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The Abdi family fled the Democratic Republic of Congo - help them rebuild in Fresno
The Abdi family are rebuilding in Fresno after leaving the Democratic Republic of Congo; your gift pays for housing basics.
🇺🇸 Fresno, California, United States1,386 views
My family left the Democratic Republic of Congo 13 months ago after we could no longer live safely. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Fresno. 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 teacher in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 $3,850 goes:
• Beds, table and basic furniture: $1,050
• Rent deposit and first month: $2,200
• Language classes and bus passes: $600
I hope life is good to you.
- Antonio
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- Daniela De Luca 🇮🇹 · $27
“Wish I could do more. Hope the November deadline works out. - Rome”
- Anonymous 🇫🇷 · $25
“Blessings. Thought of Antonio all day after reading this. - Saint-Denis”
- Leonardo B. Sánchez 🇲🇽 · $20
“Hope things get better. I'm in Mérida, thinking of you.”
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $10
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Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in Salem but we're thinking of you.
Hope things get better soon, Antonio. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't give up. All the best.
Take care, Antonio. I hope things turn around soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. All the best.
Hope things get better soon. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Los Angeles.
hang in there, Antonio. Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Los Angeles so I could bring a meal. Blessings.