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The Mohammadi family fled Somalia - help them rebuild in Southampton
After fleeing Somalia, the Mohammadi family has arrived in Southampton with little more than their documents. They need help with a deposit, furniture and the first months.
🇬🇧 Southampton, England, United Kingdom2,099 views
My family left Somalia 10 months ago after we could no longer live safely. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Southampton. We're a family of six and we're safe, but we arrived with very little.
Our resettlement agency has provided 2 months of rent, and that support ends in December.
I was a shopkeeper 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.
Funds are managed by the Southampton Welcome Table charity, a registered organization, which pays the landlord and suppliers on the family's behalf.
Where the $3,350 goes:
• Rent deposit and first month: $1,300
• Beds, table and basic furniture: $860
• Winter clothing and school supplies: $480
• Language classes and bus passes: $470
• Phone and internet for school and job search: $240
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Shared this with my family. Thinking of Southampton.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Derek!
Rent deposit and first month is $1,300 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks, that means a lot.
Hope things get better soon. I hope things turn around soon. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best.
thinking of you and your family, Derek. Shared this with my family. All the best.
Sending good thoughts, Derek. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Please keep us posted. God bless.
thinking of you. Looking forward to the next update. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Southampton.
Looking forward to the next update. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless