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The Nguyen family fled Afghanistan - help them rebuild in Los Angeles

After fleeing Afghanistan, the Nguyen family has arrived in Los Angeles with little more than their documents. They need help with a deposit, furniture and the first months.

🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States794 views
Raymond Thomas
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Los Angeles
My family left Afghanistan 8 months ago after our home was destroyed. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Los Angeles. We're a family of five and we're safe, but we arrived with very little. Our resettlement agency has provided 3 months of rent, and that support ends in August. I was an engineer in Afghanistan, 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: $1,750 • Beds, table and basic furniture: $680 • Winter clothing and school supplies: $390 • Language classes and bus passes: $530 • Phone and internet for school and job search: $250 Thanks for reading all this.
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  • Harini W. Narayanan 🇮🇳 · $250

    “Get well soon. Saw your post and had to give. - Saket”

  • Anonymous 🇪🇹 · $100

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

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  • Aaron K. Gregory 🇬🇧 · $20

    “Happy to help. Thought of Raymond all day after reading this. - Nottingham”

  • Rose B. Pineda 🇵🇭 · $20

    “Keep your head up. Thought of Raymond all day after reading this. - Quezon City”

  • Dorin Gheorghe Sandu 🇷🇴 · $20
  • Neelam S. Dhillon 🇮🇳 · $19.50

    “Take care of yourselves. Saw your post and had to give. - Agra”

  • Brenda D. Hicks 🇦🇺 · $10

    “Hope the August deadline works out. - Geelong”

  • Aisha Lubna Amin 🇸🇦 · $10

    “Best of luck. Been where you're, it gets better. - Riyadh”

  • Dieter Marcel Schmitz 🇩🇪 · $10

    “Every little bit. Hope you get the rest soon. - Berlin”

  • Fernando A. Guerrero 🇲🇽 · $10

    “Thinking of you. I'm in Guadalupe, thinking of you.”

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  • Piper S. Singh

    Good luck, Raymond. Shared this with my family. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless.

    • Lina Katharina König

      Thinking of you and your family. Looking forward to the next update. I have a 13 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Blessings.

      • Andi Ahmad Harahap

        Rooting for you, Raymond. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Blessings

        • Tim Dirk Van den Heuvel

          Take care, Raymond. Hope you get there

          • Dustin N. Leonard

            Stay strong. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I hope August is when things finally get easier. All the best.

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