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Resettlement support for 8 people arriving in Marseille

The Rahimi family are rebuilding in Marseille after leaving Ukraine; your gift pays for housing basics.

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Marie Céline Perez
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Marseille
My family left Ukraine 8 months ago after the war reached our town. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Marseille. We're a family of seven and we're safe, but we arrived with very little. Our resettlement agency has provided 4 months of rent, and that support ends in November. I was a mechanic in Ukraine, 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 $2,500 goes: • Winter clothing and school supplies: $510 • Beds, table and basic furniture: $1,100 • Rent deposit and first month: $890 Thanks for being kind about this. - Marie
#refugees#resettlement#family

Updates from Marie

  1. Quick update: $375 raised so far (15%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 39% funded and the plan for winter clothing and school supplies is now scheduled.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Maria Ponomarenko 🇷🇺 · $25
  • Vaibhav S. Shinde 🇮🇳 · $20
  • Pari F. Tiwari 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Adi Liat Mizrahi 🇮🇱 · $5
  • Buddhini Kavindi Karunaratne 🇱🇰 · $20
  • Milon Pavel Karim 🇧🇩 · $10
  • Salma Puja Jahan 🇬🇧 · $75
  • Osama Tariq Kamel 🇺🇸 · $100

    “Best of luck. Thought of Marie all day after reading this. - Anaheim”

  • Lourdes R. Soto 🇲🇽 · $30

    “Hang in there. Only $30 but hope it helps. - Guadalupe”

  • Luana Débora Prado 🇧🇷 · $50
  • Robert Ryan 🇬🇧 · $30
  • Isaiah Matthews 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Be well. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Brooklyn”

  • Mythili C. Gowda 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Parvin Sultana Sultana 🇮🇳 · $100

    “Thinking of you. Thought of Marie all day after reading this. - Bengaluru”

  • Renate Ludwig 🇩🇪 · $50

    “All the best. Thought of Marie all day after reading this. - Munich”

  • Lucía D. Fuentes 🇲🇽 · $25
  • Rima Zahra Slimani 🇲🇦 · $5
  • Rose Apio Nabwire 🇺🇬 · $10
  • Angelica A. Domingo 🇵🇭 · $10
  • Indira B. Iyer 🇮🇳 · $15

    “Take care of yourselves. My colleague told me about this one. - Mangaluru”

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  • Ji-ho Chang-min Shin

    Hang in there, Marie. It takes guts to ask. Well done. It's not much but it's yours.

    • Vivaan T. Gurjar

      Rooting for you. Hope this works out for you. Love from Los Angeles.

      • Kamran Mubashir Tarar

        Best of luck, Marie. I hope things turn around soon. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like

        • Akoth Nafula Musyoka

          Take care. Looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 19 people at work. All the best.

          • Doris Schneider

            Thanks for sharing this. I hope things turn around soon. I'll check back for the next update. God bless.

            • Shapla Mitu Rashid

              Your post was clear and honest. Love from Alicante

              • Hannah E. Alexander

                Hope things get better soon, Marie. Hope you get there. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Marseille.

                • Afia Eunice Nti

                  Wishing you the best, Marie. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money

                  • Nicole B. Torres

                    Hang in there, Marie. Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to George so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Athens

                    • Khoa Anh Ho

                      Sending strength, Marie. This could happen to any of us. Wish I lived closer to Kansas City so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Kobe.

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