. Blessings.
stay strong. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from New Delhi.