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Help Kiiza's Family Start Anew in the USA
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$7,137 raised of $14K
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We are a WELCOME CORPS team of U.S. citizens who are fundraising to bring Kiiza and his family to the United States. Kiiza is a refugee from Burundi who has been living on a refugee camp in Kenya since 2005. We will be welcoming Kiiza, his wife, and 4-year-old son to our community sometime in early 2025.
Please help us to reach our goal to welcome this family with a solid foundation for their foundation.
Our group members are:
- Heather Hughes
- Ellen Clements
- Maggie Harris
- Jonathan Levinson
- Emma Yu Tewksberry
We also have support from:
- Gillian and Peter Emblad
- Lindsay Harris & Brian Israel
- Raniele Reyes
Here is how the funds will be used:
- Paying first three months of rent in the U.S.
- Furnishing apartment (whatever is needed that we cannot crowdsource, we will get through Target/IKEA/thrift stores)
- Clothing as needed (again, we hope to crowdsource much of this)
- Transportation costs for the family for the first 3 months
- Bills and utilities for the first 3 months
- Cell phones & plans for the first 3 months for mom & dad
- Medical costs as needed for the first 3 months
Our team will be working to:
- Enroll the child in school for Fall 2025 as a kindergartener
- Assist in navigating public benefits and public transportation
- Secure permanent housing
- Navigate the U.S. employment scene, assisting with networking and job applications
- Connecting the family with medical service providers
- Assisting with English as a Second Language classes and other cultural orientation
- Welcoming the family with love into our community