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

🇺🇸 Oakland, California, United States1,153 views
Declan Brady
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Oakland
My family left Ukraine 14 months ago after our home was destroyed. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Oakland. We're a family of seven and we're safe, but we arrived with very little. Our resettlement agency has provided 3 months of rent, and that support ends in November. I was a pharmacist 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. 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 $1,350 goes: • Language classes and bus passes: $800 • Phone and internet for school and job search: $170 • Winter clothing and school supplies: $380 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people. - Declan

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  • Marina Milena Tkachuk 🇷🇺 · $20
  • Gerardo B. Peña 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Tanvir Ratul Akter 🇧🇩 · $49

    “Good luck. - Comilla”

  • Kévin Barbier 🇲🇦 · $20

    “Hope things get better. Please keep us posted. - Casablanca”

  • Naresh W. Hegde 🇮🇳 · $25

    “Hope it all works out. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Ahmedabad”

  • Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $10
  • Evi Lieke Scholten 🇳🇱 · $5
  • Musa Victor Zakari 🇳🇬 · $5
  • Camila Daniela Duarte 🇧🇷 · $15

    “Wishing you the best. Saw your post and had to give. - Caxias do Sul”

  • Clement Badu 🇬🇭 · $5
  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $20
  • Sônia Pacheco 🇧🇷 · $50

    “From my family to yours. From Uberlândia with love.”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Abhishek E. Rawat 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Carter J. Flores 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Happy to help. Small amount but sent with love. - Dallas”

  • Diya L. Sharma 🇮🇳 · $100

    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Declan all day after reading this. - Kolkata”

  • Chioma Temitope Balogun 🇳🇬 · $50
  • Roisin Molony 🇮🇪 · $5
  • Amber B. Brady 🇬🇧 · $39
  • Ishita Khanna 🇮🇳 · $10

    “You got this! - Kozhikode”

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  • Esther Sade FasholaAddress verified

    Thinking of you, Declan. Looking forward to the next update!

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

      • Declan BradyOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

        Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. language classes and bus passes comes first ($800) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Thanks for looking so closely.

    • Thanks for sharing this. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My husband and I read this together. Love from Istanbul

      • Wishing you the best. This could happen to any of us. Love from Pune!

        • You're not alone, Declan. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Niterói!

          • Praying for you, Declan. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Hubballi

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