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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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Jacob Norwood
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Buffalo
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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  • 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.

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