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Resettlement support for 8 people arriving in Laredo

Help a family of 7 start their new life in Laredo: furniture, rent deposit and language classes.

🇺🇸 Laredo, Texas, United States2,050 views
Megan G. Patterson
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Laredo
My family left Venezuela 11 months ago after the conflict closed our school and clinic. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Laredo. We're a family of eight and we're safe, but we arrived with very little. Our resettlement agency has provided 2 months of rent, and that support ends in October. I was an electrician 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 the Laredo Refugee Support Network, a registered organization, which pays the landlord and suppliers on the family's behalf. Where the $2,300 goes: • Language classes and bus passes: $670 • Beds, table and basic furniture: $1,000 • Phone and internet for school and job search: $220 • Winter clothing and school supplies: $410 If you're reading this, thank you.

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  • Oskar Fabian Jäger 🇩🇪 · $100
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  • Landon Nunez 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Blessings. From Columbus with love. - Columbus”

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    “Be well. Thought of Megan all day after reading this. - Salvador”

  • Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $61
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  • Dayo Ifeanyi Chukwu 🇳🇬 · $20

    “Happy to help. Hope the October deadline works out. - Bonny”

  • Lyudmila Olga Belov 🇷🇺 · $100

    “Be well. Saw your post and had to give. - Kazan”

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    “Happy to help. Thought of Megan all day after reading this. - Winnipeg”

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  • Eva D. Mitchell 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Good luck. - Spokane”

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  • Hope things get better soon, Megan. Your post was clear and honest.

    • Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Megan!

      • It's all in the list in the story. language classes and bus passes is the big one at $670, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks for asking.

    • Hang in there. Hope you get there. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Saket.

      • Zalak G. JainID verified

        Hang in there, Megan. Shared it with a few friends. My neighbor in Pattaya donated after I showed her your page. God bless.

        • Grainne DonovanPhoto verified

          praying for you. This could happen to any of us. We're a small family in Makati but we're thinking of you. Take care

          • Thanks for sharing this. Hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Liverpool.

            • Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Laredo.

              • Hope things get better soon, Megan. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.

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