Thank you UCE! We have raised $4,845 so far of our $5000 goal.
Over the past month we’ve told you about the Syrian refugee family—the Bakirs, who we are trying to help. They arrived in the U.S. in early September and are living in Skokie. The kids are very excited to start school in October. The family includes: Ghufran Bakir and her three children Ryaan, 13; Hatty, 12; and Talib, 8. Ghufran was widowed in the war. They have spent the last eight years in a refugee camp/temporary housing in Turkey. They are delighted to be reunited with their relatives from the Haj Khalaf family (a refugee family that UCE sponsored in 2016).
The Immigrant Solidarity Team asks you to contribute to our fund for the family’s rent and school clothes. We want to pay their rent for 3 months ($1300/month) and we are buying some school clothes now.
To donate to the refugee family:
If you are interested in volunteering to help the family, please contact Jane Kenamore (jkenamore@ameritech.net) or Jeanne Kerl (figkerl@gmail.com). In the past volunteers helped the refugee family by providing rides to appointments, tutoring family members, or helping in other ways. We will keep you updated about their needs.
Thank you in advance for your generosity. May it bring joy to you.