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The Shevchenko family fled Sudan - help them rebuild in Buffalo
The Shevchenko family are rebuilding in Buffalo after leaving Sudan; your gift pays for housing basics.
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My family left Sudan 8 months ago after the conflict closed our school and clinic. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Buffalo. 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 farmer in Sudan, 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 $4,600 goes:
• Rent deposit and first month: $2,150
• Beds, table and basic furniture: $910
• Winter clothing and school supplies: $830
• Language classes and bus passes: $570
• Phone and internet for school and job search: $140
Thanks for reading all this.
- Jacob
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“Get well soon. Thought of Jacob all day after reading this. - San Jose”
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Thinking of you and your family, Jacob. Your post was clear and honest. My husband and I read this together
You're not alone, Jacob. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in San Diego but we're thinking of you. Love from San Diego.
Hope it all works out, Jacob. I hope things turn around soon.
sending love, Jacob. I hope things turn around soon. Blessings
So sorry you're going through this, Jacob. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
So sorry you're going through this, Jacob. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Wishing you the best, Jacob. I hope things turn around soon. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from Kaduna
Thinking of you, Jacob. Shared this with my family. God bless.