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Resettlement support for 8 people arriving in Naivasha

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

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Wanjiru Tabitha Mutua
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Naivasha
My family left Iraq 10 months ago after the conflict closed our school and clinic. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Naivasha. We're a family of five 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 shopkeeper in Iraq, 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 Naivasha Welcome Table charity, a registered organization, which pays the landlord and suppliers on the family's behalf. Where the $600 goes: • Rent deposit and first month: $270 • Beds, table and basic furniture: $175 • Winter clothing and school supplies: $85 • Language classes and bus passes: $65 • Phone and internet for school and job search: $5 Thank you so much. - Wanjiru
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Updates from Wanjiru

  1. We're at 7% thanks to 2 of you. the plan for winter clothing and school supplies is now scheduled. More news soon.

  2. Quick update: $157 raised so far (26%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. 34% there. the plan for beds, table and basic furniture is now scheduled. Thank you.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Kevin R. Nel 🇿🇦 · $100

    “Stay strong. Shared with friends too. - Bloemfontein”

  • Serena Patrizia Conti 🇮🇹 · $50
  • Jepkoech Achieng Mukasa 🇰🇪 · $30

    “Stay strong. Thought of Wanjiru all day after reading this.”

  • Sixten Bengt Lundström 🇸🇪 · $30
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $17

    “Only $17 but hope it helps. - San Diego”

  • Aubree E. Bates 🇺🇸 · $15
  • Kamal Ashok Aryal 🇳🇵 · $10
  • Cristian B. Vega 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Hope things get better. I'm in Tucson, thinking of you. - Tucson”

Reviews

4.3(4 reviews)

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  • Ika Utami Prasetyo🇮🇩Verified donor
    Exceeded expectations

    This is the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. They didn't just offer help; they genuinely cared about my wellbeing and followed through on every commitment.

  • Jordan A. Rogers🇺🇸Verified donor
    Exceeded expectations

    I was nervous about reaching out, but this person made me feel comfortable and supported from the very first interaction. Their help was invaluable.

  • Jayson J. Lacson🇵🇭Verified donor
    Would recommend to anyone

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

  • Omondi Evans Kamau🇹🇿Verified helper
    Exceeded expectations

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

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  • Modupe Ife Anyanwu

    rooting for you, Wanjiru. Hope you get there.

    • Umesh R. Kumar

      Wishing you the best, Wanjiru. Hope this works out for you. God bless.

      • Finn Jan Hahn

        Good luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Port Harcourt so I could bring a meal

        • Katherine L. LoweID verified

          I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Naivasha

          • Consuelo FuentesID verified

            Good luck. This could happen to any of us. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. All the best.

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