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The Abdi family fled the Democratic Republic of Congo - help them rebuild in El Paso
Help a family of 8 start their new life in El Paso: furniture, rent deposit and language classes.
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My family left the Democratic Republic of Congo 9 months ago after our home was destroyed. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in El Paso. We're a family of eight and we're safe, but we arrived with very little.
Our resettlement agency has provided 2 months of rent, and that support ends in August.
I was a shopkeeper 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.
Funds are managed by the El Paso Welcome Table charity, a registered organization, which pays the landlord and suppliers on the family's behalf.
Where the $2,250 goes:
• Language classes and bus passes: $290
• Phone and internet for school and job search: $200
• Rent deposit and first month: $1,760
If you're reading this, thank you.
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Best of luck. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of El Paso.
Hope it all works out. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Bogor
sending strength. Shared it with a few friends. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. All the best
You're not alone, Ruby. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Ciudad de México this morning. All the best.
Rooting for you, Ruby. Hope you get there. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
Sending love, Ruby. Shared it with a few friends. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of El Paso