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Adama flood relief - the Riverside neighborhood
After the flood, families in the Riverside neighborhood need clean water, roofing materials and bedding.
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The flood hit the Riverside neighborhood on 24 August. My home was one of 27 damaged, and 7 families are still in temporary shelter at the local school gym.
The first few days we shared what little we had. Now the cleanup has started, but we've no money for materials and winter or the rainy season is coming.
Schools in the area have been closed, and the clinic lost its cold storage for vaccines. We're a small community of working families who have never asked for help before.
We have formed a volunteer committee, and I'm the treasurer, so I'll post receipts for everything we buy.
We buy supplies locally and in bulk, so the money goes further. Receipts and photos will be posted in updates.
Where the $1,150 goes:
• Roofing sheets and timber: $500
• Clean water and purification supplies: $150
• Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $175
• Food parcels for displaced families: $155
• Tools and labor for repairs: $170
Thank you for reading my story.
- Birtukan
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Good luck, Birtukan. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best.
Take care, Birtukan. Gave what I could, wish it was more. God bless.
Sending good thoughts, Birtukan. I hope things turn around soon. God bless
Hang in there. Shared this with my family. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Birtukan?
Thank you. If you're in Adama I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. It helps to be asked.
hope things get better soon. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I hope November is when things finally get easier. All the best.
take care, Birtukan. Shared it with a few friends. Take care.
Thanks for sharing this, Birtukan. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Turin
Hope things get better soon, Birtukan. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.
Stay strong, Birtukan. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My husband and I read this together. God bless.
Praying for you, Birtukan. Shared it with a few friends. My neighbor in Phoenix donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Adama
Hope it all works out, Birtukan. Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Lexington this morning.
Thanks for sharing this, Birtukan. Hope you get there. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Kasarani.
Good luck, Birtukan. Looking forward to the next update.
Wishing you the best, Birtukan. Shared it with a few friends. Blessings.
Sending love, Birtukan. This could happen to any of us. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry
Sending good thoughts, Birtukan. This could happen to any of us. Blessings.
Praying for you, Birtukan. Great idea, hope you get there. I have a 14 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from San Antonio.
I hope things turn around soon. We're a small family in Agra but we're thinking of you
Take care. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Wish I lived closer to Salerno so I could bring a meal.