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 My dear friend, I want to explain more clearly about the situation Abdoulie is facing in The Gambia, because his difficulties are not only about paying rent.
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 Abdoulie is responsible for several of his younger siblings, and they are living together in a rented compound. Because there are many of them, including both boys and girls who are growing older, they cannot all comfortably sleep in one room. They need separate rooms, which makes the cost of renting enough space very difficult for him to manage.
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 Sometimes, when Abdoulie is unable to pay the rent on time, the landlord comes to the compound and tells him and his siblings that they have to leave. What makes it even harder for Abdoulie is that the landlord sometimes shouts at him about the unpaid rent in front of the neighbors. This leaves him feeling deeply ashamed and embarrassed, especially because he is already doing everything he can to take care of his family.
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 Abdoulie does not want to continue depending on other people to solve the same problem every month. He wants to find a permanent solution for himself and his siblings.
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 A friend from Germany helped him by buying a piece of land for him. Abdoulie's hope now is to build a small, simple home on that land where his siblings can have a stable place to live. His goal is not to build a luxury house. He simply wants a safe and peaceful place where his family can stay together without the constant fear of being asked to leave because of unpaid rent.
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 Abdoulie is also trying to become independent and create a way to support his family through his own work. He wants to build something that can give his siblings stability and allow them to live with dignity.
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 The situation is very difficult, but Abdoulie is not giving up. He is trying to turn the little opportunities he has into a better future for his family. His biggest dream is simply to have a stable home for his siblings and to be able to provide for them without constantly asking others for help.
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 That is why building on the land is so important to him. It would mean much more than just having a house—it would give Abdoulie and his siblings security, dignity, peace, and a place they can finally call home.
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 InshaAllah, with the help of good people and through his own hard work, he hopes to make this dream a reality.
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Iris Huerta

A Stable Home for Abdoulie and His Siblings

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