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The Shevchenko family fled Myanmar - help them rebuild in New York

The Shevchenko family are rebuilding in New York after leaving Myanmar; your gift pays for housing basics.

🇺🇸 New York, United States3,084 views
Brenda W. Spencer
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New York
My family left Myanmar 10 months ago after the conflict closed our school and clinic. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in New York. We're a family of eight and we're safe, but we arrived with very little. Our resettlement agency has provided 2 months of rent, and that support ends in November. I was a teacher in Myanmar, 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 a local church-run settlement group, a registered organization, which pays the landlord and suppliers on the family's behalf. Where the $2,600 goes: • Phone and internet for school and job search: $140 • Beds, table and basic furniture: $980 • Rent deposit and first month: $1,480 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
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Updates from Brenda

  1. Update from New York: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 68% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 34% now ($895). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for phone and internet for school and job search is now scheduled.

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    “You got this. Hope the November deadline works out. - Petrópolis”

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    “Praying for you. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Obuasi”

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    “God bless. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Wollongong”

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    “Best of luck. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Toronto”

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    “Thought of Brenda all day after reading this. - Mumbai”

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    “Hope this helps. Been where you are, it gets better. - Nashik”

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    “Sending love. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Newcastle”

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  • Mussa Omondi Mwende

    Sending strength. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I went through something like this 5 years ago and strangers helped me out

    • Shawn Chen

      Thinking of you, Brenda. Hope this works out for you.

      • Jesse Hoogland

        hang in there. It takes guts to ask. Well done. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Davao City.

        • Fabiana Mariana Campos

          So sorry you're going through this, Brenda. Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Kadıköy this morning

          • Sarah G. Martinez

            Hope it all works out. It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 28 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best.

            • Manfred Andreas Schreiber

              Keep going, Brenda. It takes guts to ask. Well done

              • Lilian Akoth Mwende

                Sending love. Hope you get there. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless

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