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The Abdi family fled Venezuela - help them rebuild in Embakasi
After fleeing Venezuela, the Abdi family has arrived in Embakasi with little more than their documents. They need help with a deposit, furniture and the first months.
🇰🇪 Embakasi, Nairobi, Kenya1,041 views
My family left Venezuela 8 months ago after we were targeted for our work. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Embakasi. 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 June.
I was a nurse in Venezuela, 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 $700 goes:
• Language classes and bus passes: $50
• Phone and internet for school and job search: $55
• Rent deposit and first month: $460
• Beds, table and basic furniture: $135
Every share and every dollar helps.
Updates from John
We're at 15% thanks to 4 of you. the plan for phone and internet for school and job search is now scheduled. More news soon.
Wanted to say thank you properly. 10% funded and the plan for beds, table and basic furniture is now scheduled.
- Waseem Talha Rehman 🇵🇰 · $50
- Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $100
“Every little bit. From Sherbrooke with love.”
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $15
- Pooja R. Bhatt 🇮🇳 · $20
“Sending love. I'm in Bhopal, thinking of you. - Bhopal”
- Lucia Concetta Bruno 🇮🇹 · $20
“Thought of John all day after reading this. - Milan”
- Adewale Babatunde Ibrahim 🇳🇬 · $50
“Blessings. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Kano”
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Wishing you the best. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. God bless