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The Bakr family fled Ethiopia - help them rebuild in Ottawa
The Bakr family are rebuilding in Ottawa after leaving Ethiopia; your gift pays for housing basics.
🇨🇦 Ontario, Canada5,484 views
My family left Ethiopia 13 months ago after the war reached our town. 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 nurse 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.
All purchases will be documented and photos shared (with the family's consent).
Where the $4,950 goes:
• Rent deposit and first month: $2,150
• Beds, table and basic furniture: $1,550
• Winter clothing and school supplies: $480
• Language classes and bus passes: $530
• Phone and internet for school and job search: $240
I hope life is good to you.
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Praying for you. Hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best
Sending love, Lin. This could happen to any of us. Sent it to 40 people at work.
Good luck. Hope this works out for you. Love from Dar es Salaam
sending strength, Lin. Hope this works out for you. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Take care
So sorry you're going through this, Lin. Hope this works out for you. All the best.
is there anything that isn't money that would help Lin?
Thank you. If you're in Ottawa I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. It helps to be asked.
sending good thoughts, Lin. Hope you get there.
Sending good thoughts. Looking forward to the next update. I'm in hospitality myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care.
Good luck. Hope this works out for you. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Take care.
Thinking of you. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of Ottawa
Thanks for sharing this. This could happen to any of us. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Ottawa.
sending strength, Lin. Shared this with my family. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
take care, Lin. Shared it with a few friends. I'll check back for the next update. Take care.