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ENCINITAS, Calif. - Next week, a Syrian family who once fled Assad's regime will be arriving in San Diego to begin their new lives.“It's very stressful right now, trying to get everything together,” said Carol Parker.For Parker, the Christmas countdown began right after Thanksgiving, when she learned the Syrian refugee family, she and four other local residents are sponsoring, were headed to San Diego.“It's wonderful, yet we have so much work to do,” said Parker.
“He's actually very scared. He said the whole refugee camp is scared,” said Parker.Right before the Assad regime fell, the family was approved to settle in San Diego, after Parker and several other volunteers—through the Welcome Corps program--raised more than $17,000. The family is set to arrive December 23.“The last few weeks have been Nerve-racking … Finding an apartment is really hard,” said Parker.Parker says she has submitted one application for a 3-bedroom home in the El Cajon area.
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