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The Mohammadi family fled Syria - help them rebuild in Edinburgh

Help a family of 5 start their new life in Edinburgh: furniture, rent deposit and language classes.

🇬🇧 Scotland, United Kingdom928 views
Joseph N. Maldonado
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Edinburgh
My family left Syria 5 months ago after the conflict closed our school and clinic. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Edinburgh. 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 November. I was a nurse in Syria, 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 $3,600 goes: • Rent deposit and first month: $1,400 • Beds, table and basic furniture: $920 • Winter clothing and school supplies: $670 • Language classes and bus passes: $420 • Phone and internet for school and job search: $190 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Joseph

Updates from Joseph

  1. Quick update: $214 raised so far (6%). the plan for language classes and bus passes is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Update from Edinburgh: the plan for language classes and bus passes is now scheduled. We're at 5% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  • Anonymous 🇬🇷 · $38
  • Ryan R. Pineda 🇵🇭 · $75

    “Best of luck. Thought of Joseph all day after reading this.”

  • Peng Tang 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇲🇦 · $6
  • Tài Dũng Truong 🇻🇳 · $20
  • José N. Guzmán 🇪🇸 · $25

    “From my family to yours. Hope the November deadline works out. - Madrid”

  • Francesca Giovanna Mariani 🇮🇹 · $10
  • Anjali Binita Rai 🇳🇵 · $15
  • Gabriel J. Orozco 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Ana N. Vega 🇲🇽 · $23.50

    “From my family to yours. Hope the November deadline works out. - Guadalajara”

  • Prachi S. Naik 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Irene J. Lara 🇲🇽 · $10

    “Keep your head up. Hope the November deadline works out. - Coyoacán”

  • Chloé Hélène Muller 🇨🇦 · $10
  • Caterina Ferretti 🇮🇹 · $23.50
  • Isla Ramos 🇬🇧 · $22

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  • Hope you get there. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Edinburgh

    • I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Wish I lived closer to Nnewi so I could bring a meal. Love from Toronto.

      • Stay strong. I hope things turn around soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day

        • You're not alone, Joseph. Looking forward to the next update. Take care

          • gave what I could, wish it was more. We're a small family in Guarulhos but we're thinking of you!

            • Your post was clear and honest. Put this on a community board in Manchester this morning. Thinking of Edinburgh

              • Hang in there, Joseph. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Wish I lived closer to Nagpur so I could bring a meal. Love from Varanasi

                • Thanks for sharing this. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless.

                  • Sending good thoughts. I hope things turn around soon. I'll check back for the next update. Blessings.

                    • Sending strength, Joseph. Shared this with my family. Love from Bakersfield.

                      • Take care. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Naivasha so I could bring a meal. Love from Duque de Caxias.

                        • Thinking of you and your family, Joseph. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Take care.

                          • Wishing you peace, Joseph. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Put this on a community board in Rohini this morning. Love from Rohini

                            • A colleague of mine might know someone for this in Scotland. I'll ask around and let you know!

                              • Good luck. Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Durgapur so I could bring a meal. All the best

                                • Looking forward to the next update. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Los Angeles

                                  • This could happen to any of us. Sent it to 16 people at work. Thinking of Edinburgh

                                    • I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from Amsterdam.

                                      • Best of luck, Joseph. Shared this with my family. Don't give up. Love from Kitakyushu

                                        • Thinking of you and your family, Joseph. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Edinburgh

                                          • Good luck, Joseph. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Take care.

                                            • hope it all works out. I hope things turn around soon. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Móstoles.

                                              • Praying for you, Joseph. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. God bless.

                                                • Looking forward to the next update. Don't give up. Thinking of Edinburgh.

                                                  • take care. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Girona.

                                                    • It takes guts to ask. Well done. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Edinburgh.

                                                      • hang in there, Joseph. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't give up. Take care

                                                        $413 raised of $3,600

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