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The Sahin family fled Iraq - help them rebuild in Oakland

Help a family of 5 start their new life in Oakland: furniture, rent deposit and language classes.

🇺🇸 California, United States3,941 views
Leah B. Romero
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Oakland
My family left Iraq 8 months ago after we were targeted for our work. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Oakland. We're a family of four and we're safe, but we arrived with very little. Our resettlement agency has provided 2 months of rent, and that support ends in June. I was a nurse 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 $4,500 goes: • Rent deposit and first month: $2,600 • Beds, table and basic furniture: $860 • Winter clothing and school supplies: $530 • Language classes and bus passes: $280 • Phone and internet for school and job search: $230 Thanks for reading all this. - Leah
#refugees#resettlement#family

Updates from Leah

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($2,537 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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RecentTop gifts
  • Anonymous 🇹🇭 · $250

    “You got this. Shared with friends too. - Bang Khen”

  • Tyler D. Olson 🇺🇸 · $250
  • Diego Enzo Guimarães 🇧🇷 · $200
  • Adrián S. Martínez 🇪🇸 · $200
  • Emon Saif Ahmed 🇮🇳 · $200

    “Every little bit. Thought of Leah all day after reading this. - Tiruchirappalli”

  • Berhanu Solomon Nigussie 🇪🇹 · $100

    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Leah all day after reading this.”

  • Anonymous 🇯🇵 · $100
  • Nazia Iqra Malik 🇵🇰 · $100

    “From my family to yours. My colleague told me about this one. - Lahore”

  • Emma De Haan 🇳🇱 · $100

    “Hope things get better. Hope this covers a bit of it. - The Hague”

  • Nimra Hira Mughal 🇵🇰 · $100
  • Vipul K. Soni 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Sylvie Emma Duval 🇫🇷 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Aldo Mario Gallo 🇮🇹 · $100
  • Carmen F. García 🇲🇽 · $79.50

    “Good luck. Hope the June deadline works out. - Ciudad de México”

  • Haruka Risa Takagi 🇯🇵 · $79
  • Yana Kateryna Komarov 🇺🇦 · $78.50
  • Diego Araújo 🇧🇷 · $75

    “Thinking of you. Hope you get the rest soon. - Rio de Janeiro”

  • Emeka Samuel Williams 🇳🇬 · $75

    “Hope it all works out. Please keep us posted. - Gwagwalada”

  • Alice Camille Maillard 🇨🇦 · $75

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  • Volodymyr Dmytro Honcharenko

    hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Oakland.

    • Temitope Abosede Abdullahi

      Hang in there, Leah. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did!

      • Alp Aydoğan

        Rooting for you, Leah. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Oakland.

        • Utami Putri HakimPhoto verified

          good luck. Hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless.

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