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The Bakr family fled Venezuela - help them rebuild in Boulogne-Billancourt
After fleeing Venezuela, the Bakr family has arrived in Boulogne-Billancourt with little more than their documents. They need help with a deposit, furniture and the first months.
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My family left Venezuela 5 months ago after our home was destroyed. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Boulogne-Billancourt. 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 October.
I was a farmer 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.
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 $4,050 goes:
• Rent deposit and first month: $2,150
• Beds, table and basic furniture: $790
• Winter clothing and school supplies: $560
• Language classes and bus passes: $340
• Phone and internet for school and job search: $210
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
- Ines
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Your post was clear and honest. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Brooklyn.
Stay strong, Ines. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. All the best
Thinking of you, Ines. Hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Surakarta this morning.