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The Okonkwo family fled Iraq - help them rebuild in Dresden
The Okonkwo family are rebuilding in Dresden after leaving Iraq; your gift pays for housing basics.
🇩🇪 Dresden, Saxony, Germany3,572 views
My family left Iraq 13 months ago after we were targeted for our work. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Dresden. We're a family of eight and we're safe, but we arrived with very little.
Our resettlement agency has provided 3 months of rent, and that support ends in September.
I was a shopkeeper in Iraq, 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 $2,250 goes:
• Rent deposit and first month: $1,350
• Winter clothing and school supplies: $670
• Language classes and bus passes: $230
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
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hope this works out for you. Thinking of Dresden!
Shared it with a few friends. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Girona
Best of luck, Gabriele. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best.
Keep going, Gabriele. Shared it with a few friends.
Thinking of you and your family, Gabriele. Shared this with my family. Take care.
Stay strong, Gabriele. I hope things turn around soon. I'll check back for the next update. God bless
take care. Shared it with a few friends. Love from Duisburg