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The Okonkwo family fled Somalia - help them rebuild in Kakamega
The Okonkwo family are rebuilding in Kakamega after leaving Somalia; your gift pays for housing basics.
🇰🇪 Kakamega, Kakamega, Kenya1,954 views
My family left Somalia 9 months ago after our home was destroyed. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Kakamega. 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 November.
I was a nurse 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.
Funds are managed by the Kakamega Refugee Support Network, a registered organization, which pays the landlord and suppliers on the family's behalf.
Where the $450 goes:
• Language classes and bus passes: $45
• Winter clothing and school supplies: $105
• Beds, table and basic furniture: $240
• Phone and internet for school and job search: $60
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Zawadi
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keep going, Zawadi. Shared this with my family. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Sent it to 4 people at work. Love from Manila.
Rooting for you, Zawadi. Hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best.
you're not alone. I hope things turn around soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best!
Thinking of you and your family, Zawadi. Hope this works out for you. My husband and I read this together.