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The Shevchenko family fled Afghanistan - help them rebuild in Lansing
The Shevchenko family are rebuilding in Lansing after leaving Afghanistan; your gift pays for housing basics.
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My family left Afghanistan 12 months ago after our home was destroyed. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Lansing. We're a family of five and we're safe, but we arrived with very little.
Our resettlement agency has provided 3 months of rent, and that support ends in November.
I was a shopkeeper 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 $3,100 goes:
• Rent deposit and first month: $1,400
• Beds, table and basic furniture: $880
• Winter clothing and school supplies: $380
• Language classes and bus passes: $250
• Phone and internet for school and job search: $190
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
- Claudia
Updates from Claudia
Wanted to say thank you properly. 12% funded and I made the first payment toward phone and internet for school and job search. - Claudia
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“Sending love. Thought of Claudia all day after reading this. - London”
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“Hope this helps. Thought of Claudia all day after reading this. - Dar es Salaam”
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“From my family to yours. From Jodhpur with love.”
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“Be well. From Oakland with love. - Oakland”
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Hope it all works out, Claudia. It takes guts to ask. Well done. God bless.
Rooting for you, Claudia. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Arlington
keep going, Claudia. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
Looking forward to the next update. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Niterói
Wishing you peace, Claudia. Shared this with my family
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. After 26 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Lansing.