I want to thank you for keeping the lights on for Nabiha and Qusay and their family. Over the last week, I’ve given them $900 to pay the bills and late fees owed their electric company, which was threatening to cut off their electricity.

They did not understand late fees.

Their family fled Iraq after a bomb injured Nabiha, shattered Qusay’s memory and  blinded each of their two daughters in one eye. Qusay has been struggling to find work because of the damage to his memory,  Nahiba works as a college cook and is laid off every summer.

They are lovely and gracious people.

Life in America is often a struggle for refugees when they first come here, they have lost everything and are given precious little support. They often need a bit of help to get to the open field that is America.

I appreciate your help. Our work with the refugees continues, we are moving on to others in need. You can help by sending your contribution in any amount to the Gus Fund, c/o Jon Katz. P.O. Box 205, Cambridge, N.Y., 12816 or via Paypal, [email protected]. And thanks.