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The Haddad family fled Ethiopia - help them rebuild in The Hague

After fleeing Ethiopia, the Haddad family has arrived in The Hague with little more than their documents. They need help with a deposit, furniture and the first months.

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Wilma Hanneke Van Beek
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The Hague
My family left Ethiopia 7 months ago after the war reached our town. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in The Hague. We're a family of six 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 an electrician 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 the The Hague Welcome Table charity, a registered organization, which pays the landlord and suppliers on the family's behalf. Where the $1,650 goes: • Winter clothing and school supplies: $350 • Language classes and bus passes: $440 • Beds, table and basic furniture: $700 • Phone and internet for school and job search: $160 Glad we found this place. - Wilma
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Updates from Wilma

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 70% funded and the plan for phone and internet for school and job search is now scheduled.

  2. Small update. $734 so far, I made the first payment toward beds, table and basic furniture.

  3. Small update. $244 so far, I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. - Wilma

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  • Ouma Mwangi Nabwire 🇰🇪 · $250

    “Thought of Wilma all day after reading this. - Embakasi”

  • Nevaeh Hendricks 🇬🇧 · $200
  • María P. Cabrera 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Paula E. Zamora 🇦🇷 · $100

    “From my family to yours. My cousin told me about this one. - Rosario”

  • Teresa E. Ibáñez 🇲🇽 · $100
  • Gemma S. Galang 🇵🇭 · $100
  • Suranga Indika Abeysekera 🇱🇰 · $67.50
  • Ashwin R. Balakrishnan 🇮🇳 · $64.50

    “Thought of Wilma all day after reading this. - Nagpur”

  • Rowan Duncan 🇺🇸 · $53
  • Emiliano D. Luna 🇺🇸 · $51
  • Manisha K. Dhillon 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Bithi Sharmin Islam 🇧🇩 · $50
  • Aarati Ghimire 🇳🇵 · $50

    “From my family to yours. Thought of Wilma all day after reading this. - Pokhara”

  • Sushila Aarati Regmi 🇳🇵 · $50

    “Be well. Thought of Wilma all day after reading this. - Kathmandu”

  • Carmela L. Uy 🇵🇭 · $50
  • Karl Leon Hoffmann 🇩🇪 · $50
  • Vikas P. Srivastava 🇮🇳 · $39
  • Dan Hua Pan 🇨🇦 · $30
  • Travis Marshall 🇬🇧 · $26
  • Rani Fani Hakim 🇮🇩 · $25

    “Thought of Wilma all day after reading this. - Surabaya”

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  • Ronke Okoro

    Good luck, Wilma. Shared this with my family. Thinking of The Hague.

    • Ashok Sagar Lama

      You're not alone, Wilma. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Take care.

      • Claire W. Boyd

        Wishing you peace, Wilma. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings

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