The Petrenko family fled Ethiopia - help them rebuild in Albany

My family left Ethiopia 9 months ago after we could no longer live safely. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Albany. 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 October. I was a farmer in Ethiopia, 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 Albany Welcome Table charity, a registered organization, which pays the landlord and suppliers on the family's behalf. Where the $1,400 goes: • Winter clothing and school supplies: $560 • Language classes and bus passes: $550 • Phone and internet for school and job search: $290 Thank you for reading my story.