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The Hashemi family fled Venezuela - help them rebuild in Messina
The Hashemi family are rebuilding in Messina after leaving Venezuela; your gift pays for housing basics.
🇮🇹 Messina, Sicily, Italy3,633 views
My family left Venezuela 14 months ago after our home was destroyed. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Messina. We're a family of seven and we're safe, but we arrived with very little.
Our resettlement agency has provided 3 months of rent, and that support ends in May.
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.
All purchases will be documented and photos shared (with the family's consent).
Where the $2,250 goes:
• Phone and internet for school and job search: $165
• Rent deposit and first month: $990
• Beds, table and basic furniture: $560
• Winter clothing and school supplies: $535
With deep gratitude,
Federica
Updates from Federica
Update from Messina: we've started the first stage. We're at 66% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
We're at 46% thanks to 22 of you. I made the first payment toward rent deposit and first month. More news soon.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($715 in total) I made the first payment toward phone and internet for school and job search. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Federica
It's all in the list in the story. phone and internet for school and job search is the big one at $165, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks, that means a lot.
Hope things get better soon, Federica. Shared this with my family. I hope May is when things finally get easier. Love from Los Angeles.
stay strong, Federica. Your post was clear and honest. Thinking of Messina.
This could happen to any of us. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Bogotá.
your post was clear and honest. Thinking of Messina
Wishing you the best, Federica. Hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
Stay strong. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Wish I lived closer to Liverpool so I could bring a meal. Take care
Thanks for sharing this, Federica. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Nashik.
Sending strength, Federica. Shared it with a few friends. Sent it to 8 people at work. Greetings from Kasarani.
praying for you, Federica. Shared it with a few friends. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from Mar del Plata.
Thinking of you, Federica. I hope things turn around soon. All the best.
Sending strength. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Take care
Hang in there, Federica. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it
Take care, Federica. Hope you get there. Thinking of Messina
Stay strong, Federica. This could happen to any of us. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
Hope it all works out, Federica. I hope things turn around soon. Wish I lived closer to Taguig so I could bring a meal. Blessings.
Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Mumbai this morning. Take care.
Hope it all works out. Looking forward to the next update. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
Hope it all works out, Federica. Hope this works out for you. After 29 years in logistics I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best!