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The Karimi family fled the Democratic Republic of Congo - help them rebuild in Gatineau

After fleeing the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Karimi family has arrived in Gatineau with little more than their documents. They need help with a deposit, furniture and the first months.

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Dan Luo
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Gatineau
My family left the Democratic Republic of Congo 6 months ago after the war reached our town. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Gatineau. 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 nurse in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 $2,650 goes: • Phone and internet for school and job search: $210 • Language classes and bus passes: $530 • Rent deposit and first month: $1,910 Every share and every dollar helps.
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  • Mangesh E. KaleQuestion

    Is there anything that isn't money that would help Dan?

    • Dan LuoOwnerAnswerAddress verified

      Thank you. If you're in Gatineau I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. It helps to be asked.

  • Nasser Hamza Ibrahim

    reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We're a small family in Karachi but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Gatineau.

    • Paulette F. JohnstonID verified

      Thinking of you and your family, Dan. Shared it with a few friends. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of Gatineau.

      • Anisur Hossain SenPhoto verified

        hope things get better soon, Dan. Shared this with my family. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Gatineau.

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