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The Nguyen family fled Eritrea - help them rebuild in Cologne
The Nguyen family are rebuilding in Cologne after leaving Eritrea; your gift pays for housing basics.
🇩🇪 50538, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany1,190 views
My family left Eritrea 14 months ago after the war reached our town. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Cologne. We're a family of seven 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 farmer in Eritrea, 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 $2,600 goes:
• Beds, table and basic furniture: $1,000
• Winter clothing and school supplies: $480
• Rent deposit and first month: $970
• Phone and internet for school and job search: $150
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- Franziska
Updates from Franziska
1% there. I met with the landlord and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.
Update from Cologne: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 4% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Update from Cologne: I made the first payment toward beds, table and basic furniture. We're at 1% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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hope you get there. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. All the best.