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The Bakr family fled Ethiopia - help them rebuild in St. Petersburg
After fleeing Ethiopia, the Bakr family has arrived in St. Petersburg with little more than their documents. They need help with a deposit, furniture and the first months.
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My family left Ethiopia 5 months ago after we could no longer live safely. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in St. Petersburg. We're a family of eight and we're safe, but we arrived with very little.
Our resettlement agency has provided 3 months of rent, and that support ends in October.
I was a pharmacist 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.
Funds are managed by a local church-run settlement group, a registered organization, which pays the landlord and suppliers on the family's behalf.
Where the $1,800 goes:
• Phone and internet for school and job search: $230
• Language classes and bus passes: $650
• Winter clothing and school supplies: $920
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
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Hope it all works out, Adalynn. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of St. Petersburg!
Sending good thoughts, Adalynn. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'll check back for the next update.
so sorry you're going through this, Adalynn. Shared it with a few friends!
sending good thoughts. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of St. Petersburg.