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The Tesfaye family fled Venezuela - help them rebuild in Grand Rapids

Help a family of 5 start their new life in Grand Rapids: furniture, rent deposit and language classes.

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Elias Wade
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Grand Rapids
My family left Venezuela 8 months ago after the conflict closed our school and clinic. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Grand Rapids. We're a family of six and we're safe, but we arrived with very little. Our resettlement agency has provided 4 months of rent, and that support ends in August. I was a pharmacist in Venezuela, 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 $4,400 goes: • Winter clothing and school supplies: $490 • Rent deposit and first month: $2,300 • Beds, table and basic furniture: $1,610 Thank you for reading my story. - Elias
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Updates from Elias

  1. We're at 5% thanks to 10 of you. I made the first payment toward rent deposit and first month. More news soon.

  2. We're at 4% thanks to 7 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.

  3. Small update. $35 so far, I made the first payment toward beds, table and basic furniture.

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    “All the best. Been where you're, it gets better. - Nîmes”

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  • Rory E. O'Brien 🇮🇪 · $25
  • Sergio Riccardo Martini 🇮🇹 · $20

    “Hang in there. Hope the August deadline works out. - Rome”

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    “Be well. Thought of Elias all day after reading this. - Narayanganj”

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    “Good luck. Thought of Elias all day after reading this. - Kano”

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  • Jenny G. Uy

    Hang in there, Elias. Hope you get there. God bless.

    • Berhanu Hailemariam

      You're not alone, Elias. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I hope August is when things finally get easier. Blessings.

      • Efe Selim Işık

        Hope it all works out, Elias. I hope things turn around soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. All the best.

        • Fe T. Soriano

          you're not alone. I hope things turn around soon. My husband and I read this together. All the best!

          • Neema Halima BarasaID verified

            Take care. This could happen to any of us. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings.

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