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The Abdi family fled Somalia - help them rebuild in San Francisco
The Abdi family are rebuilding in San Francisco after leaving Somalia; your gift pays for housing basics.
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My family left Somalia 14 months ago after we could no longer live safely. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in San Francisco. We're a family of four and we're safe, but we arrived with very little.
Our resettlement agency has provided 4 months of rent, and that support ends in June.
I was a nurse in Somalia, 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 $3,300 goes:
• Language classes and bus passes: $420
• Rent deposit and first month: $1,950
• Phone and internet for school and job search: $200
• Beds, table and basic furniture: $730
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Lei
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“From my family to yours. Please keep us posted. - Wrocław”
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“Be well. Thought of Lei all day after reading this. - Bengaluru”
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“Blessings. I'm in Shubra, thinking of you.”
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“Good luck. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Hồ Chí Minh City”
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“Hope things get better. Thought of Lei all day after reading this.”
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“Rooting for you. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Poitiers”
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“Be well. Hope you get the rest soon. - Augusta”
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“Wishing you the best. My cousin told me about this one. - Munich”
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rooting for you, Lei. Looking forward to the next update.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Lei.
Language classes and bus passes is $420 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks, that means a lot.
Wishing you peace, Lei. Shared this with my family. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Savannah
Good luck, Lei. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My husband and I read this together. Love from Mecca.
Best of luck. Hope this works out for you. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. All the best.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor in Manila donated after I showed her your page. Love from Manila.
stay strong. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from New Delhi!
your post was clear and honest. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Lahore!
Thinking of you, Lei. Shared this with my family. Please keep us posted. Love from Hải Phòng!
so sorry you're going through this, Lei. Hope you get there. Love from Porto Alegre
Wishing you the best, Lei. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of San Francisco
hope it all works out, Lei. I hope things turn around soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Tokyo.
Praying for you, Lei. Your post was clear and honest. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Hải Phòng.
Praying for you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in Akron this morning. Blessings.
Keep going, Lei. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.
Rooting for you. Hope this works out for you. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of San Francisco.
everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Sent it to 4 people at work. Love from Durgapur!
Sending strength. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Paris.
hope things get better soon, Lei. Looking forward to the next update
wishing you peace, Lei. Shared it with a few friends
everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings.
Wishing you the best, Lei. Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Hamilton this morning. God bless.
thanks for sharing this, Lei. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best.
Sending good thoughts, Lei. Your post was clear and honest. God bless
Take care, Lei. Shared it with a few friends. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless.
hope this works out for you. My neighbor in Embakasi donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of San Francisco.
Good luck, Lei. This could happen to any of us. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Wishing you peace, Lei. Your post was clear and honest. Please keep us posted. Take care.
praying for you. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Davao City.
Good luck. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Please keep us posted
so sorry you're going through this, Lei. Your post was clear and honest. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like
sending strength, Lei. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in Pretoria this morning. Love from Pretoria.