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The Tesfaye family fled Syria - help them rebuild in San Jose
After fleeing Syria, the Tesfaye family has arrived in San Jose with little more than their documents. They need help with a deposit, furniture and the first months.
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My family left Syria 10 months ago after the conflict closed our school and clinic. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in San Jose. We're a family of seven and we're safe, but we arrived with very little.
Our resettlement agency has provided 4 months of rent, and that support ends in November.
I was an electrician in Syria, 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 the San Jose Welcome Table charity, a registered organization, which pays the landlord and suppliers on the family's behalf.
Where the $3,400 goes:
• Rent deposit and first month: $1,600
• Beds, table and basic furniture: $820
• Winter clothing and school supplies: $320
• Language classes and bus passes: $350
• Phone and internet for school and job search: $310
Thanks for reading all this.
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Kylie.
Rent deposit and first month is $1,600 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Good question.
keep going. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Dhaka
Hope things get better soon. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Kharkiv.
Sending strength, Kylie. I hope things turn around soon. Please keep us posted. God bless
Best of luck, Kylie. Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Alcalá de Henares this morning. Greetings from Alcalá de Henares.
hope it all works out, Kylie. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'll check back for the next update. All the best.
Keep going, Kylie. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes
you're not alone, Kylie. This could happen to any of us. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
Sending love, Kylie. Shared this with my family
Thanks for sharing this. Looking forward to the next update. I'm in social work myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.