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The Mukiza family fled Somalia - help them rebuild in Leicester

After fleeing Somalia, the Mukiza family has arrived in Leicester with little more than their documents. They need help with a deposit, furniture and the first months.

🇬🇧 England, United Kingdom1,440 views
Aaliyah K. Gonzales
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Leicester
My family left Somalia 10 months ago after the conflict closed our school and clinic. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Leicester. We're a family of five and we're safe, but we arrived with very little. Our resettlement agency has provided 4 months of rent, and that support ends in December. I was a pharmacist 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. All purchases will be documented and photos shared (with the family's consent). Where the $2,050 goes: • Beds, table and basic furniture: $1,350 • Winter clothing and school supplies: $520 • Phone and internet for school and job search: $180 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support. - Aaliyah
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Updates from Aaliyah

  1. Quick update: $270 raised so far (13%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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    “Hope this helps. I'm in Liverpool, thinking of you.”

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    “Thought of Aaliyah all day after reading this. - București”

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    “Blessings. My colleague told me about this one. - Cambridge”

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    “Keep your head up. - Mangaluru”

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    “Thought of Aaliyah all day after reading this.”

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    “Good luck - Brescia”

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    “Good luck! - Aurora”

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  • Hina Mahnoor Abbasi

    So sorry you're going through this, Aaliyah. I hope things turn around soon. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.

    • Mubashir Hamza Jatoi

      Sending love. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Gangnam.

      $713 raised of $2,050

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