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Chattanooga flash flood relief - Sunrise village

Neighbors in Sunrise village are rebuilding after the flash flood; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.

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Keith F. Riley
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Chattanooga
The flash flood hit Sunrise village on 27 May. My home was one of 21 damaged, and 13 families are still in temporary shelter at the community hall. 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 $6,250 goes: • Roofing sheets and timber: $2,200 • Clean water and purification supplies: $930 • Bedding, blankets and mattresses: $920 • Food parcels for displaced families: $750 • Tools and labor for repairs: $1,450 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Keith
#disaster-relief#rebuild#community#disaster

Updates from Keith

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 44% funded and I made the first payment toward bedding, blankets and mattresses.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 39% now ($2,415). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 18% now ($1,119). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts.

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  • Savannah Wilson 🇦🇺 · $10

    “Thought of Keith all day after reading this. - Newcastle”

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    “From my family to yours. Been where you're, it gets better. - Bornova”

  • Bennett Cortez 🇦🇺 · $100
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    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Keith all day after reading this. - Boulogne-Billancourt”

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    “Good luck. Hope the July deadline works out. - Lowell”

  • Daria Elena Orlov 🇷🇺 · $30

    “Every little bit. Thought of Keith all day after reading this. - Moscow”

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  • Silviu Gheorghe Dumitru

    so sorry you're going through this, Keith. Looking forward to the next update. Blessings.

    • Soledad F. SerranoAddress verified

      praying for you. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer.

      • Paul Karanja Ochieng

        hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Sent it to 36 people at work. God bless.

        • Natalia T. Roberts

          Rooting for you. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.

          • Tika PratamaPhoto verified

            Stay strong. More neighborhoods should do this. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money

            • Hossain Joy Sarker

              Thanks for sharing this, Keith. Hope this works out for you.

              • Amol Shah

                Wishing you the best, Keith. Shared it with a few friends. Sent it to 35 people at work.

                • Zainab Basma Amin

                  Wishing you peace, Keith. It takes guts to ask. Well done.

                  $4,436.50 raised of $6,250

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