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The Shevchenko family fled Iraq - help them rebuild in Southampton

After fleeing Iraq, the Shevchenko family has arrived in Southampton with little more than their documents. They need help with a deposit, furniture and the first months.

🇬🇧 SO11 5YL, Southampton, England, United Kingdom1,555 views
Samantha H. Sullivan
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Southampton
My family left Iraq 7 months ago after we could no longer live safely. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Southampton. We're a family of four and we're safe, but we arrived with very little. Our resettlement agency has provided 3 months of rent, and that support ends in December. 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 $3,700 goes: • Rent deposit and first month: $2,000 • Beds, table and basic furniture: $770 • Winter clothing and school supplies: $340 • Language classes and bus passes: $330 • Phone and internet for school and job search: $260 Thanks for being kind about this.

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  1. 9% there. I made the first payment toward winter clothing and school supplies. Thank you.

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  • Sending good thoughts. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Wish I lived closer to Embakasi so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Southampton.

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