PLEASE MEET OURAYA:
When Ouraya, her husband, and daughter arrived in Seattle this last June from Selma, Alabama they thought they were coming to what was promised help, that didn't happen. They lived four months in their car until it was broken into and everything stolen, including all of their identification.
Ouraya was able to get a job as a Medical Receptionist at a small clinic where she works full-time. I asked how she got a job without ID, she said, "I'm a good person, I guess my personality." She's also a hard worker, going to school on-line at night, studying to be a medical coder.
Now the three of them and Ouraya's brother-in-law and mother-in-law all live in a hotel. Between Ouraya's wages and her mother-in-law's income, who works at Walmart, they barely make it month to month.
They are hoping to get into an apartment but first, last, and damage deposit is just beyond their reach. Let's raise $1,600 for a month's rent and help them move forward. It would be a game-changer for them!
UPDATE: The Paypal link has been pulled in that our goal of raising $3,200, two months rent, has been reached with $4,256.34 donated, wowWOW!!! I already know this is a life-changer moment for this family! So much gratitude!!! All the funds will be paid directly to the new landlord. No funds go to Ouraya or family directly and, as is always the case, no funds at all go to Facing Homelessness. THANKS SO VERY MUCH!!!
I asked Ouraya what she loves most about herself. She told me most of her life she's been picked on, that she had to find a best friend to survive. She said, "I learned to really like myself. I'm my best friend."
I asked Ouraya what she loves most about her daughter. She instantly said she loves how happy her daughter is. Then she paused and began to cry, saying "She just doesn't know how hard things are, how I do all my crying early in the morning before she gets up."
Auburn neighborhood | Rex
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