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The Karimi family fled Ethiopia - help them rebuild in San Antonio
Help a family of 7 start their new life in San Antonio: furniture, rent deposit and language classes.
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My family left Ethiopia 9 months ago after our home was destroyed. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in San Antonio. We're a family of seven and we're safe, but we arrived with very little.
Our resettlement agency has provided 2 months of rent, and that support ends in September.
I was a mechanic 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 San Antonio Refugee Support Network, a registered organization, which pays the landlord and suppliers on the family's behalf.
Where the $3,450 goes:
• Language classes and bus passes: $530
• Rent deposit and first month: $1,350
• Beds, table and basic furniture: $900
• Winter clothing and school supplies: $670
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- Ezra
Updates from Ezra
Wanted to say thank you properly. 41% funded and I made the first payment toward language classes and bus passes.
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“Good luck. Thought of Ezra all day after reading this. - Xalapa”
- Omer Hamza Khan 🇵🇰 · $100
“Hope things get better. Thought of Ezra all day after reading this. - Karachi”
- Modupe Obiageli Adeyemi 🇳🇬 · $100
“Happy to help. Shared with friends too. - Abuja”
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“My colleague told me about this one. - Jerusalem”
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“Thought of Ezra all day after reading this. - Manchester”
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- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $57.50
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Thanks for sharing this. Shared it with a few friends. My neighbor in Buenos Aires donated after I showed her your page. Love from Buenos Aires
Wishing you peace, Ezra. Hope this works out for you. I have a 9 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from New Delhi!
Good luck. Hope this works out for you. Please keep us posted. All the best!
can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near San Antonio!
Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about language classes and bus passes, advice is welcome too. Thanks for looking so closely.
Shared it with a few friends. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Birmingham.
Praying for you, Ezra. Hope you get there. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Swansea.
Keep going, Ezra. Shared this with my family. After 7 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Thanks for sharing this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
So sorry you're going through this, Ezra. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best
Shared this with my family. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Medellín.
Sending strength, Ezra. Your post was clear and honest. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Leicester