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The Haddad family fled Somalia - help them rebuild in Alcalá de Henares
After fleeing Somalia, the Haddad family has arrived in Alcalá de Henares with little more than their documents. They need help with a deposit, furniture and the first months.
🇪🇸 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain1,436 views
My family left Somalia 6 months ago after the conflict closed our school and clinic. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Alcalá de Henares. We're a family of four and we're safe, but we arrived with very little.
Our resettlement agency has provided 3 months of rent, and that support ends in December.
I was a mechanic in Somalia, 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 $1,550 goes:
• Winter clothing and school supplies: $450
• Beds, table and basic furniture: $950
• Phone and internet for school and job search: $150
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- Rodrigo
Updates from Rodrigo
Thank you all. We're at 22% now ($337). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
Thank you all. We're at 14% now ($221). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.
- Kajal S. Solanki 🇮🇳 · $25
- Laiba Aleena Chaudhry 🇵🇰 · $10
“Be well. My brother told me about this one. - Sukkur”
- Deirdre R. O'Dwyer 🇮🇪 · $5
“Wishing you the best. Saw your post and had to give. - Cork”
- Ezra P. Carroll 🇺🇸 · $100
- Marième Camara 🇫🇷 · $30
- Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $25
- Rocío E. Guzmán 🇺🇸 · $3
- Rafaela Sandra Marques 🇧🇷 · $5
- Althea G. Stephenson 🇯🇲 · $30
- Natalie W. Allen 🇦🇺 · $5
- Imran Pavel Sheikh 🇧🇩 · $5.50
- Patricia P. Carrillo 🇲🇽 · $25
- Luis Horn 🇩🇪 · $5
- Tarık Yiğit Aydın 🇹🇷 · $10
- Bappy Saif Rashid 🇧🇩 · $10
- Afshan Mehwish Gill 🇵🇰 · $15
- Colton R. Newman 🇺🇸 · $10
- Anonymous 🇻🇳 · $50
“Get well soon. Hope the December deadline works out. - Thủ Đức”
- Anh Hằng Bui 🇻🇳 · $100
- Keisha W. Stephenson 🇯🇲 · $25
“Sending love. Thought of Rodrigo all day after reading this.”
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Best of luck, Rodrigo. Your post was clear and honest
you're not alone, Rodrigo. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in Narayanganj but we're thinking of you. God bless.
Hope it all works out, Rodrigo. Hope this works out for you.
Sending love, Rodrigo. Shared this with my family
hang in there, Rodrigo. Shared it with a few friends. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings.
Praying for you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Nashik.
Wishing you the best, Rodrigo. Hope this works out for you. All the best
Hang in there, Rodrigo. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Puebla
Sending strength, Rodrigo. Hope this works out for you.
Hang in there, Rodrigo. I hope things turn around soon. Blessings!