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The Tesfaye family fled Venezuela - help them rebuild in Kisumu

The Tesfaye family are rebuilding in Kisumu after leaving Venezuela; your gift pays for housing basics.

🇰🇪 Kisumu, Kisumu, Kenya1,397 views
Joseph James Tumusiime
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Kisumu
My family left Venezuela 5 months ago after our home was destroyed. We spent time in a camp before we were resettled in Kisumu. We're a family of six and we're safe, but we arrived with very little. Our resettlement agency has provided 2 months of rent, and that support ends in August. I was an engineer 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. Funds are managed by the Kisumu Refugee Support Network, a registered organization, which pays the landlord and suppliers on the family's behalf. Where the $650 goes: • Rent deposit and first month: $360 • Beds, table and basic furniture: $95 • Winter clothing and school supplies: $65 • Language classes and bus passes: $95 • Phone and internet for school and job search: $35 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Joseph

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  • Brooks S. Flores 🇬🇧 · $100

    “Happy to help. My colleague told me about this one. - Leicester”

  • Lucas Miller 🇨🇦 · $50

    “Hope things get better. Hope the August deadline works out. - Hamilton”

  • Emma Benoit 🇨🇦 · $50
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    “You got this. Been where you're, it gets better. - Yogyakarta”

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  • Bogdana Vera Grigoriev 🇺🇦 · $25
  • Samuel Babatunde Williams 🇳🇬 · $25

    “Good luck. Hope the August deadline works out. - Port Harcourt”

  • Aniket N. Gala 🇮🇳 · $25

    “Wishing you the best. My colleague told me about this one. - Nagpur”

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  • Víctor T. Pacheco 🇪🇸 · $10

    “Be well. Thought of Joseph all day after reading this. - Tarragona”

  • Silke Melanie Krause 🇩🇪 · $10

    “Sending love. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Cologne”

  • Gustavo Roberto Borges 🇧🇷 · $10
  • Zoya Laiba Lashari 🇵🇰 · $10
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2.8(4 reviews)

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  • Jemima Beatrice Obeng🇬🇭Verified donor
    Made a real difference

    I was going through a tough time and this person's support was invaluable. They didn't judge, just helped. That kind of genuine compassion is rare these days.

  • Muhammad Zain Hussain🇵🇰Verified donor
    Genuine person with a big heart

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

  • Deepika Tharushi Wickramasinghe🇱🇰Verified helper
    Exceeded expectations

    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

  • Joyce P. Pangilinan🇵🇭Verified helper
    Helped when no one else could

    The support I received was beyond what I expected. Not only did they help with the immediate need, but they also provided guidance for long-term solutions. I'm forever grateful.

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  • Sending strength, Joseph. It takes guts to ask. Well done. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best.

    • Keep going, Joseph. Hope you get there. My husband and I read this together

      • Wishing you the best. Your post was clear and honest. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out.

        • Wishing you peace. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Toronto

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