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The Petrenko family fled Afghanistan - help them rebuild in Brescia
The Petrenko family are rebuilding in Brescia after leaving Afghanistan; your gift pays for housing basics.
🇮🇹 25195, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy1,421 views
My family left Afghanistan 14 months ago after the war reached our town. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Brescia. We're a family of six 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 nurse 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 $2,750 goes:
• Phone and internet for school and job search: $190
• Winter clothing and school supplies: $280
• Rent deposit and first month: $1,500
• Beds, table and basic furniture: $780
If you're reading this, thank you.
Updates from Bruno
Quick update: $234 raised so far (9%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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“Take care of yourselves. - Malang”
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“Hope things get better. Saw your post and had to give. - Mumbai”
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- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $16
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“Stay strong. Saw your post and had to give. - Kampala”
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“All the best - Minneapolis”
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“Hope this helps. - Kanpur”
- Anonymous 🇪🇹 · $10
“Keep your head up! - Jimma”
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“Keep your head up. I'm in Nsukka, thinking of you.”
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is there anything that isn't money that would help Bruno?
Thank you. If you're in Brescia I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks for looking so closely.
So sorry you're going through this, Bruno. I hope things turn around soon.
how is Bruno doing now?
Good luck, Bruno. Hope you get there. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Brescia.
Rooting for you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Bruno
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. phone and internet for school and job search comes first ($190) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid.
Hope it all works out, Bruno. This could happen to any of us.
Best of luck, Bruno. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Take care.
thinking of you and your family, Bruno. Your post was clear and honest!
hope things get better soon, Bruno. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
Best of luck, Bruno. This could happen to any of us.
So sorry you're going through this. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from Bellevue
Wishing you the best, Bruno. Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Cali this morning. God bless