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Resettlement support for 8 people arriving in Ottawa
The Haddad family are rebuilding in Ottawa after leaving Ethiopia; your gift pays for housing basics.
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My family left Ethiopia 13 months ago after we could no longer live safely. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Ottawa. We're a family of five 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 mechanic in Ethiopia, 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 Ottawa Welcome Table charity, a registered organization, which pays the landlord and suppliers on the family's behalf.
Where the $2,750 goes:
• Rent deposit and first month: $1,450
• Beds, table and basic furniture: $610
• Winter clothing and school supplies: $500
• Phone and internet for school and job search: $190
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Thanks for sharing this. Looking forward to the next update. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. God bless.
thanks for sharing this, Pauline. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My husband and I read this together.
Best of luck. Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Brasília so I could bring a meal.
Best of luck, Pauline. This could happen to any of us. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. All the best.
Hope it all works out, Pauline. Hope you get there. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too