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The Petrenko family fled Somalia - help them rebuild in Newcastle

The Petrenko family are rebuilding in Newcastle after leaving Somalia; your gift pays for housing basics.

🇦🇺 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia2,466 views
Santiago T. Hunt
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Newcastle
My family left Somalia 5 months ago after the conflict closed our school and clinic. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Newcastle. We're a family of four and we're safe, but we arrived with very little. Our resettlement agency has provided 4 months of rent, and that support ends in July. 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. All purchases will be documented and photos shared (with the family's consent). Where the $3,150 goes: • Rent deposit and first month: $2,000 • Winter clothing and school supplies: $610 • Phone and internet for school and job search: $125 • Language classes and bus passes: $415 Thank you for reading my story. - Santiago
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Updates from Santiago

  1. Update from Newcastle: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 25% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

Donations

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  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Tanvi C. Dhillon 🇮🇳 · $69
  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $10

    “Be well. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Manchester”

  • Anonymous 🇹🇿 · $50

    “Thought of Santiago all day after reading this. - Dar es Salaam”

  • Sushila Rekha Joshi 🇳🇵 · $25

    “Sending love. Gave what I could this week. - Bhaktapur”

  • Carol D. Bennett 🇬🇧 · $10
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  • Anonymous 🇵🇱 · $50
  • Sandeep J. Bhatia 🇮🇳 · $30

    “Blessings. Thought of Santiago all day after reading this. - Noida”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇦 · $10
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  • Alyona Nadia Boyko 🇺🇦 · $100

    “Hope it all works out. From Dnipro with love. - Dnipro”

  • Maya Anisa Gunawan 🇮🇩 · $10
  • Dilara Can 🇹🇷 · $75
  • Zeynep Feyza Çetin 🇹🇷 · $5

    “Be well. Only $5 but hope it helps. - Bursa”

  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $10
  • Antoine Louis Noel 🇫🇷 · $10

Reviews

2.3(3 reviews)

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  • Kingsley Tayo Fashola🇳🇬Verified helper
    Would recommend to anyone

    I can't speak highly enough about this helper. They were available when I needed them, supportive when I felt lost, and practical in their solutions.

  • Segun Michael Popoola🇳🇬Verified donor
    Practical and effective help

    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

  • Maverick Allen🇺🇸Verified helper
    Trustworthy helper

    This is the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. They didn't just offer help; they genuinely cared about my wellbeing and followed through on every commitment.

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  • Bereket Solomon Ayele

    Thinking of you and your family, Santiago. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I hope July is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Dhaka

    • Vusi K. Botha

      You're not alone, Santiago. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Dnipro

      • Savannah T. Vaughn

        so sorry you're going through this, Santiago. Your post was clear and honest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. All the best.

        • Merve Dilara Aktaş

          wishing you the best. This could happen to any of us

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