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The Tesfaye family fled Iraq - help them rebuild in Fresno
The Tesfaye family are rebuilding in Fresno after leaving Iraq; your gift pays for housing basics.
🇺🇸 Fresno, California, United States2,051 views
My family left Iraq 8 months ago after we were targeted for our work. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Fresno. 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 April.
I was a farmer 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.
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 $3,300 goes:
• Language classes and bus passes: $600
• Phone and internet for school and job search: $260
• Rent deposit and first month: $2,440
I hope life is good to you.
- Amal
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Thinking of you and your family, Amal. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'll check back for the next update. All the best.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Amal
Language classes and bus passes is $600 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Fair thing to want to know.
sending good thoughts, Amal. I hope things turn around soon. My neighbor in Sydney donated after I showed her your page
Thanks for sharing this, Amal. Your post was clear and honest.
Stay strong, Amal. Looking forward to the next update. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. God bless.
This could happen to any of us. I went through something like this 6 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless
good luck. Hope you get there. I hope April is when things finally get easier.
Wishing you peace. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I have a 13 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I hope April is when things finally get easier. God bless