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The Mukiza family fled Venezuela - help them rebuild in Tarragona

The Mukiza family are rebuilding in Tarragona after leaving Venezuela; your gift pays for housing basics.

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Arturo K. Chávez
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Tarragona
My family left Venezuela 11 months ago after we could no longer live safely. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Tarragona. We're a family of six and we're safe, but we arrived with very little. Our resettlement agency has provided 3 months of rent, and that support ends in November. I was a pharmacist in Venezuela, 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 Tarragona Welcome Table charity, a registered organization, which pays the landlord and suppliers on the family's behalf. Where the $2,600 goes: • Rent deposit and first month: $1,150 • Beds, table and basic furniture: $520 • Winter clothing and school supplies: $370 • Language classes and bus passes: $340 • Phone and internet for school and job search: $220 Thank you so much. - Arturo

Updates from Arturo

  1. Update from Tarragona: we've started the first stage. We're at 23% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($810 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($455 in total) I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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    “Good luck. Thought of Arturo all day after reading this. - Haarlem”

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Reviews

2.7(7 reviews)

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  • Malathi C. Chandrasekhar🇮🇳Verified donor
    Very responsive and caring

    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

  • Dereje Gebre Mekonnen🇪🇹Verified helper
    Made me feel heard

    Couldn't have asked for better support. They listened carefully, understood my situation deeply, and provided thoughtful advice that actually worked. Thank you so much.

  • Yvonne Mila Kok🇳🇱Verified donor
    Genuine person with a big heart

    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

  • Lamia Shirin Chatterjee🇧🇩Verified donor
    Delivered on promises

    This is the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. They didn't just offer help; they genuinely cared about my wellbeing and followed through on every commitment.

  • Colton Park🇺🇸Verified donor
    Made me feel heard

    I can't speak highly enough about this helper. They were available when I needed them, supportive when I felt lost, and practical in their solutions.

  • Roos Mirjam Hoogland🇳🇱Verified donor
    Exactly what I needed

    This is the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. They didn't just offer help; they genuinely cared about my wellbeing and followed through on every commitment.

  • Lawrence P. Frazier🇺🇸Verified helper
    Trustworthy helper

    I can't speak highly enough about this helper. They were available when I needed them, supportive when I felt lost, and practical in their solutions.

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  • Sending love, Arturo. Your post was clear and honest!

    • Praying for you. Your post was clear and honest. Thinking of Tarragona.

      • Good luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Cologne so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Tarragona.

        • gave what I could, wish it was more. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Tarragona

          • Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Tarragona!

            • Arturo K. ChávezOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

              Thank you. If you're in Tarragona I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks for looking so closely.

          • Noor Lubna NabulsiAddress verified

            Take care, Arturo. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Blessings

            • This could happen to any of us. Put this on a community board in Makassar this morning. Greetings from Makassar

              • Ana Júlia GuimarãesPhoto verified

                Praying for you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Thinking of Tarragona.

                • Sending strength, Arturo. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.

                  • Praying for you, Arturo. Gave what I could, wish it was more.

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